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Bremen Market Square in Germany
Surely the main reason that will lead you to make a trip to Bremen is to enjoy a historical heritage that has included this beautiful city in northern Germany on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
But in an ideal visit for a long weekend getaway thanks to the availability of direct flights from Spain, you have other alternatives to enjoy Bremen.
12 things to do in Bremen
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Roland statue on the market square in Bremen |
1.- Stroll through the historic center of Bremen
Without a doubt, this should be the first objective of your trip, since the small historic center of this city is very easy to visit.
The monuments declared a World Heritage Site are concentrated there, the Gothic town hall, with its beautiful Renaissance façade, and the historic statue of Roland.
But in the same Market Square, you can also see one of the popular icons of this German city, the sculpture of the Bremen Town Musicians, as well as the cathedral.
You can also stroll along the touristy Cooper Street ( Böttcherstrabe ) or the old Schnoor district.
Or if you prefer, you can visit the Kunsthalle Bremen art gallery, an art gallery that will surprise you with the works of art on display.
2.- Tourist minibus tour of Bremen
One option to get to know the city quickly is to take a tour in a tourist minibus.
This tour takes place aboard electric vehicles with a capacity for 8 people, which on two different routes show you the most outstanding corners of Bremen.
The main route runs through the historic center and its outskirts, and a second route goes to the new and modern neighborhood of Ueberseestadt, an urban expansion project that is carried out through the area previously occupied by the docks of the historic river port of Bremen.
You can book this tour online or at the Bremen Tourist Office, which is located next to the Market Square and in front of the minibus departure stop.
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Bremen Central Station
3.- See the Central Station of Bremen
Bremen Central Station has a characteristic that makes it peculiar in Germany: the building was not destroyed during the severe bombing that this port city suffered during World War II.
It was " camouflaged " in such a way that, as happened with the historic town hall and the cathedral, the buildings were saved and now you can see them in their original version, without having to be rebuilt.
The Bremen railway station is a building over a hundred years old and is one of the most outstanding in the city for its beautiful architectural style.
Pig Street in Bremen
4.- Stroll through the commercial area of Bremen
Along with the historic center, which is concentrated in the Market Square and its surroundings, the commercial area of the city extends.
It is in the streets that take you from the station to the Plaza del Mercado where you can mainly see numerous shops of the most famous brands.
You will pass through Calle de Los Cerdos , a peculiar corner that you will recognize by the small monument that shows some pigs and a shepherd.
And you can also go shopping in the main shopping arcade in the city.
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Bremen windmill in Germany
5.- The Bremen Windmill
In this same section of the city, you will be surprised by a corner that will undoubtedly bring to mind Dutch landscapes.
In the canal that surrounds this area of the city, which marks the place where the old medieval wall used to run, and which now occupies a large linear garden, you will find an old mill that gives a special charm to this corner Bremen.
6.- Bremer Ratskeller Winery
The Bremen Town Hall houses an amazing cellar in its cellars dating back to 1405.
Bremer Ratskeller Winery in Bremen
Bremen, due to the cold climate of northern Germany, is not a wine area, since production is concentrated in the south of the country, but since the Middle Ages, its river port has been a strategic point for the wine trade.
In the past, the Bremer Ratskeller kept wines in barrels, but now this historic winery only sells very exclusive wines in bottles, which each year it selects from the best vintages of the 16 producing states in Germany.
In the place occupied by the cellar, you can now see a restaurant run by another company where numerous barrels are displayed.
And in the enclosure that preserves the original company of the winery, not only bottles that are many years old are kept, but even sweet wine in barrels, the oldest from the year 1,653!
The latter wine is only tasted on very special occasions, the last time when the cellar was visited by Queen Elizabeth II of England.
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New district Ueberseestadt of Bremen in Germany
7.- Visit the new neighborhood Ueberseestadt
If you are curious to know something about the history of Bremen as a river port, you can go to see the new neighborhood Ueberseestadt,
This is a new urban expansion project that is being developed after reclaiming a large area from the river that was previously occupied by the old docks.
Tram line 3 will take you to this area somewhat far from the center.
And in the Hafenmuseum Speicher XI, you can see a large model of this urban project, as well as many objects and photos related to the aforementioned river trade activity.
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Ship-hotel restaurant Alexander Von Humboldt in Bremen
8.- Sailboat Alexander Von Humboldt
In Bremen, you now have the chance to visit and even stay on a historic sailing ship, the Alexander Von Humboldt, which you will find at the riverside dock next to the historic city center.
You can eat or have a beer on this now hotel-restaurant ship whose origins date back to 1906 when it was built as a floating "lighthouse" ship.
After completing this work in various places on the German coast, in 1988 it was rebuilt and since then it has sailed twelve times across the Atlantic until finally arriving at the Bremen dock to become a floating hotel.
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Botanika in the Bremen Rhododendron Park in Germany
9.- Botanika in Rhododedron Park
If you like gardens, you should write down a visit to Rhododendron Park for your trip to Bremen.
It is a curious 46-hectare garden where you can see large floral ensembles with up to 3,000 different varieties of rhododendrons, a plant better known as azalea.
Without a doubt, the best time to visit is in May or early June, when the plants are in full bloom.
In this park, you also have Botanika, a botanical park where scenes from different parts of the world are recreated, from a Japanese garden to the Himalayas or New Guinea, and where plants are mixed with cultural elements.
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Universum, interactive science museum in Bremen
10.- Universum, interactive science museum
If you are going to travel to Bremen with children, you have an appointment at Universum, an interactive museum dedicated to science and technology that is located in the university area, where you arrive with tram line 6.
I anticipate that each of the more than 300 scientific and technological phenomena exhibited is a curious experience that children enjoy.
Of course, you will have to limit the time because it can be an endless visit.
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Visit of the Mercedes Benz factory in Bremen
11.- Visit the Mercedes Benz factory in Bremen
If you are passionate about cars, for your trip to Bremen you should know that the Mercedes Benz brand has its second-largest factory in the world in this city, after the main one in Stuttgart.
In Bremen, you can sign up for a guided tour of the Mercedes Benz factory.
A bus will pick you up at 2:30 p.m. in the city center and will take you to this factory where you will go through the entire assembly line of all the coupé and Cabrio versions of the German brand, as well as the entire range of the class . E. _
The entire visit, until you are dropped off back in the city center, will take two and a half hours.
I re-advance that you will enjoy seeing the sophisticated manufacturing technology, and they will also invite you to a snack in tune with the prestige of the brand.
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Schlachte, restaurant area and biergarten in Bremen
12.- Biergarten on the Schlachte Quay
And finally, where is the atmosphere in the city of Bremen? where can you dine and drink beers in Bremen?
On your trip, you have an unmissable date on the banks of the Weser River known as Schalchte, the wharf area adjoining the historic center of the city.
In a very delimited section, there are breweries and restaurants with their terraces, as well as the typical Biergarten.
At lunchtime, or sunset, the whole atmosphere of the city is experienced there, and the beer in the Biergarten takes center stage.
You have another alternative zone of atmosphere in the street that starts east from the market square, next to the cathedral, and after passing the Kunsthalle Bremen art gallery, you will find various restaurants and bars with terraces in a more cultural atmosphere.
In short, many options to enjoy Bremen.
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