2 days in Bremen: guide to the city of “Musicians”
bremen, come Lubecca, It is one of those German cities “Incidental”, that it is excluded from the main tourists crowding around Monaco and Berlin.
Yet, Also in this case, The city hides pearls of the first order, protected by UNESCO, as the Municipality (Town hall) o la statue of Rolando (in Italian, Orlando, one of the paladins of Charlemagne!).
And if you do that, from small, He never heard or read the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, “The Bremen Town Musicians“? These cute animals are remembered some’ everywhere, although the most famous statue is located next to City Hall.
In the city, right along River Weser, It is the headquarters of birra Beck’s. It is possible to make a guided tour inside it, given that I have already visited the Guinness factory in Dublin, that of the Miller a Milwaukee, I preferred to devote time to other attractions.
Add to this a pleasant walk along the river Weser, where there are many cafes, an old fishing quarter restored, ancient Gothic churches, it Werder Bremen stadium and… Ok, Si va!
I joined Bremen from Hamburg, In a short time, and with a minimum cost, thanks to the bus Meinfernbus. The bus arrives in front of the central station (Central Station) at lunchtime, allowing you to have even a half full day to start exploring the city.
In alternative, you can take any direct DB train to Bremen Hbf.
Wallanlagen Park e Muehle am Wall. Here, where once stood the city's defenses, It is this mill, Built in 1898.
The’touristic office It is situated directly at the central station (Central Station): here you can take the map and if, come me, Guests who book a guided tour inside the Town Hall, you can collect the relevant ticket.
The city is served by a terrific tram network though, in all sincerity, I toured the city entirely on foot, without needing any public transport.
Unfortunately, there is no bike sharing system: everyone already has their own bike.
I leave you a video that I shot along the Schlachte, the city riverside area:
In totale, Then, I spent 2 days in the city, referred 1 day and a half dedicated entirely to his visit. I have dug far and wide the printed and online guides, and I don't think I have left out anything else interesting. 🙂
The photographs of mine 2 days in Bremen can be found in my gallery, A this address.
We come to the itinerary in textual form:
1DAY
- Muehle am Wall (Am Wall 212 - In Wallanlagen park, built where once stood the city's defenses, It is this mill, Built in 1898. It now houses a cafe, and it can be visited at the cost of 2EUR)
- Schlachte / Sighting of Beck's factory, on the other side of the river Weser (Road on the east bank of the Weser. Since 1250 and up top 800, It was one of the city's ports, while it is now famous for its bars and restaurants. On the opposite side is the home of Beck's, which can be visited on payment of a ticket)
- Altstadt (The heart of the old city, bordered to the west by the river Weser, a Southeast da Schnoorviertel, west from Stephaniviertel. It is the most significant buildings, such as City Hall, The Dome…)
- Bremen Town Musicians am Rathaus (bronze statue placed on the west side of the Town Hall Square, inspired by the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm. This is the statue of the most famous musicians of the city. The legend says that touching the legs of the donkey luck)
- Bremen City Hall (The Bremen City Hall, It built in Gothic style in the early '400, to which was added a Renaissance-style façade at the beginning of '600, decorated with statues of Charlemagne, I 7 electors, and San Pietro. E'Patrimonio UNESCO. It is possible to visit it with a guide, booking online, at the cost of 5 euro)
- Marktplatz and statue of Rolando (The Bremer Roland is a statue of the famous knight Orlando, dating back to the 1404, depicting freedom, Justice, and independence of Bremen. The statue faces the Duomo, In fact it was the archbishop to hamper the independence of Bremen. E'patrimonio UNESCO, and it is located in Marktplatz, Where is the town hall, and in winter it takes place the Christmas market)
- Böttcherstraße (Small and famous downtown street, which most of the buildings was built at the beginning of '900 on the initiative of the coffee merchant Ludwig Roselius. Since the Middle Ages the shopkeepers were operating in this street, but only with Roselius, sympathizer of Nazism and ideals of superiority of ' "Nordic man", They were built the houses that today are admired by tourists. One of the most famous attractions is the porcelain carillon of the Haus des Glockenspiels, at number 4. While the chime sounds at 12, 15 and 18 in winter, and every hour from 12 all 18 in estate, the wood panels show famous sailors and airmen, like Count Zeppelin, Charles Lindbergh)
- Eating at Bremer Ratskeller, near the Town Hall
2DAY
- Bürgerpark (In the mid '800, given the population growth and the scarcity of green spaces, citizens they agreed to build a park. the Senate, in fact, did not have sufficient funds)
- Universum Science Center (opened in 2000, is a bit 'as the City of Science in Naples, and it has a futuristic shaped structure. 8EUR cost, open hours 9-18)
- Rhododendron-Park (Nice start park '900, It composed of azaleas and rhododendrons, with, Inside, a botanical garden)
- Weserstadion (Werder Bremen stadium, place across the river Weser) (If you are tired of walking, from Bremen Rhododendronpark take the bus 31 verso Borgfeld-Ost, fino a Berufsbildungswerk. Changes with Tram 6 verso airport, up to Domsheide. Changes with Tram 3 And towards the platform Weserwehr up to Weserstadion. 2,60EUR cost)
- Schnoorviertel (The oldest district of Bremen, with beautiful half-timbered houses of the 15th and 16th. Schnoor deriva da Schnur, which in German symbolizes the thread that holds together a pearl necklace, with pearls represented by mellow. miraculously, the neighborhood has survived the Allied bombing. In the early twentieth century. was a fishing district among the poorest of the city)
- St. Petri Dom (Protestant-Lutheran Cathedral in the Gothic style, dating from the 13th century. in the crypt, you can see some well-preserved mummies, or you can stroll in the "Bible Garden". Hours 10 am-5pm. The tower is open only from April to October)
- hours 16 visit to City Hall booked on the web
- Domshof (Spitting stone) (The large courtyard of the Cathedral is placed to the north of the latter, and it is used to host major events. The medieval, 1803 it was not under control of the city, but the Archbishop of Bremen, and it was built a wall in his own defense. Gesche Gottfried, a serial killer who poisoned several people at the beginning of '800, was the last person to be executed. A small stone, the Sptting Stone, remember this event)
- Mangia da Schüttinger Brew Pub, su Behind the Schütting, 12, near the Böttcherstraße
ITINERARIO IN FORMATO GOOGLE MAPS (EVEN THESE POINTS OF INTEREST OF LUBECK): link
They are then broken the next morning, always with Meinfernbus.
The city, I think, deserve. Also, if you go at Christmas, you will see Germany's most famous Christmas markets, that take place in Marktplatz.
Who knows, maybe I have good scuoa back to town! 🙂