Bremen is one of the Hanseatic states of Germany and only consists of two towns - Bremen and Bremerhaven - two places every WW2 sailor knows.
Michele Hartley
Bremen's Old Town - A Small Glimpse
Bremen is rich in history, sailors, fairy tale characters and bordering on the North Sea, Bremen smells of fish and salt air and the town center is a trip back in time. You can take the Fairy Tale Road to Bremen - visit the statue of the Bremen Town Players and head to the Boetterstrasse to see the churches and the incredible 14th century architecture. The town center was built in the 1400s and Bremen is the second oldest city republic in the world still in existence, after San Marino. The feel of the city is old and comfortable, full of great architecture- it is easy to imagine you are in a different century visiting here.
Top Places to Visit in Bremen
Bremen
- Historical market square
- Roland statue
- Böttcherstrasse
- Schnoor quarter
- Space Park visitors' centre
- Rhododendron Park
- Ethnological museum
- Art galleries
- Promenade on the banks of the Weser
- Worlds of Discovery
Bremerhaven
- Lower Saxony Wattenmeer National Park
- Institute for Polar and Marine Research
- Atlanticum marine life centre
- Marina lighthouse (the smallest bar in Bremerhaven)
- Phänomenta science centre
- Lloyd Werft shipyard visitors' centre
- Art galleries
- Museum harbour