Bremen has the beauty and the right pace

This old Hanseatic city in the north part of Germany is lined along both sides of the river Weser. It has an impressive old town centre; the Town Hall has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

• The historic center around the Altmarkt (old market), including the famous "King Roland" statue.
• The cathedral (Dom St Petri) with its Bleikeller (lead cellar), where mummified by extremely dry air corpses can be seen (among them a Swedish countess and a student who died in a duel in 1705).
• Town Musicians of Bremen – a sculpture depicting the characters from the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale.
• Dutch windmill.
• Rhododendron park Botanika.
• Schnoorviertel – the charming area with old medieval fishing houses.
• Beck´s brewery (guided tours).
• Roselius House named after the local coffee merchant; today museum of art and furniture with some fine works of L. Cranach.

Shopping
Böttcherstrasse is a magnificent Art Nouveau street that has many quality shops and good restaurants. Other main shopping streets: Lloyd Passage, Obernstrasse, and Sögestrasse.

Getting here
Bremen airport (BRE) is located in the south-west of the town, about 15 min travel by tram or car. The airport has flights to most mayor German cities and some European destinations.
Frequent trains connect Bremen with the rest of Germany.

Getting around
The best way to explore the old city and its surrounding districts is doing it by foot. The extensive public transport system in Bremen includes street-cars (trams) and buses. Bicycles can be hired at the railway station and some bike shops.

Eat & Drink
Many restaurants are to be found in the "Viertel" south of the Kunsthalle, and along the "Schlachte" on the riverside. The Bremen region is famous for cabbage and fish dishes, as well as for a traditional sailor´s meal called Labskaus (lobscouse). Try also Bremen´s world-wide known Beck's Beer, from the still operational brewery founded in 1837.