12 Best Things to Do in Bremen

Surely the main reason that will lead you to take a trip to Bremen is to enjoy a historical heritage that has included this beautiful city of northern germany on the list of Unesco of places Heritage.

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.

Then I'm going to give you 12 ideas about activities to do during your trip to Bremen.

12 things to do in Bremen

1.- Walk through the historic center of Bremen

Without a doubt this should be the first objective of your trip, since the small historical Center This city is very easy to visit.

The declared monuments are concentrated there Heritage, gothic town hall, with its beautiful Renaissance façade, and the historic Roland statue.

But in the same marketplace You will also be able to see one of the popular icons of this German city, the sculpture of the Bremen Musicians, and the cathedral.

You can also walk through the tourist Coopers Street (Böttcherstrabe) or the old neighborhood schnoor.

Or if you prefer, you can visit the art gallery Bremen Art Gallery, a gallery that will surprise you with the works of art it displays.

2.- Bremen sightseeing minibus tour

An option to get to know the city quickly is to take a tour in a tourist minibus.

This tour takes place aboard Power Plants with 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 surroundings, and a second route goes to the new and modern neighborhood of Ueberseestadt, an urban expansion project that is carried out in the area previously occupied by the docks of the historic river port of Bremen.

You can book this tourist tour online or in the Bremen tourist office which is located next to the marketplace and in front of the minibus departure stop.

3.- See Bremen Central Station

La Bremen Central Station It has a characteristic that makes it peculiar in Germany: the building was not destroyed during the severe bombings that this port city suffered during the Second World War.

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.

La Bremen railway station It is a building that is more than a hundred years old, and is one of the most notable in the city for its beautiful architectural style.

4.- Walk through the commercial area of ​​Bremen

Next to the historic center, which is actually concentrated in the marketplace and its surroundings, extends the commercial area of ​​the city.

It is in the streets that take you from the station to the Market Square where you will mainly see numerous shops of the most famous brands.

You will pass through the pig street, 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 city's main shopping gallery.

5.- The Bremen Mill

In this same section of the city you will be surprised by a corner that will undoubtedly bring to mind the Dutch landscapes.

In the canal that surrounds this area of ​​the city, which marks the place where the old medieval wall, and which now occupies a large linear garden, you will find a old mill which gives a special charm to this corner of Bremen.

6.- Bremer Ratskeller Winery

El bremen town hall houses in its basements a surprising wine cellar which dates back to the year 1405.

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 Middle Ages Its river port has been a strategic point for the wine trade.

In the past the Bremer Ratskeller It used to store wines in barrels, but now this historic winery only sells very exclusive wines in bottles that it selects each year from the best vintages of the 16 producing states of Germany.

In the place occupied by the winery you can now see a restaurant run by another company where numerous barrels are displayed.

And in the area that preserves the original winery, not only bottles that are many years old are kept, but even sweet wine in barrels, the oldest from the year 1.653!!

This last wine is only tasted on very special occasions, the last time, when the winery was visited by the Queen Elizabeth II of England.

7.- Visit the new Ueberseestadt neighborhood

If you are curious to know something about the history of Bremen as a river port, you can come and see the new neighborhood Ueberseestadt,

This is a new urban expansion project that is being developed after reclaiming a large area previously occupied by the old docks from the river.

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.

8.- Alexander Von Humboldt sailboat

In Bremen you now have the possibility to visit and even stay in a historic sailing ship, Alexander Von Humboldt, which you will find on the river dock located next to the historic center of the city.

Now you can eat or have a beer on this, currently a 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, it was rebuilt in 1988 and since then it has sailed twelve times across the Atlantic, finally arriving at the Bremen dock to become a floating hotel.

9.- Botanika in Rhododedron park

If you like gardens, for you trip to Bremen you must note the visit of the rhododedron park.

It is a curious garden of 46 hectares 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 most ideal time to visit is in May or early June, when the plants are in full bloom.

In this park you also have Botany, Botanic 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.

10.- Universum, interactive science museum

Si vas a traveling to Bremen with children, you have an appointment at Universe, interactive museum dedicated to science and technology that is located in the university area, where you arrive with tram line 6.

I tell you that each of the more than 300 scientific and technological phenomena exposed is a curious experience that children enjoy.

Of course, you will have to limit your time as it can be an endless visit.

11.- Visit Mercedes Benz factory in Bremen

If you are a car enthusiast, before your trip to Bremen you should know that the brand Mercedes Benz It has the headquarters of its second most important factory in the world in this city, after the main one in Stuttgart.

En Bremen you can sign up for one guided tour of the Mercedes Benz factory.

A bus will pick you up at 14,30:XNUMX p.m. in the city center and take you to this factory where you will completely tour the assembly line of all the versions. disconnected y convertible of the German brand, as well as the entire range of the class E.

The entire visit, until you are dropped off again in the city center, will take you two and a half hours.

I anticipate that you will enjoy seeing the sophisticated manufacturing technology, and they will also invite you to a snack in keeping with the prestige of the brand.

12.- Biergarten on Schlachte Pier

And finally, where is the atmosphere in the city of Bremen? where you can dine and drink beers in Bremen?

On your trip you have an unavoidable appointment in the riverbank river weser known as Schalchte, the pier area adjacent to the historic center of the city.

In a very delimited stretch there are breweries and restaurants with their terraces, as well as the typical beer garden.

At lunchtime, or at dusk, there you can experience the whole atmosphere of the city, and the beer from the beer garden reaches all the prominence.

You have another alternative area of ​​atmosphere on the street that goes east from the marketplace, next to the cathedral, and after passing the art gallery Bremen Art Gallery, you will find various restaurants and bars with terraces in a more cultural atmosphere.

In short, many options to enjoy Bremen.