Beck's Brewery Tour
by barryg23
We spent only one day in Bremen and most of that time was spent at the Beck's Brewery. The tour was very interesting and we learned a lot about German purity laws, the history of Becks and how the beer was made. The best part of the tour was at the end when we got to try the beer itself. After 90 minutes of being told about beer, my mouth was watering to actually try some and we spent a nice couple of hours in the Becks bar with our complimentary beers. I'd recommend the tour to anyone interested in learning more about German beer.
It might be worth calling the brewery beforehand to check the times of the tours or to reserve a place. Our Lonely Planet guide had an incorrect start time for the tour and had the nice lady in the tourist office at Bremen station not called ahead for us we might well have missed out.
Outdoor Swimming Pool
by halikowski
Miss these in the Uk: outdoor pools. With diving platforms up to 10 metres! No way you would get that past Health and Safety norms and regulations. . In the countryside outside my parents town, they even took the blades from a windmill down on the basis that it constituted a `threat to safety'.
Here in Bremen, there is also a pretty vertical downhill water slide (Rutsche).
Different pools for different ages and different purposes. Cold, clean water.
Nice verdant surroundings.
Entrance price: 3 euro 40 for the day (less if you go at the end of the afternoon).
Closes 8pm in high summer, 7pm in September.
Old folk swim in the Weser opposite, especially where they have created new Strand (e.g. near the Cafe Strand). But even though the water smells good, it's for the very few. Signs talk about `Luft und Licht Straende', i.e. you're meant to play volleyball, perhaps take your shoes off, but that's about all...
If you´re coming from abroad,...
by hokeypokey
If you´re coming from abroad, you can fly into Bremen airport which is just about 10 Minutes from dowtown by tram. Also the Deutsche Bahn provides a very good coverage all over germany so you could also take the train. Car of course is another option.
Bremen is a city you can easly discover by bike. It´s not too big and i guess alomst anything of your interest can be reached within a short ride.
There´s a good tram and bus system as well running every 5-10 minutes depending on the line. It takes you anywhere (almost). And the main hub is at central station where you can connect to every other line.
Christmas in Bremen
by aliante1981
Europe is at its best, in my view, when Christmas arrives. The photo is not mine but instead from a tour firm prospectus, because unfortunately I have not been to the city during this fantastic time of year, though I do not give up hope:))
Why a person might enjoy -- and will enjoy, I think -- Christmas time in the city? Well, there's the Christmas market, fireworks, decorations, people watching, a huge Christmas tree, and Christmas shopping!
To see all this, you should go anytime in the 3-4 weeks preceding Christmas, or for the holiday itself, of course. For the market, go to Marktpatz, right in front of the Cathedral. A tip on German Christmas markets (I've been to the one in Dresden) - try the hot wine, it's the specialty!
Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
by Audrey118
This Old Town Hall was built around 1405-1410. Look at the north ern Gothic architecture.
The Rathaus and the Marketplatz have been officially nominated to be World Heritage Sight.
The 560-year-old Rathaus has seen several periods of transformation. But the original Gothic foundations of the Rathaus remain basically unchanged, but the upper section reflects the 17th-century Weser Renaissance style in the facade; the tall windows alternate with relief statues of Charlemagne and the electors of the Holy Roman Empire. The upper hall, part of the original structure, contains a beautifully carved early 17th-century oak staircase. A mural of The Judgment of Solomon (1537) reminds us that the hall was originally a council chamber and courtroom. Below the lower hall lies the historic wine cellar, the "good Ratskeller of Bremen".
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Bremen central station
Inside the cathedral
Potatoskins
Bremen skyline
