Bremen (Germany)

Advantages: a city with a small town feeling
Disadvantages: didn't find any

...had just been opened in Bremen in the north of Germany I found my destination. The exhibition alone didn’t lure me, though, a train journey of seven hours and an expensive ticket, to say nothing of the price for the hotel, would be a bit exaggerated, even for an art buff like me. I wanted to see the north of Germany again; I had lived in a small town near Bremen for nine years and liked it there, in fact landscape-wise I’ve never liked ...
...and I always went to Bremen when we had great acquisitions to make which wasn’t very often, but I used to know my way around up to some 30 years ago. Would I recognise the city and find my way through the centre without a guide? What a sensation when I had stepped out of the station and walked about 300m in the direction of the centre and suddenly *knew* there would be a park to the right with a lake and a windmill on a mound - and all was ... Read review

Advantages: gorgeous and lively
Disadvantages: really big, its easy to get lost

I visited Bremen on a German Exchange with the school. As we drove into the city we were all astouded by the sheer size of the place. My pen pal was right "es ist eine sehr grosse stadt!!" With its picturesque appearance Bremen is truly a lovely city. The town centre boasts a huge station with the best trains i have ever travelled on. Their seats are so comfy and the trains are scarily quiet! The tram systems are superb and they come so regularly ...
...run in almost every bit of the city; along with the infinite amount of buses, so getting from A to B could not be easier! They have so many restaurants and places to drink we lost count, everywhere you look there is somewhere to stop. It was fantastic after alot of shopping!! The shopping was great! I envied my pen pal so much! They have it all, the huge streets are filled with stores which are just as large. It's great value over there too, which ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to reach and good for a weekend
Disadvantages: come and see

Bremen is situated in the northwest of Germany, a larger city with about 500.000 inhabitant, 4 Universities, a big car plant and some history. As a tourist one can see a lot. The old Schnoor-Viertel or the Steintor-Viertel (for the alternative ones), big museums like the Kunsthalle (showing van Gough) the Universum ( a sciene park with some advantures) Have a diner at some good Restaurants at the Schlachte (ranging from Latin to Japanese), traditional ...
...at auf den Hoefen). Enjoy a boottrip down the river Weser and see the port of Bremen, which is quit important for Germany. For the night go out to a Skarepierre performance or one of the other theatres in the Viertel, have a Cocktail at the Schlachte or a goof pint at a disco. ... Read review

Advantages: Fun, lovely scenery
Disadvantages: I do not live there anymore

...spent a year living in Bremen while studying Euro Finance and Accounting @ Uni. My year there was the best year of my life. There was so much to do shopping and night life wise. The tram and buses system were amazing. It was never more than a few minutes before a bus/tram came along and getting to the Hochschule was fun as it involved a bus and a tram ride. I would recommend it as a lovely place to visit/live/study. I did a lot of cycling as they ... Read review

Advantages: tranquility
Disadvantages: none

this is a phenomenly beautiful city. it is not often visited due to the touristic pull of nearby hamburg, but it should be visited and lived in, it is that beautiful. it is a port but all of the industrial buildings are situated about 5 km away and so the city retains its sense of peace and quiet. it has a very quaint inner city that has been well restored, the schnurviertel consists of little boutiques which look as though they have come out of ... Read review

Advantages: see text
Disadvantages: see text

...of frothy head!! Also, we were caught out by the strange opening hours for the shops in Bremen (common to most of Germany I’ve since learned). As I mentioned before, my husband flew out to join me for the weekend - when we finally rolled out of bed on the Saturday to go and look for food to have for a picnic in the local park that afternoon, we were surprised to find most of the shops closing – closing time on a Saturday is 12 to 1 p.m. and no shops are open on Sundays. My advice would be to do your research before visiting anywhere in Germany so as not to be caught out by anything similar. The thing I enjoyed most was sitting in the main square on a warm summers evening enjoying a drink alfresco and people watching along with the relaxed attitude of the locals.... Read review

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