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Photographing Bremen

Bremen is a Hanseatic port city on the Weser River, where the UNESCO-listed Rathaus and Roland statue preside over a market square of stepped-gable merchant houses, and the narrow lanes of Böttcherstraße and the Schnoor quarter recall the medieval town beneath the modern city.

Where to shoot

  • Bremen Rathaus and Roland statue — the UNESCO-listed town hall and its 1404 stone knight, still the civic heart of the Marktplatz.
  • Böttcherstraße — a 100-meter Brick Expressionist street rebuilt in the 1920s, with Bernhard Hoetger's gilded relief over the entrance arch.
  • Schnoor quarter — Bremen's oldest neighborhood, a tangle of medieval lanes lined with craft shops and leaning gabled houses.
  • St. Petri Dom — a twin-spired Gothic cathedral with a climbable tower and a view over the old town's red rooftops.

When to go

Late spring through early autumn (May to September) brings the mildest weather and the longest evenings for wandering the old town after the day-trip crowds thin out.

What to eat

Try Bremer Knipp (a pan-fried oat-and-pork dish), Birnen, Bohnen und Speck (pears, green beans, and bacon), and a pilsner from Beck's, the brewery still based in the city.

Where to stay

Base yourself in the Altstadt within walking distance of the Marktplatz, so the Rathaus, Böttcherstraße, and Schnoor quarter are all reachable on foot.

Climb St. Petri Dom's south tower right when it opens at 10am — it's a narrow one-way spiral stair, and by midday you'll be queuing behind tour groups off the river cruises.

Read more in Bremen Travel Guide: Hanseatic Gables and Grimm Fairy-Tale Streets.

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