During this entertaining tour through the historic city centre you will discover the market place, the artistic Böttcherstrasse, the Weser promenade and the Schnoor quarter. You will learn interesting things about the history of the old Hanseatic city and curious facts about life in Bremen, including amusing little anecdotes. At the end you will have gained a good overview of the city.
Guided tour Old town (public tours)
Price: € 18.00 per person, incl. VAT
This tour is only available in German.
Prior registration is not mandatory. You can also come to the meeting point spontaneously and buy a ticket in cash on the spot.
Meeting point: In front of the main entrance of St. Peter's Cathedral (at the steps, on the side where the two large church towers are located) – Duration: 2 hours
This tour is only available in German.
Prior registration is not mandatory. You can also come to the meeting point spontaneously and buy a ticket in cash on the spot.
Meeting point: In front of the main entrance of St. Peter's Cathedral (at the steps, on the side where the two large church towers are located) – Duration: 2 hours
One of the things you learn about at the market place, also known as the "good parlour" of Bremen, is what Roland is all about. Particularly striking are his pointed knees, which were used probably for measurement in earlier centuries, because the distance between them is one Bremen elle, a historical unit of measurement. You'll hear why the town hall was built between 1405 and 1410 at the very location where it stands today and what the dispute between the Bremen councillors and the archbishop had to do with it. Another eye-catcher is the Schütting - the seat of the merchants and today's Chamber of Commerce - with its Flemish gables and the Bremen merchants' motto: "BUTEN UN BINNEN - WAGEN UN WINNEN". Of course a visit to Bremen's four most famous inhabitants is a must - the Bremen town musicians. If you touch the front legs of the donkey, you can make a wish. It also brings luck. But be careful: be sure to touch the donkey with both hands, otherwise it is joked that one donkey is shaking hands with another...
Decaffeinated coffee and a street as a unique work of art
On Böttcherstrasse you'll find out what decaffeinated coffee, art and Germanic cult have to do with each other. Barrels used to be made by craftsmen at this place in the Middle Ages. In the 1920s, the Bremen coffee merchant Ludwig Roselius created a unique work of art out of bricks here. But a controversial political history is concealed behind the facades, because Roselius had wanted his Böttcherstrasse to symbolically represent a "new Germany".
The Weser promenade and medieval lanes
From the Middle Ages to the 19th century, the main port of Bremen was located at the so called "Schlachte". There the ships were positioned close together, transporting goods, which were stored in the warehouses. Today the "Schlachte" is a popular and lively riverside promenade with many restaurants, ice-cream parlours and beer gardens. We continue to Schnoor, the oldest and smallest quarter of Bremen's Old Town. Here tiny houses in narrow alleys give you a glimpse of bygone times.
Price per person: € 18.00, incl. VAT
Prior registration is not mandatory. You can also come to the meeting point spontaneously and buy a ticket in cash on the spot. The possible dates can be found below in the booking portal under "Buy now"/"Jetzt kaufen".
This tour is only available in German.
Meeting point: In front of the main entrance to St. Peter's Cathedral (at the steps on the side where the two large church towers are located)
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