Continuing to Wander Through Bremen

Leaving the Bremen Schnoor Quarter, we walk along the River Weser, admiring the fabulous waterfront, full of ships, restaurants, and places to hang out. 

Ships on the waterfront

One of the ships is a theater, with plays advertised on quay.

Theater on ship

Continuing along the river

Across the river, we see the Beck's Brewery, Brauerei Beck & Co., the fourth largest brewer in Germany, now owned by the Interbrew subsidiary of US Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/NV.

Beck's in the distance

As we return to market square, walking down the modern pedestrian-only shopping street, we find a food market in the square and browse the stalls, near the famous Town Musicians of Bremen statue, based on the German fairy tale published in Grimm's Fairy Tales in 1819:  four aging domestic animals, neglected and mistreated, run away to become town musicians in Bremen.

Returning to market square

Town Musicians

Market square market

Walking back to the train station, we find great , sometimes whimsical, sculpture scattered around the city and a whimsical approach to light dining, such as frites and sausage.

Sculpture

Sausage, frites

Waiting for our train back to Hannover

Bremen, Germany

We leave Hannover,  heading the other direction from Berlin, taking a morning train to Bremen, a major commercial and industrial city and the second largest city in northern Germany, after Hannover.

The train station exit in Bremen has a celebration of Italian cuisine: Vita Italiana a Mercato Italiano.

Vita Italiana

From the train station, it's a short walk across the river to market square in the heart of the city center.

Leaving the station, crossing the river.

On the way to market square

Bremen's market square is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the town hall and Saint Peter's Cathedral forming two sides of the square.

Market square

Map of the city

Böttcherstraße, a short passageway of shops, museums, restaurants, and bars leads away from market square and is full of architectural surprises.

Böttcherstraße

A short walk along the Weser river brings us to the Schnoor quarter, a medieval old town with narrow lanes and picturesque houses.

Schnoor quarter

At the edge of the Schnoor quarter, a bonbon factory offers delightful treats and small cafes offer places to enjoy the quiet.

Bremer Bonbon

Corner cafe

Nearby, the Saint Johann Provost Church is the only remaining cloister church in Bremen.  Founded as a monastery in 1225, the three-nave church hall was built in 1380.

St. Johann Provost Church

It's time for a short break, then we'll continue our wander in Bremen.