Bremen for Know-It-Alls and with the Night Watchman

Over Ascension Day, we decided to take a short trip to Bremen.

After the train brought us to the Hanseatic city without any significant delays (we even caught all connecting trains), we checked into our hotel and went on a virtual guided tour.

'Bremen for Know-It-Alls' is available for free on the tourist information website and takes you from the main train station through the city center.

Along the way, you'll find some information and a quiz at various locations.

So we walked through Sögestraße to Liebfrauenkirche and to the market square.

We spent some time there because there was so much to see: the town hall with the Bremen Roland in front, which symbolizes the city's freedom rights.

Opposite the town hall was the magnificent house of the merchants: Schütting. The name is believed to come from 'schütten' (to protect), but there are, of course, other theories...

We also briefly visited the Bremen Town Musicians. You can tell that touching both legs of the donkey is supposed to bring good luck because they are so shiny.

A small alley led from the market to the Böttcherstraße.

This is where barrels were once made, but now you'll find small shops with handicrafts and museums in the pedestrian passage.

Ludwig Roselius, the inventor of decaffeinated coffee, bought the entire street and had it rebuilt in the 1920s.

This created a uniform series of streets combining traditional brick architecture with expressive artistry.

From there, it was not far to the Schnoor quarter, the oldest quarter in the city.

Once, the poor people of the city lived in these small houses.

Today, there are artists, small shops, and cafes here.

Since cars do not drive through the narrow streets, you can leisurely stroll through the quarter.

After a break at the hotel, we set off again in the evening to participate in a night watchman tour.

We followed a night watchman from the year 1683 through the Bremen of his time and learned a lot about the living conditions and history of that time.

Later, we were glad that during our time there are comfortable hotel rooms with running water and that we do not live in the 17th century...