Schwachhausen and Bürgerpark

In Bremen, Ostertor and Steintor together are simply known as “Das Viertel”. Only after the gate tolls were abolished in 1849 was the Ostertor area densely built up, and by 1900, houses in Steintor stood almost seamlessly. From 1970, the Viertel attracted people seeking alternative lifestyles and evolved into a hub for culture and nightlife. The street ensemble of Ostertorsteinweg and Vor dem Steintor is still characterized by numerous small shops and pubs today.Goetheplatz hosts the Theater, home to the Oper Bremen, while the Gerhard-Marcks-Haus is located on the Kulturmeile Am Wall. In the evenings, you can explore the pubs around Sielwall; by day, stroll along the promenade on Osterdeich to the Weserstadion. Tram lines 2, 3 and 10 run through the Viertel.

Bremen's Old Town lies on the right bank of the Weser, almost entirely enclosed by the Wallanlagen, a park with a moat on the former fortifications. Its core formed around Marktplatz and Dom; the first city wall was built around 1200. Alongside Marktplatz, Domshof with its Neptune Fountain, and Liebfrauenkirchhof with its flower market, the shopping streets Sögestraße and Obernstraße define the pedestrian zone.Here, away from Rathaus and Roland, you can see the early Gothic Liebfrauenkirche, St. Martini by the Weser, and the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum in Böttcherstraße. Via the Teerhofbrücke, you reach the Weserburg, and in the Wallanlagen, the Mühle am Wall turns. All tram lines can be reached at the hubs Domsheide, Hauptbahnhof, and Am Brill.

Bremen is located on both sides of the Weser, about 60 river kilometers before its mouth into the North Sea near Bremerhaven. The city is the capital of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which also includes Bremerhaven, and joined the Hanseatic League as early as 1260.On your journey, you'll discover the Town Hall and Roland, jointly a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004, along with the bronze statue of the Bremen Town Musicians, the medieval Schnoor quarter, and the Schlachte riverside promenade. In the former port area, Überseestadt has been developing as a new city district since 2000.

The Hanseatic City of Bremen, with around 580,000 inhabitants, spans both sides of the Weser and is the capital of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which also includes Bremerhaven. Its heart is the Market Square, with the Gothic Town Hall, whose façade has shone in the Weser Renaissance style since 1608, and the stone Roland from 1404.From here, you can reach St. Peter's Cathedral on foot, the mere 108-meter-long Böttcherstraße with its porcelain carillon, and the winding Schnoor Quarter. In the evenings, the Schlachte on the Weser beckons with its gastronomy.

Überseestadt is a district of Walle, stretching approximately 4.5 kilometers long and one kilometer wide along the Weser, between Mitte and Gröpelingen. From 1887, Bremen built its free ports here. Following the cessation of general cargo handling, the overseas port was closed in 1991 and filled with sand in 1998. Since the Senate resolution of 2000, a new district comprising apartments, offices, and converted warehouses has been growing on these approximately 300 hectares.Inside the 403-meter-long Speicher XI, the Port Museum reveals how Bremen thrived on its harbor, while the old sheds still stand by the Europahafen. At Waller Sand, you can relax on a city beach by the Weser, though swimming is not permitted due to ship traffic. Tram lines 3 and 5 connect Überseestadt with the city center.