Mindful Experiences in Bremen
In Bremen, you'll find everything close at hand, unique shopping experiences, delightful moments, and plenty of outdoor activities.
Explore Bremen Actively and Relaxed
Experience Bremen in a variety of ways: by bike, on foot, or from the water. Guided bike tours for groups or your own bike explorations will show you the city’s most beautiful sights. If you prefer a more leisurely pace, you’ll find great walking and hiking trails. You can also take it easy on the Stadtmusikanten-Express, which takes you comfortably through the city center with electric-powered transport. From the water, you can rent wooden boats at Emmasee in Bürgerpark or cruise through the picturesque canals on the Findorff peat barges and learn more about peat shipping.
Travel comfortably
There are many relaxed ways to explore Bremen. Here you’ll find practical tips and offers to help you get around the city flexibly and easily.
Special finds
Away from the traditional shopping streets, there are many unique places and experiences to discover in Bremen. Let yourself be inspired and find new favorite spots to browse and shop.
Bremen has a lot to offer when it comes to food. Discover unique dining spots, creative concepts, and regional specialties that will make you want to sample the fare and linger a while.
Green Spaces in the city
Bremen offers many opportunities to experience nature right in the heart of the city. Discover some of the most beautiful parks and spaces, idyllic gardens, and green paths that invite you to take a walk, go for a bike ride, and relax.
Outdoor Activities
Exploring Bremen by bike is a popular way to get around and stay active. Whether you take a guided bicycle tour or explore the city on two wheels by yourself, there are plenty of ways to discover Bremen outdoors.
If you'd rather take things at slower pace, we also have suggestions for walking tours and small hikes. You can even experience Bremen's parks and waterways from the water itself. Rent one of the beautiful wooden boats from the rowing boat rental by the Emmasee (Lake Emma) and explore the Bürgerpark from a different perspective.
Guided Tours
Explore Bremen aboard the Town Musicians Express, a small red and white road train with an electric motor that takes visitors through the historic city centre. Please note that the tours are currently only available in German. If you prefer exploring Bremen on two wheels, you can join a guided bicycle tour through the city.
You can also discover the surrounding countryside by boat. Join an excursion or charter a traditional peat barge from Findorff to learn more about the history of this type of vessel while travelling through the regional waterways and natural landscapes. Excursions are run by a not-for-profit foundation which supports the inclusion of people with disabilities.
Cultural and Tourist Sites with Social Engagement
At Bremer Geschichtenhaus (History House), the performers will take you back on a journey back in time. Wearing historical costumes, they relay events from three centuries of Bremen history with individual stories that bring Bremen's historic past back to life.
In the Vegesacker Geschichtenhaus (History House), you'll find out more about the history of the northern part of the city and its dockyards and hear lively stories from the harbour-side bars. The project: Both the History houses (in Vegesack and Bremen itself) are social integration projects for the long-term unemployed. The aim is to give the performers the skills to encourage them to return to work and provide professional support to help them into professional careers.
The Bunker Valentin Memorial in Bremen's Farge district was built as a factory for submarines (U-boats) in World War 2. It is the location for innovative educational approaches to how history is taught and how a sense of historical awareness can be created. A range of different formats and themed tours of the site provide information about the National Socialist era in which slave labour was used to build the Bunker Valentin factory. An information trail with 25 stations tells the history of the site. You can borrow a multimedia guide when you tour this site. It is also available as an audio guide for people with an visual impairment. The entire site is fully accessible. Guided tours must be booked in advance.
