This beautiful German city is perfect for a European break packed with narrow cobbled streets and charming independent shops which have seen it compared with York.
Bremen in Germany features gorgeous impressionist architecture and half-timbered buildings with calming views of the River Weser visible from its harbour.
The city even has one of the best-loved Christmas markets in Germany making it perfect for a festive visit.
One impressed visitor told the Guardian it was the “German version of York” describing the city as “small but perfectly formed”.
The city is also packed with cultural offerings such as the brilliant Pier 2 music venue, which is based in an old shipping container in Bremen’s docks and the Böttcherstraße which is packed with art galleries and obscure architecture.
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Some of the city’s best-known landmarks include its Marktplatz which provides the setting for the city’s unique St Peter’s Cathedral and Renaissance-style town hall, which is the seat of the Senate of Bremen.
Booze lovers will enjoy Bremen’s Ratskeller, with a wine list of more than 600 exclusively German wines which includes 12 of the world’s oldest.
Other attractions include the Universum Science Centre housed in a metallic shiny dome, the Rhododendron-Park Bremen which is a major collection of plants featuring a colourful botanical garden and the Valentin submarine pens which once contained German u-boats in the Second World War.
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Those wishing to take a long trip can branch off and visit the city of Hamburg, which is just an hour away by train, or even cross the border to Holland to explore cities such as Groningen and Emmen which are just two hours away.
A return flight to Bremen in December from London Stansted costs about £150.
Accommodation for the same month is priced at £167 for a three-night stay in Bremen’s Vienna House hotel which overlooks the city’s picturesque harbour.
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