Bremen in 1 day

Morning

• 
  Böttcherstraße about 45 minutes

  A 108 m brick lane of 1920s-30s expressionist architecture with museums, craft workshops and the famous Glockenspiel.

• 5 min on foot
• St. Peter's Cathedral (St. Petri Dom) about 45 minutes

  Bremen's 11th-century cathedral with two towers over 90 m high; the interior is free to enter.

Afternoon

• Market Square (Marktplatz) about 30 minutes · heart of the city

  Bremen's historic main square, framed by the Town Hall, the Roland, the Cathedral, the Schütting and the parliament building.

• 5 min on foot
• 
  Town Hall (Rathaus) about 1 hour

  UNESCO-listed Weser Renaissance town hall; the interior can only be seen on a guided tour.

• 5 min on foot
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  Roland Statue (Bremer Roland) about 15 minutes

  Medieval stone knight in front of the Town Hall, the symbol of Bremen's civic freedom and a UNESCO site.

• 6 min on foot
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  Schnoor Quarter (Schnoor) about 1 hour · heart of the city

  Bremen's oldest preserved quarter of tiny 15th-18th century houses, craft shops and cafés.

• 6 min on foot
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  Town Musicians of Bremen Statue (Bremer Stadtmusikanten) about 15 minutes

  Gerhard Marcks' bronze of donkey, dog, cat and rooster beside the Town Hall; touch the donkey's legs for a wish.

• 5 min on foot
• Cathedral Tower Climb (Dom-Turm) about 45 minutes

  Climb the cathedral tower (about ten flights of stairs) for a view over the Old Town and the Weser.

• 5 min on foot
• 
  Glockenspiel House (Haus des Glockenspiels) about 15 minutes

  A carillon of 30 Meissen porcelain bells that plays hourly from noon, with a revolving tower of panels.

Evening

• 
  Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum about 1 hour and 15 minutes

  The first museum dedicated to a female artist, in a Böttcherstraße expressionist house.

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