‘OOPS, SORRY‘ ( in every language) must be the most frequently used expression in Bremen as visitors collide with each other while gazing upwards as they wander through the beautiful city centre! Beautiful architecture might be guaranteed but not, alas, that blue sky!! However, even the dullest of days won’t take away from the splendour…..

The city’s oldest district, The Schnoor was first mentioned in the 13th century, housing mainly fishermen and craftsmen. Many trades were associated with shipping – including rope-making (giving the area its name- Schnoor means string). Thatched cottages were built in a maze of alleys between the rivers Weser and Balge and, while the Balge eventually […]