As this travel guide demonstrates, Brementhe old Hanseatic city on the River Weserhas much more to offer than the stone statue of Roland and the famous monument to the Bremen Town Band. Architectural gems from the Gründerzeit to the post-industrial age, the unique terraced housing in the suburbs, and the splendid town villas and palatial residences of well-to-do merchants and businessmen are illustrated, showing how they shape the city center along with the green oases of the Bürgerpark, rhododendron park, and botanical gardens. Showcasing the old Schnoor quarter, this handbook depicts how it provides the perfect setting for artisans, antiques dealers, and a number of small museums. This travel companion also explores Bremerhaven, the second city in the two-enclave state, which boasts the new Havenwelten maritime tourist center with its ocean liners, container loading bays, and the German Museum of Shipping. Country idyll is also illustrated in abundance, found just outside the city gates in the rural environs. This array of images convey Bremen, Bremerhaven, and the surrounding area in all their glorious variety, with four specials focusing on the architecture of Bremen, the city’s culinary specialties, and the artists’ colonies of both Worpswede and Fischerhude.
