Places of interest

...invites to taste a cool beer or a delicious cocktail, whether in the numerous beer gardens during the summer months or in the cosy bars or restaurants in the rainy and cold seasons. Or take off from here on a breezy round trip of the Weser and the harbour.

More than 700,000 visitors a year are enchanted in one of the GOP Varieté theatres in Hanover, Essen, Bad Oeynhausen, Münster and Munich. The sixth theatre opened in Bremen in September 2013. International artists and entertainers who have the talent to reinterpret the art of variety between tradition and innovation will provide unforgettable moments.

21st to 25th July 2021, Weserwiesen am Osterdeich

The red and white-striped marquees along the banks of the River Weser can be seen from afar and the sound of live music is wafting through the air to greet listeners. Stallholders offer their wares in between jugglers and theatre troupes. 

2nd to 5th September 2021

Vintners and connoisseurs have been celebrating the Bremen Wine Festival on Hillmannplatz every year since 1987. Here, over 20 vintners from different wine-growing regions in Germany offer their wines. Bremen restaurateurs complement this offer with wines from Europe and overseas. You can enjoy little culinary treats and a programme of events including music, magic displays and variety performances.

28th August to 18th September 2021

The Bremen Music Festival explores music's vast emotional spectrum, close up and from every angle, in 35 events at 16 venues in 26 locations. In accomplished performances, renowned musicians offer stirring journeys across the centuries, genres and continents – in Bremen, Bremerhaven, selected venues in north-west Germany and in Groningen in the Netherlands.

15th to 31st October 2021

The inhabitants of Bremen call their Freimarkt, which is held in the last two weeks of October every year, the "fifth season". The biggest popular festival in the northern part of Germany is held between the main railway station and the Bremen Trade Fair area, just round the corner from the hotel: colourful carousels, eatery stalls with hearty fare as well as sweet titbits, beer tents and much more herald fun filled evenings in a convivial atmosphere.

22nd November to 23rd December 2021
Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., sundays from 11 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Christmas Market
Festively lit streets, atmospherically adorned shopping arcades and shop windows graced with Christmas decorations – this is the face of the city of Bremen, presenting a selection of international wares in the run-up to Christmas. Taking a stroll through the historic city centre, you will stumble upon divine gifts for all the family.