As you might know, the Hanseatic League (German: die Hanse) was an alliance of trading cities that established and maintained a trade monopoly over most of Northern Europe and Baltic States in the later Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. It cared for the pacification of the trade routes and was a strong economical and political factor, which made the international trade flourishing.

Hanseatic cities were prosperous and still today, in the charming Old Town, magnificent buildings from those days can be found, such as the Old Town Hall and the statue of Roland (World heritage since 2004), the imposing St. Petri Cathedral and splendid patrician houses around the marketplace, but there are also really cute, very small, old houses and narrow alleys in the oldest living quarter, named "Schnoor". There are many small shops, boutiques and comfortable, intimate restaurants - a Must when you visit Bremen, just as a walkt through the old "Böttchergasse" 

Do you know the story about the 4 "Bremen Town Musicians" (by the brothers Grimm) - a donkey, a dog, a cat and a cock? They all were very old, no more useful and therefore should be killed by their masters, but they could escape. On their way to Bremen they met, became a very successful team and even put to flight some robbers with their appearance so one above the other making big sounds.....

St. Petri Cathedral	patron Roland	historic quarter  Schnoor	the 4 Bremer musicians

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