My FIRST IMPRESSION Culture Shock in Bremen, Germany (As an American)

[@JamesBray3]

Thank you guys for the support on this video! I absolute LOVED traveling here and had some of the best guides with me! I’ll actually be back in Germany in 4 days, so anything I missed I’ll be able to do for the next MONTH! What places should I visit and what things should I do in those places when I get back? Side note, I definitely have to come back to Bremen to try out that restaurant on the River Front! I wasn’t able to record it since my camera died BUT it was Gorgeous!!!!

[@lillikonig68]

If you ever have the opportunity to visit 'Rothenburg ob der Tauber' then I would highly recommend it. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Germany. It was founded in the 12th century and has retained its historic architecture and atmosphere to this day. There you will also find the Medieval Crime Museum, the oldest crime museum in Europe.

[@jackieofalltrades5050]

You totally should go to the middlerhine valley (could go on a ship down the river) there are lots of beautiful castles and it’s a UNESCO heritage site ☺️ There is also lovely hiking paths (the Rheinsteig) through the forests and vineyards along it which is beautiful at this time of the year ☺️

[@joshpansmith5526]

you should definitly come back to bremen and try to eat a "rollo" here, best food in town. if you love döner, rollo will blow your mind.

[@DJone4one]

There is not only the smallest street in Bremen, but also the smallest house in Germany in Bremen, which you can even book like a hotel room. It's also there, in the Schnoor neighbourhood, very close to the little street you walked along. It has an area of about 4 square metres and a small terrace on the roof. But it also has everything you need.

[@matystechgaming]

Shortly regarding McDonalds: As I live in Germany, but close to the Dutch boarder, in the Netherlands it's also interesting. They do have Milk Shakes Banana over there, which we don't. They have Double McChicken, Double Hamburger Royal (Quarter Pounder) and so on. Not to forget the McCrockett.

[@ben4194]

As someone from Bremen its crazy to see people see HBF as an good area.

[@MA-nd8ut]

Not a good area, but still is a beautiful building and presented as such.

[@Jxdiac]

Haha True, during the day time it's ok. The night.... "HabEn SiE MaL DrEi EuRo Für MeiN bahn TikET?"

[@blancoamk]

Erst letzte woche eine exkurision gehabt, wo uns die ganzen schlechten ecken in bremen gezeigt wurden.

[@Pablo-xk7dn]

@@JxdiacFür crack *

[@teemomcnuggets9513]

It is a good area in terms of architecture/buildings

[@Hiruma_]

It's scary how fast the KZbin algorithm is working. I live in Bremen and this was in my KZbin recommendations. It's kind of funny to see your hometown through the eyes of someone from another continent.

[@etfluezu9161]

ich wohn auch in Bremen ich glaub der Algorithmus hat das schon rausgefunden

[@slizaa15699]

me too hahahah scary

[@EttiTheCat]

Same 😂

[@MarkMarconi]

ja aber ich nicht 😂

[@FlimmerBob]

same

[@maximilianneumeyer2971]

As a native from Bremen, I was very happy with your pronunciation of our city. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.

[@FiliaRheni]

Sagt ihr echt Breem? Nicht Bremn?

[@maximilianneumeyer2971]

@@FiliaRheni ja. Und auf jeden Fall nicht Bre - men.

[@Milan-dz2py]

@@FiliaRheniJa so eine Mischung aus brem und Bremn aber niemals Bremen mit zwei Silben

[@Erinora]

@@Milan-dz2py Exakt dies, kann ich so unterschreiben

[@kidaria1333]

@@maximilianneumeyer2971 Die meisten sagen Bremn und nicht Brem noch Bremen.

[@TheTespin]

You missed visiting das Viertel, the most vibrant area in Bremen with the Deich and the Weserstadion!

[@lordmalto0409]

Die Zeit an dem Tag war leider begrenzt und manche Teile wurden auch rausgeschnitten. Wahrscheinliche werde ich James noch eine zweite Tour für andere Orte und kulinarisches Erleben in Bremen geben.

[@TheTespin]

@@lordmalto0409 verständlich:)

[@crashingflamingo3028]

​@@lordmalto0409Wäre echt cool, wenn ihr noch mal zusammen nach Bremen kommen würdet :)

[@shawtystrange7531]

Den laden in der seitenstraße richtung deich der Rollos verkauft 🔥 und der direkt am eck neben dem headshop der diese geile lasagne macht 🤌🏼 Bremen ist einfach anders

[@joris_fut7161]

@@shawtystrange7531Tandour meinst du?

[@WadenfriedNasemann]

Your pronunciation of Bremen is so heart-warming.

[@emrebatirel3960]

Its Crazy that youtubers visit Bremen much people say its a dead City but seeing this Video makes me happy.

[@kidaria1333]

Compared to others it is a smaller city. In my opinion it is unfair to compare smaller local citiy with big international ones. Also the income of the basic population plays role how big the culture offering is.

[@grillpatzer]

Having lived in Bremen for almost my whole life it's very interesting seeing it through the eyes of someone from a whole different part of the world. Things that I don't even notice anymore or don't think about seem kinda special all of a sudden.

[@CherryLady-h4s]

Bremen is my hometown.. It‘s so wholesome how you talk about Bremen

[@Cranaghas]

Finally an american that experiences anythin other than Bavaria! Great to see that you enjoyed Hamburg an Bremen. I come from the area around Bremen, work there and live in Bremerhaven. As long as you don't get yourself fooled like my Hostsparents did when they went to Bremen... ;) But other than having lunch at MCD's, there would have been an awesome Foodstall on the Weihnachtsmarkt selling Kale or Knipp (both signature dishes of Bremen). We have a ritual in our Office to go there on a regular basis for lunch during Weihnachtsmarkt.

[@cannade4079]

Und gerade Bremerhaven hat eine große amerikanische Geschichte.

[@Cranaghas]

@@cannade4079 aye, aber bis auf die verschifften Fahrzeuge und ein paar Ruinen sieht man da nur noch wenig von.

[@cannade4079]

@@Cranaghas Jau :) Chili Willies oder die Ami Siedlung geben noch etwas flair

[@Kristina_S-O]

There is this odd rivalry between Bremen and Hamburg, it's a historical thing. But the cities have a lot in common. I used to know a guy who had moved from Bremen to Hamburg for law school, because his family was too well known in this certain field in Bremen. When I asked why he did not go to a nicer university (Göttingen, Tübingen, Freiburg...), he said, he couldn't live without red bricks.😂

[@derradfahrer5029]

Regarding the rivalry, there is a saying: Hamburg might be the gateway to the world but Bremen has got the key to it!

[@greenhorn6582]

Hamburg is much like Bremen, but everything is a bit larger and not as beautiful as in Bremen.

[@marcgnet]

The most beautiful thing at Bremen is the Autobahn in the direction of Hamburg.

[@kidaria1333]

@@marcgnet Lame rewriting of Brechts saying the most beautiful thing about Augsburg is the train back to munich.

[@Meckermaxxe]

It's a miracle how you survived Bremen with comparing everything to Hamburg. 😄

[@JamesBray3]

Not many people were outside 🤣 I was in good hands 😎

[@kidaria1333]

The cities are completly different.

[@Meckermaxxe]

@@kidaria1333 Exactly. Bremen is a dirty, poor shithole. Hamburg on the other hand is a dirty, rich shithole 😄

[@DocKuolun]

In winter you don't have to go to the Christmas market, but rather to the "Schlachtezauber" on the Schlachte/Weser. It's much more interesting.

[@MariaTana]

Das seh ich aber total anders😂 Ich bleibe beim klassischen Weihnachtsmarkt in Bremen und das seit 5 Jahrzehnten!!

[@valeb.9358]

Hey, I'm from Bremen und pretty happy to see your trip here. Please come bakc soon!!!

[@gregorygant4242]

I don't live in Germany but I want to ask what's the difference between Bremen and Bremerhaven , I know Bremerhaven has the port is it far away from Bremen the city itself ? I had an uncle who had a Greek restaurant in Bremerhaven like 30 years ago has was very successful but he has passed away now . I know Bremen has a kick-ass football team they are among the best in the Bundesliga , right ? Always fighting between Bayern Munich for the top spot in the Bundesliga .

[@lezardous5192]

@@gregorygant4242 Bremen is actually the smallest state in Germany but it consists of 2 Citys. Bremen as the Main City and further north by the north sea Bremerhaven (like a exclave of the State Bremen) which only purpose was so that Bremen had a sea connection for trading and stuff like that

[@Lw1337]

​@@gregorygant4242 Bremen is about 60km away from Bremerhaven. And Werder Bremen isn't that good anymore but i actually don't care about soccer at all 😂

[@gregorygant4242]

@@Lw1337 That's too bad they used to be a great football team in the Bundesliga.

[@Reactx7]

​@@gregorygant4242Yeah, with Ailton and Pizarro, it was peak Werder Bremen.

[@jasch9879]

Thanks that I could join in and had the opportunity to meet you here in Bremen. It was great chatting with you. I enjoyed it a lot, as you can probably see through my facial expressions. Greetings from Bremen

[@JamesBray3]

BROO!!!! We all have to hangout again when I visit Bremen this time! It was very nice meeting you!! Thanks for coming along and showing me your city!

[@businessstuff7776]

Die 40sec die du zu sehen warst waren die besten im Video mein König

[@floretion]

American here who has lived near Bremen all his adult life: try visiting the "Viertel" and taking a walk along the Weser river past the football stadium.

[@hangloose1778]

100% one of the best parts

[@Kajiko24]

The Roland is basically our statue of liberty, built looking towards the dome as protest against the archbishop. Even nowadays we say if Roland loses his head bremen wont be free any longer, but thats also why we got a copy of it prepared. It became world heritage in 2004 together with our Rathaus. The statue shows a general and possible nephew of Charlemagne who also commissioned the first cathedral where our Dome is standing right now (789 ac)

[@Bartzii]

if i'm right, if the Roland is damaged and not rebuild in a certain time, we are not longer a Hansestadt. Every Hansestadt in Germany has a Roland and our Backup is a small golden Roland inside the Rathaus. In the War, there was a small Shelter build aroud it to protect it.

[@MariaTana]

And Roland walks around at night checking if all us safe in Bremen, they say..

[@lordmalto0409]

Hey James, it was fun showing you my home region. We can go and explore more of Bremen as well as its food if you want. Gonna see you again soon.

[@JamesBray3]

Dude you were the best tour guide! You gotta show me the food next!!! Thanks for everything homie 🔥🔥🔥

[@enter_username0421]

Show him Tandour next time

[@JayPeeW1997]

show him tandour, the Weserstadion, the viertel, metalhenge, Bürgerpark etc

[@bandoo_6379]

He forget to show the Becks brewery the Weser Stadium, Schlachte and our multicultural open area Das Viertel

[@jewlz7234]

Aah so sad that I missed you being in my hometown 😢 but nice that you’ve been here 😁

[@luru112]

These videos are just so nice to watch. It reminds me of what we take for granted. In germany (or all over europe for that mater) we know these super old buildings, churches or castles from our childhood. Seeing germany through your eyes is just beautiful! Next time im in a bigger city I try to be in awe for what I'm seeing, just like you did. If you haven't been to it yet, or didn't saw it already. Trier and the Mosel are really nice. Old roman architecture in Trier and breathtaking views in the Mosel area like the "Saarschleife". Oh and your pronounciation of Bremen was good! I'm from northern germany and we say it like "Bremn" like you did and not "Bre-men"

[@Some_Guy_87]

For real, I avoid the city center nowadays because you're pestered so much and everything is going visibly downhill. Absolutely fascinating seeing someone going through it being so amazed by everything.

[@Mighty_Ogrelord]

25:30 that boat is called a Seenotrettungskreuzer and actually stands in front of the DGzRS headquarters and main workshops. This is also where the German Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Bremen) is located. All maritime distress calls in German waters are answered from here.

[@whispers._.]

Ouh yes and the one you actually see there isn't used anymore. If there are events then people can climb on it and check it out (but don't go there if there isn't an event) Two family members work there, that's why I know xD

[@Kris20794]

I moved to Bremen two years ago. Before that I lived in Amsterdam and Hamburg and I gotta say, Bremen is just the best city ever. It‘s extremely beautiful, especially the living areas and the river. Also, people are so humble and friendly. Love it! Thanks for showing the world how great this city is ♥️ p.s. Breem is perfect 🌈

[@mikaoleander]

there's a saying along the lines of "nobody wants to go to bremen but once they do, they'll never want to leave" and i feel that this really captures the vibe of bremen

[@TorstenGleitz-j6r]

Hey man. I just came across your Bremen video and found it very informational. Especially since I’m about to visit that city in a few weeks for the first time, so thank you for that. I am German but I live on an American military installation in Kaiserslautern (K-town), Germany. We have about 65.000 Americans living in and around my hometown, so if you ever wanna see that, hit me up. Greetings from K-town…

[@noctilux7799]

Greetings from Bremen!

[@emmaadel967]

I'm from bremen and I'm happy to see that you apprecicate my little hometown :)

[@Pindei]

People in north Germany tend to drop the -en suffix, thats why we say Brem(en). We also pronounciate the Ä like a short e

[@Yotanido]

I think it's more that we drop the E. "Laufen" turns into "Lauf'n", not into "Lauf" But the N following the M is not particularly noticeable and some might even drop it completely. Before watching this video, I THOUGHT I was saying "Brem'n" - but it's true, I actually don't say the N at all.

[@hellaschuenemann]

Ich sach mal nur : wasn in Brem so sacht un wo ein fein auf hörn muss.

[@janaschmidt6589]

Einer Freundin aus Emden hab ich deshalb eine Grußkarte aus ihrer Stadt geschenkt. Da stand nur "M" darauf 😂

[@kidaria1333]

It is not completly dropped it is more swallowed to something like Bremn. Not Brem nor Bremen.

[@hellaschuenemann]

@@kidaria1333 nee, Breem, mit langem eee ist es , was ausgesprochen wird. Kein n dahinter.

[@Warrgen]

Your friends didn't show you the "Bremer Stadtmusikanten" (City Musicians of Bremen)?! One of Bremens most known icons! Please visit us again and I show you the historical museum and a lot of other stuff.

[@loisen]

I was raised in a foreign country and even as a child knew the story about the Bremer Stadtmusikanten 😂

[@andrea_schwarz_photoart]

It was nice seeing you in the Bremer Schnoor Viertel. Greetings 👋

[@colagesicht]

I just opened KZbin and this is the first thing i saw in my Recommendations. I never even heard of this Channel but i do come from Bremen. Its a great Video, Good Job. Btw; Id recommend stopping at Leipzig if you enjoy majestic European Train Stations.

[@Some_Guy_87]

Leipzig definitely has the best one I've ever seen, never felt this comfortable anywhere.

[@AnschaB]

Yay, so cool seeing you walking through my hometown and how much you appreciated it! Definitely worth a second visit 😊

[@sheeraxo4577]

I love seeing you enjoy visiting my hometown. I like how it makes me feel amazed too, although I've already seen everything. Sometimes we get used to how insane or pretty things are and don't appreciate it anymore - You made me appreciate my hometown once again. Thank you and much love from Bremen!

[@Netbase2000]

I'm from Bremen. Glad you liked it

[@philippjanssen3482]

My Hood i hope you come back again some time to see more there. Just for one Look at the Weser Stadion as you walk towards it and stuff. Hope you enjoyed the stay

[@BeelzeKid]

i like how you managed to represent bremen in a nice way .... i think there is some major part missing , urban places secret places and pretty places :D would be a honner to show u around and tell u some actual storry parts with the OLD folks here .... thay are so lovely and have mutch knowlege

[@michelle.wilkens]

I'm from Bremen and I really enjoyed your excitement for the city! I worked as a tourguide here for a while a couple of years ago and most people were genuinely surprised how beautiful Bremen is. Nice Akatsuki headband, by the way :)

[@halmati2288]

Ich denke, Du solltest Dir auch einmal den Hauptbahnhof in LEIPZIG ansehen! Liebe Grüße aus Ostfriesland

[@Stolens87]

Yes, Bremen is nicer than people think. Thanks for the video and your guide did a good job!

[@Wolfinamon]

Hello James, i'm from Bremen and wanted to tell you if you look at the Rathaus from the side [ 16:40 ] there is a little secret on the facade. Somewhere in those detailed pattern is a Glückhenne (lucky hen). I got told that this hen build her nest on the highest point of bremen and was something special. I can't really explain it but something was special with this, some people even told me if you find this hen on the building pattern you get luck :) OH and my questions is did you visit the Bremer Stadtmusikanten? (a statue from a donkey, on top of that a dog, on top of that a cat and on the top a hen) because (this is a true story!) if you touch both golden hooves from the donkey they say: "If you hold both hooves at the same time, you can make a wish. Supposedly the wish will come true" Its the highlight and biggest Story in Bremen and this statue is right next to the Rathaus! :) That is the reason why people in Germany call Bremen the Fairytale City! ^^

[@CoraBuhlert]

The tale of the hen is the founding myth of Bremen. Basically, some people were wandering through the swampy Weser marshlands looking for a place to settle. They saw a hen and her chickens and figured that if a hen can nest here, then people can live there as well. So they followed the hen to a dune and built a settlement there that eventually became Bremen.

[@michaelkruse4864]

I am Born and raised in Bremen. I am happy you had the chance to experience the best city in Germany ;-) Although there is a big rivalary between Bremen and Hamburg, you also find a lot of similarities. That's because both cities are quite close to each other and both are hanseatic cities which was a leaque of cities that gathered in the medival age to built up a big trading network. That's for example why cars in Bremen have "HB" and Hamburg "HH" on their license plate (for Hanseatic city of Bremen / Hamburg). Also both cities share the same colors (red and white) on their flag (those are the hanseatic colors). Hamburg carries the Holsten gate on their flag, while Bremen carries a Key on the flag... therefore (coming back to the rivalary) people from Hamburg claim that Hamburg is the gate to the world, while People from Bremen say that Bremen has the key for that gate :-D

[@Lopro94]

Dude make sure to come back when it's summer to experience some true Bremen bicycle riding- bar hopping- lake jumping- outdoor raving subculture- experiences 💚

[@LuciaNobre-y5m]

Watching your channel is like being immersed in a world of knowledge and beauty. Thank you for your dedication and talented performances!🎄🦍🎁

[@ErikMuellerGermany]

Merry christmas and a happy new year! 🎅👍

[@bandoo_6379]

I like how u rrepresent my city but next time come in the summer its mutch better love from brem

[@MrDraqz]

When I see this I realize how little I value my hometown, glad you liked it there

[@Timbuktu584]

Thanks for putting our City on the map! Its awesome to see a stranger having a good time here. Thank you🤝🫡

[@yvonnesokoll8790]

Thank you for uploading this Video....I am glad that you got such a good first impression of my hometown! 😊Greetings from Bremen

[@floobrm]

It’s my home town! There’s so much hate from people living in Hamburg where I also live today, but Bremen us just beautiful! Thanks you for this video. I hope you had a nice time in lovely BREMEN 😍😍

[@Sampler19]

Bremen was known for its huge Jungle Raves in the nineties. I used to go partying there sometimes from Hamburg, good times.

[@jenniferschiller8827]

I really hope they showed you the Viertel as well, for me thats the most beautiful place to be, going threw the Sielwall, get some snacks and then sit and chill right infront of the Weser❤

[@PeterPetermann]

I went to school in Bremen, and I have never called it anything but Bremen. That said, your buddy gave you the tour in almost the exact order I've done it when showing friends the inner city too - good job on him, even if you didn't mention two of the major landmarks you actually passed. The pig statues in the Soegestrasse, and more importantly the Bremer Stadtmusikanten, which are one of the symbols of the City. It would probably have been too much to Ask to do the walk to the Viertel as well, although i'd have included it in the tour to show some of the less touristy places. Guess you where a bit too early for eating Gruenkohl mit Pinkel, but if you ever have the chance to, that is one of the most iconic dishes in Bremen and there are several fun traditions around it.

[@HafdirTasare]

The Bremer Stadtmusikanten are placed behind the Rathaus for a reason.

[@LoD2510]

Really cool to see my hometown through someones elses eyes and the joy in your face while experiencing it. Thanks for this video and greetings from Bremen!

[@zeron1611]

Love that Video, as a Person from Bremen, it was lovely to See Home you Like it

[@Lara_N]

As a person born and raised in Bremen, it fills me with pride that you share some of our history 😇 hope you liked Bremen enough to visit again

[@alexandermuller2972]

10:24 lol that's me waited so long for this upload, should have taken the clip in, when my cucumber fell and broke, but it was cool meeting you 😂😂😂

[@missymoppel]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching that ❤ I live not that far away but have only really seen the Hauptbahnhof and Flughafen 🙃 I must have a day out there.

[@darizonadrip1690]

Greetings from Bremen Bro

[@Whateverislying]

i love how excited your are about everything :') real sweet. and yes, when you said Brem, i knew someone must have told you, you are an insider ;)

[@etfluezu9161]

The Hauptbahnhof is not only pretty, you can purchase decent quality crack there as well :)

[@tenr0h]

always somebody walking around there in search of a Stein

[@leoniegeier]

Oh, I was waiting for so long to see your video about Bremen! Welcome to my hometown 😊

[@LtRoe]

I work near the Hauptbahnhof and in the evening its becoming a shitshow but the rest of the central city including "Das Viertel" is pretty nice!

[@mirjam.klinge]

Hi from Bremen :)... fun to see your Video

[@rainermarx5217]

The Bremen Town Musicians (picture on the sweet tin) come from a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, of which there is not only a statue in Bremen but also various films, for example a 7-minute animated film by Walt Disney from 1922.

[@monocoloured]

I feel so blessed that you actually visited my hometown :D Lots of love to you James :)

[@theazhang997]

The "schnoor", the little streetsquater is the oldest part of bremen....few hundret years older than the "Rathaus"

[@Mister__Jey]

3:49 Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and for a small city Osnabrück is quiet nice. It's like a mini version of the Bremen Hauptbahnhof

[@80IESANDMORE]

I can recommend you to visit Hannover. Also a nice mainstation, beautiful city (very old), and Christmas market. 🎄👍

[@backroomserklärt]

I'm excited for the camper tour (: 😊

[@FlipMoHD]

very clean 😈 the "Schnoor-viertel" in bremen is very cool spot to watch aka "small valley" thanks for that cool video an good tour guides greets

[@MolotovManfred]

Your Denglish is pretty nice

[@Nietsebier]

Hey James...in case of old cities, you should definitely visit Bamberg on your tour. Nördlingen is a good one in little old cities in germany, but Bamberg is a league of its own.

[@waedy]

the Alley with the "BonBonladen" is called "Böttcherstrasse" and the other part with the small alley is the "Schnoor Viertel". The oldest part of the city that survived all the wars like a miracle. Greetings from a 9th generation "Bremer" who lives near Lübeck now

[@CoraBuhlert]

The Schnoor Viertel also survived postwar city planners who wanted to tear down what was then a poor and slumlike neighbourhood. Luckily, the Schnoor and surrounding streets were saved and are now a beautiful tourist attraction.

[@V100-e5q]

In Prague, Czechnia they have also a similarly narrow passageway. Because it is difficult to see whether it is 'occupied' they have a traffic light to control traffic.

[@julienvandaak2301]

I now live in Zurich, but come from Bremen. I love the completely opposite atmospheres and the beautiful old towns of both cities.

[@sennoxtv]

Jo @JamesBray3, nice to see you visite Breem, my Hometown. It´s a lovely City and you saw most of the nice spots, but the insider view is better as you can ever think. Greetz

[@CoraBuhlert]

Glad you enjoyed Bremen. Böttcherstraße, the street with the golden relief (depicts St. George slaying the dragon) and the candy store isn't actually all that old in its current form, only about a 100 years. In the 1920s, coffee baron Ludwig Roselius (he invented decaffeinated coffee) bought up the entire street and brought in architects and artists to refurbish it and turn it into an art street. That's why there are so many statues scattered around the street. The Böttcherstraße also has a Glockenspiel which plays music, while rotating plates behind one of the windows show pictures of various explorers. I think it plays every full hour. The stained glass mosaic in the Böttcherstraße is actually an advertisement for Roselius' coffee brand, Kaffee Hag. The fountain outside the candy store depicts both the Bremen town musicians as well as another Bremen legend, the story of the seven lazy brothers. And yes, the candy is great. Regarding the Wall windmill, there were originally six windmills set around the former city moat, but only one survived. The medieval city walls were torn down in the early 19th century and replaced by a park, though the moat still remains. The windmill was still in active use until the late 1940s or so. My Dad remembers going there with my grandma to buy flour in the late 1940a. Grandma apparently was friends with the mill operators. Nowadays, it's a café Next time you visit Bremen, ask your friends to take you to the Bleikeller (lead cellar) underneath the cathedral, where you can see mummified bodies preserved by the dry air underneath the cathedral. A bit grisly, but always a big hit with visitors. Also congrats on finding the spitting stone, since the Christmas market or the regular farmer's market sometimes tends to cover it up.

[@bagel4682]

Yo! I work in the Bremer Bonbon Manufaktur. Glad you enjoyed them!

[@bobtheorigin]

Once you come back to Germany, I would really recommend you to visit Dresden and the area around with Pilnitz, Moritzburg and the Sächsische Schweiz 😊

[@bockwurstwassertrinker5628]

Äh, er ist schwarz!? Wenn er irgendwo nicht hin sollte, dann in die sächsische Schweiz etc.

[@pigumatthaushd]

Feut meich, dass es dir gefallen hat. Grüße aus Bremen(-nord)

[@oliverSVW-y8q]

You have to visit the Weserstadion!

[@patricks.4314]

Some of what you missed: Go inside the Dome and climb the right tower's stairs for a great view. In Böttcherstrasse (the one with the golden relief on the wall) there is the Glockenspiel (porcelain carillon) playing every full hour. If you want to go culinary: Try Grünkohl, Knipp and Labskaus together with a beer from the other side of the river - literally. Bremen is the home town of Beck's beer. ;)

[@dominiklemke3726]

The hawk thua spitstone joke at the start got me 😂

[@PuNicAdbo]

Wilkommen in meiner City. 😊

[@biancaincomprehensibly7701]

the danies of this store are so expansive man, but they r delicious af :D im so glad theyve shown u this part c: bcs this tiny street is the most gorgeous here in my opinion. next time they should show you the study street with the whale museum and the pencil building :D there r so many pretty places here and there you prob missed c:

[@Jurrx]

You guys should have a orginal Rollo but anyway have a good one :D

[@delegedprofile]

Bremen hauptbahnhof is really pretty, I live near there and go in the city almost every weekend

[@Antichthoon]

You really got to come to Wolfsburg too! It's not as big as Hannover or Hamburg but still has a lot of cool places. We've got the biggest Volkswagen Werk in Europe, we have the Phaeno, the Ritz, the Autostadt, the Planetarium, hiking trails and are mostly known for our cars. Also having an almost unreasonable amount of Italian restaurants lmao

[@stehlel7769]

Crazy that you will come to Trier. Good pick actually. As a local im very knowledgable about the city and its history. Could give you a tour if you're down lol

[@Why-D]

For an old city, you might have a look at Konstanz am Bodensee. More half timbered houses in excelent condition.

[@ChrizVibez]

I´m from Bremen but live in Berlin now. Lets meet up when u come to Berlin.

[@andrekandora7143]

Hey James thank you for the kind words about Bremen!

[@marcodn1e]

you should visit frankfurt hauptbahnhof! its the nicest place in germany with hawaii like palm trees and nature in general ☺️ everytime i walk around that area i get asked: "hast du ein problem?" the people are very nice and they always seem to help u out if u got any type of problems 🙏🏼❤

[@leonardbank4188]

Appreciate the love for Brem' James!

[@progdragon9218]

Seeing places that you're at regularly in youtube videos is surreal

[@nuik_music]

7:00 NFF Club yooooo. Best club in Bremen imo love my home city so much, so cool that you visited

[@spielundzeug]

Next time you're around, hit me up 😄

[@wieseldesign]

As a German, I find it exciting how you visit German cities and discover many things that fascinate you. I would probably have just walked past it, thought “yes, quite nice” and moved on. But next time I will take a closer look at things and appreciate them. And I'll certainly visit Bremen, which I didn't have on my radar at all Greetings from the city of Norden, East Frisia... (which would certainly be worth a visit with Norddeich, the island of Norderney and the many other ferries to the dozens of North German islands 😁 )

[@FlatEric82]

Nice Video Bro 👌👌 Greetings from Bremen.

[@Netbase2000]

Yes it's true. We say "Bremnm" and Mumble a lot when saying it.

[@HafdirTasare]

16:27 *Ahem* Roland (or Hroutland) was the Duke of Cenomanien and a Paladin of Charlemagne. He died while covering the retreat of his Emperor from a Moorish ambush during the Spain campagne. Roland is seen as a symbol of freedome, citizen's rights and grandted liberty trough the word of the emperor. There are many Roland Statues in europe and also in North and South America. The Bremer Roland has a pretty symbolic history. They build the first statue out of Wood, facing the Dom to challenge the Bishops Rule and influence over the city, since the PPeople of Bremen believed that the citizens should rule the City and not the Church. The Bishop had his men burn it down. So the City council had a new one made out of Stone (They even still have the receipt for the Stone Masons work, 170 Bremer Mark were they payed) The Inscription on his Shielf reads “Freedom I have revealed to you / which Charles and many princes have truly given / to this place / thank God for that, that is my advice” During the Napoleonic Wars, the Statue was in danger of beeing demolished but the City council together with all Guilds pleded for it to stay. The Legend says that. "As long as Roland stands, the City if Bremen will stay Indipendent" There is a rumor that below the Rathaus, there is a secret Chamber where they have a spare Roland statue, just in case something happens to the real one.

[@dtg7957]

You have to come to Konstanz...that's a very old city at the lake of Konstanz...Bodensee...biggest lake in Germany. Directly at the Switzerland boarder.