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Bremen, it boasts quaint little houses, inns, and workshops dating from the 16th,
17th, and 18th centuries.
City sightseeing tours depart daily (except Monday) from the bus station in front
of the main railway station at 1100. Tickets (€13.90 adults; €9.90 children up to
age 12) must be obtained beforehand at the tourist information office. Trips around
the harbor depart the Martini Church jetty daily at frequent intervals from March
through October. The trip lasts 1¼ hours.
Anywhere in Bremen, the marketplace, the Böttcherstrasse, and the Schnoor in-
cluded, you may come upon a chimney sweep garbed in traditional swallowtailed
coat and high, black hat. Reach out and touch him, for it is said that doing so brings
good luck. Everyone does, and it's quite an exciting time when one passes through
a crowd. Legends old and new abound in Bremen. Enjoy your visit.
Day Excursion to
Hameln
Where the Pied Piper Played
Depart from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Distance by Train: 148 miles (233 km)
Average Train Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes
City Dialing Code: 5151
Tourist Information Office: Hameln Marketing and Tourismus GmbH, Deisteral-
lee 1, D-31785 Hameln
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
www.hameln.com/tourism
E-mail: [e-mail]
Hours: October-March: 0900-1800 Monday-Friday and 0930-1300 Saturday;
April: 0900-1800 Monday-Friday and 0930-1500 Saturday; May-September:
0900-1800 Monday-Friday, 0930-1500 Saturday, and 0930-1300 Sunday
Notes: The tourist office is a short walk from the Hameln railway station. Walk
through the square in front of the station, turning right onto Bahnhofstrasse. At the
first traffic light, turn left onto Deisterallee. When you note a modern glass building
on the right of the main street (Deisterallee), you are in front of the tourist informa-
tion office.