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Lower Saxony & Bremen

Lower Saxony & Bremen

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BremenAREA 47,960 SQ KM

Includes  Why Go? ...... 598 Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) is the largest German state ...... 609 after Bavaria. West to east, it stretches from the World Her- Bergen-Belsen . . . . . 611 itage Wattenmeer tidal flats and the intriguing East Frisian ...... 617 Islands, to Wolfsburg, global HQ of das auto, Volkswagen. Green and liveable, its capital, Hanover, was named Unesco Bremen City . . . . . 620 City of Music in 2014, but is better known for its annual Bremerhaven ...... 631 CeBit and Messe tech tradeshows, where geeks and suits . . . 637 unite en masse. The state’s patchwork of vibrant towns and villages, none with more than a few hundred thousand in- habitants, should pique your interest. Between them is a di- verse landscape of forests, farmlands, river plains, heath and moors that will beckon your return to nature. Best Places to Bremen, the smallest of the German states, packs a punch Eat for its size. In Bremem City a wealth of fine architecture and ¨¨Pier 51 (p605) cobblestone streets, engaging, educational museums, a vi- brant riverfront and happening, modern, multicultural vibe ¨¨Bremer Ratskeller (p626) keep things interesting. ¨¨Natusch (p632) At the mouth of the , Bremen’s ‘daughter’ port, ¨¨Zum Schwejk (p611) Bremerhaven, upholds a rich seafaring tradition and is itself home to two of Germany’s most original, instructive and en- ¨¨Kleiner Olymp (p627) tertaining museums.

Best Places to When to Go Stay There are few outdoor advantages to travelling in this area in ¨¨Ritz Carlton Wolfsburg winter: expect grey, windy weather and double-digit subzero (p619) temperatures in a harsh year. Fortunately, there’s a healthy ¨¨Althoff Hotel Fürstenhof quota of museums, galleries, concert halls and theatres to (p611) provide plenty of indoor pursuits over those colder months. From April to September, life moves outdoors. Spring her- ¨ ¨Van der Valk Hotel alds a welcome explosion of colour in endless fields of gold- (p613) en yellow canola and manicured floral gardens. It’s warm ¨¨Atlantic Grand (p626) enough to dine al fresco, picnic, cycle and hike comfortably, ¨¨Central Hotel Kaiserhof walk the Wattenmeer tidal flats and sojourn on the white (p603) sands of the East Frisian Islands. Summer sees long days, social beer gardens and breathtaking late-hour sunsets on the coast.

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