Bremen; Sunday, 22 May, 2005

A slightly earlier start to the day failed to materialise so I ended up getting the same train as Saturday from Bremen to Oldenburg.

From there I caught the train further North to the town of Jever. More commonly known for it's bitter tasting beer, the town has also during it's history been an important royal seat. This is shown off to it's best in the garishly pink Schloß that takes pride of place in the centre of the town.

The castle now houses an interesting museum on the history of the area, with lots of it translated into English and Dutch. The central tower of the castle supposedly offers stunning views over the gardens and surrounding areas, sadly this was closed for renovation when I visited.

The brewery, towards the back of town, offers regular tours which include a tasting session. Sadly tours (of which some are also in English) are very popular and have to be pre-booked

After wandering around town for a short while, I walked back to the station to catch the trains back to Bremen.

From there I caught the train out to Bremehaven, the large sea port that has supplied much of Bremen's wealth.

Supposedly it is worth visiting, with lots to see. But with no signage anywhere you can wander away from the station and not find anything! After nearly an hours walking, and without see anything even remotely worthy of a quick photo, I walked back to the station and caught the train back to Bremen for dinner and an early night.