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City in Bremen, Germany
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Bremerhaven is a coastal city with a population of about 120,000 in the state of Bremen, on the outer Weser in northwestern Germany. It is famous for its large harbour, one of the biggest in Germany for passenger traffic, apart from Hamburg. A political part of Bremen, Bremerhaven is geographically separated and surrounded by the federal-state of Lower Saxony.
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Maritime Museum
Includes entry into some ships and even a submarine. This must be one of the best ship museums around, not all models, they have examples of real ships including some pioneering designs. Well worth a visit.
It is one of the smallest public zoos in Germany. You can see polar bears, seals, penguins and others. In the aquarium are nine tanks showcasing the life under water from the coastline and North Sea.
German Emigration Center
Dedicated to the history of German emigration, especially to the United States.
Klimahaus
Visitors can travel the virtual line of 8 degrees longitude in a single day and experience a wide variety of climate zones along the way. Be prepared to queue as this attraction is very popular once inside it can take you all day to see everything. Well worth a visit.
The Fischbahnhof is a versatile cultural hub, featuring the "Fischbahnhof360°" cinema, a sea fish cooking studio, and event spaces. It serves as a central location for maritime history and culinary education.
Good Balkan food: don't try the platter unless you are really hungry.
Natusch Fischereihafen-Restaurant
A renowned family-run seafood institution, famous for its fresh regional catches and elegant maritime interior.
Special parking area for mobile homes
10-min walk into town. 30-min walk to the Fishdock. Power on most plots, Toilets, showers and water all available. 51 pitches (5 x 8 m); 12 pitches (6 x 9 m), power connection, service house with toilets, showers, unloading and supply station, waste disposal, daily bread delivery service by the Court Service, tourist Info terminal. No bookings, may be full on afternoon.
Special parking area for mobile homes
About a 30-min walk into the city centre. 47 pitches (5 x 8 m); power connection, service station with WC, showers, fresh water, disposal, holding separator (floor drain), waste disposal, daily bread delivery service. No bookings.
In the Fishdock area.
The newest shopping centre, with some nice shops to browse in a nice setting.
This architectural landmark features three towering residential blocks designed to resemble ship chimneys, making it a distinct part of Bremerhaven's skyline. Inside, it offers a diverse shopping experience with over 75 stores and restaurants, directly connected to the 'Hafenwelten' waterfront via a glass pedestrian bridge. For more information, visit columbus-center.de.
By plane
You might find reference in older works to an airport which was shut down in 2016. The nearest bigger airport is in Bremen.
By train
The train station is in central Bremerhaven. Trains arrive from throughout Germany via Bremen with Deutsche Bahn as well as withEVB from Hamburg via Buxtehude.
By car
Bremerhaven can easily reached by car from Bremen, via the A27 northbound, if you take exit 10 from the A27 you can follow the road directly to the Fishdock (Fischereihafen).
By boat
A ferry Weserfähre serves the port from Nordenham.
By camper
From the A27 take exit 10.
Bremerhaven was one of the last German cities to lose its tramway and there are no plans of building one again, so for the most part you're limited to buses.
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