The main sight in the small spa town of Bad Zwischenau is the Gothic church of St. Johannis (Johanniskirche). This building is nearly 900 years...

The central market square is the heart of the old town of Oldenburg, and a stone’s throw from the old castle. Here on the square...

The Lambertikirche, or Church of St. Lambert, in Oldenburg is a brick Gothic building dominating the market square of the town. Over the years it...

The castle gardens, or Schlossgarten, in Oldenburg is situated opposite the castle. It is modelled in an English garden style, after originally serving the purpose...

The Renaissance castle in Oldenburg dates back to the 7th century. Today it houses the Landesmuseum for art and culture, one of the northernmost in...

The natural history museum in Oldenburg (Museum für Natur und Mensch) is situated close to the castle. It has a wealth of items of historical...

The highlight of the small town of Elisabethfehn is the Moor and Fen Museum (Moor und Fehn Museum). This is a museum dedicated to the...

The Museumsdorf in Cloppenburg is Germany’s oldest open air museum, opened in 1934. It is a museum of rural life and culture from the Lower...

Jever’s main attraction is its castle, sitting pretty and pink in the town’s centre. It dates from the 15th century when it served as a...

The Stadtkirche church in Jever is situated on the Neuer Markt square in the centre of the town. It is a large church dominating the...

Germany’s most modern brewery is situated in the centre of Jever. The Friesisches Brauhaus zu Jever produces its famous Pils, which is said to be...

Becks beer is world-famous and drunk by millions around the world every year. The lager has been brewed in Bremen since 1873, and their brewery...

The Bürgerpark in Bremen is a historic park which was laid out in 1866 in the English garden style. It is located to the north...

The Neues Museum Weserburg, or New Weserburg Museum, in Bremen, sits a short distance away from the old town in an area surrounded by the...

Where the walls and fortifications surrounding Bremen once stood has now been converted to a picturesque park. The green area, carefully landscaped and dotted with...

The Staadtwaage in Bremen is one of the most attractive mansion buildings in the city. It is a step gabled construction which was built in...

Close to the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) in Bremen is the Übersee Museum. This is a museum devoted to the maritime history of Bremen, whose...

A Glockenspiel can be found on Böttcherstraße next to the Roselius Haus. It comprises 30 Meissen porcelain bells in a tower which revolves. There are...

The magnificent Schütting building on Bremen’s Market Square (Markt) is the oldest surviving Merchants’ guild mansion house in the city. It was built in 1537...

The Roselius Haus is located on Böttcherstrasse in Bremen. It is a 16th century step gabled house. The building houses a museum of the Roselius...