Re: Bremen advice for non german speaker Posted: Tue June 24, 2008 04:41 PM UTC
Just like in any other German city, you'll find lots of Germans who speak decent to excellent English, especially those under, say, 50-55. You'll get by.
As for travelling alone, there is no need to worry. At nighttime the usual city center precautions apply like anywhere else in the world. You could ask at your hotel if there are any areas to avoid in the surroundings to be sure - all city have some red light areas and some meeting points of folks you won't want to meet. These spots are well known among locals (your hotel receptionist will know for sure) and will be very limited. All the rest of the city is fine.
Germany's city centers are inhabited, people live there, so they'll never be completely deserted.
Females travelling alone, going out alone, doing things alone are the most normal thing here. You won't be hassled in restaurants and normal pubs; I would hesitate about entering a beer pub full of rowdy noisy drunk men at a late hour, though. The noise is a good indicator to identify this unpleasant type of pubs that's better avoided.
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