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Glossary 5The basics

History 6Cities and mines

Events 8Music, concerts and industry

World Cup Fan Fest 10Have a ball

Industrial tourism 11Clamber over smelters, dive into gastanks

Dortmund 14Main city of the Ruhrgebiet

Gelsenkirchen 16Transformed mining town

Essen 24Cultural Capital of the region... and Europe

Bochum 26Mining, nature and nightlife

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The Ruhrgebiet area hasn’t had it easy. After all the industrial development, incredible immigration and urban growth, wartime desctruction and bland rebuilding efforts, the industries that powered Germany for so long turned out to be too inefficient and the workfoce too expensive to compete with others. More recently, the development of the area away from heavy industry and towards a high-tech economy seems to have paid off, and the Ruhrgebiet is witnessing something of a revolution. And finally, the decaying industrial landscape is being opened up for the public, with many exciting sights now accessible to clamber over, dive into or simply gawk at by night.

This Ruhrgebiet In Your Pocket guide focuses on the World Cup cities Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen, and the regional heavyweights Essen and Bochum. If you’re here for the World Cup, don’t be deterred by the endless built-up areas you see from the highway or the train window - there’s a wonderful new post-industrial world out there that’s well worth a visit.

Enjoy the Ruhrgebiet, and let us know what you thought of the place, and this guide, at [email protected].

Essen’s glorious Unesco-listed Zeche Zollverein mine basks in evening light. The mine was close decades ago, but now is renovated and houses a fascinating museum complex.

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Editorial Editor-in-Chief Jeroen van MarleEditorial Contributors Sco, Ali LemerResearch Morwenna ParkynLayout & Design Tomáš HamanMaps Kartographie Eichner, [email protected] ScoCover photo: The Zeche Zollverein mine lift tower© EMG/Peter Wieler

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Welcome to our city. Dortmund is happy to receive visitors to the city who are to watch the World Cup football matches. Here, you’l l see that we’re very close to football - it’s only 3km from the main station to the stadium, and just 500m to the Fanfest venue on Frie-densplatz.Enjoy many exciting games in Dortmund, a vital city; a city that’s dressed up from head to toe, ready for football. Celebrate in a worldy way with the inhabitants of Dortmund.Of course our city has more to offer than football - first class hotels and restaurants, sport, entertainment, and a diverse cultural offer. Welcome, and enjoy our city.Dr. Gerhard LangemeyerMayor of Dortmund

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DrivingGermany has a brilliant network of Autobahn (motorways, prefixed A) and Bundesstrasse roads (major roads, prefixed by B. Traffic drives on the right with speed limits of 130km/h or 100km/h outside built-up areas, and 50km/h in built-up areas. And indeed, there are really no speed limits on Autobahnen which makes for some fun driving and some truly ghastly accidents. Keep a close eye on the rear mirror if you’re planning to overtake or if you’re in the left lane, as those headlights in the distance behind you may get uncomfortably close very quickly. Seatbelts must be worn at all times and children under 12 years can only travel in the front seat with a child restraint. German laws are strict by many accounts when it comes to driving after you have had a few pints, glasses or snifters full of booze. The legal maximum alcohol to blood ratio for driving is 0.05%.

LanguageThe German language has been somewhat misrepresented in the foreign media over the past decades, and when you hear it spoken it’s not as harsh as you may expect. Although you won’t be able to learn it on a short trip, it’s always nice to memorise a few key terms like thank you (danke), please (bitte), hello (gutentag) and goodbye (auf wiedersehen). You’ll notice that written German has some odd characters, such as the ß, the ü, ö and ä. Annoyingly, these are interchangeable with combinations of letters and can (and often are) replaced by ss, ue, oe and ae respectively – which explains why the website of Cologne (Köln) is spellt www.koeln.de.

MoneyThe best way to get cash in Germany is to use an ATM machine, of which there are plenty all over the country. German banks do not charge for using foreign cards in their machines, so check with your own bank if you’ll pay any commission. Even if you do have to pay a euro or two to use an ATM, it’ll be better value and easier than going to one of the banks or train station exchange offices (like the Reisebank chain) as they have worse exchange rates and will charge a commission. Germany ditched the Deutsche mark in 2002, adopting the euro, pronounced locally as oi-ro. Germany’s economy is the largest in Europe, and therefore the majority of coins in circulation now are German ones; you’ll see Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on the €0.10, €0.20 and €0.50 coins, and the German eagle flapping around on the €1 and €2. the banknotes, if you’re wondering, are the same for the whole of euroland, and are adorned with generic European bridges.

Shopping practicalitiesGerman retail laws were incredibly strict in the past, with shops not even regularly opening on Saturdays a year just a decade ago, and still are not as flexible as elsewhere. On Sundays nearly everything shuts down, with perhaps just a few shops at the train station open, and on Saturdays you’ll see many smaller shops closing around 14:00. Though it may thwart your purchasing plans, it does result in a special relaxed feel to the Sundays, which is quite nice for a change. Credit cards are still to be embraced by most shops, much to the annoyance to big-spending foreigners. This is due to the system of electronic debit card payments that was in place in Germany and other mainland European countries much earlier; this is a safer and cheaper system than credit card as it always requires PIN identicication rather than a signature, and is free of the 3% commission for the shopkeepers (eventually paid by you, dear shopper).

SafetyGermany is a very safe country to travel in, and other than the usual precautions against pickpocketing, there are no special preparations you should make. Although Germany has been in the news recently for racist attacks, these incidents are quite rare and are by no means a purely German phenomenon. Germans are aware that their country is more closely scrutinised than others when it comes to this, and racism and violence is not tolerated, witness the impressive level of security around synagogues and Jewish institutions: sturdy barriers and round-the-clock armed guards.

TimeGermany uses the 24-hour clock system, known as military time in some places, but as simply as ‘the time’ here. By doing away with all the am, pm, noon and midnight nonsense, it’s really quite useful for avoiding confusion, and Germany is one of the few places where the 24-hour clock is even used in spoken language. You may be told that the museum closes at sixteen-thirty, or that the train departs at twenty-thirtyeight.

VisasCitizens of EU and EEA countries do not need visas to enter Germany; most others do. For more details, visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.auswaertiges-amt.de. Germany is part of the Schengen treaty, which allows free flow of goods and traffic between member states. This means that your passport only gets checked when entering and leaving the Schengen area, and once you’re in, you can travel overland from Portugal to Finland without being stopped at the borders.


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1847 — Alfred Krupp makes his first cannon from cast steel, launching the Krupp company’s long and successful career as Germany’s #1 arms manufacturer, and earning him the nickname, “The Cannon King”.1848 — Industrial workers join in nationwide revolts in March, demanding shorter hours and better living conditions; the revolution will eventually fail.1854 — The Ruhrgebiet’s first blast furnace is built at the Henrichschütte Iron and Steel works in Hattingen.1860 — The first coal mine in Herne opens.1860-1890 — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Germand and Poland stream into the Ruhrgebiet for factory jobs, increasing the population twentyfold in just 30 years.1892 — The first theatre is built in the Ruhrgebiet.1898 — Dortmund’s Art Nouveau-inspired colliery Zeche Zollern II/IV is opened.1902 — A federal delegation investigating the Ruhrgebiet’s massive industrial pollution describes the water of the Ruhr as containing excessive amounts of “ammonia, chlorine, saltpeter and nitric acid”.1902 — The first art museum is built in the Ruhrgebiet.1904 — The football club FC Schalke 04 is founded (originally as Westfalia Schalke) by a group of high school students from Gelsenkirchen.1906 — The city of Bochum has an annual coal output of 5 million tons.1917-18 — The Krupp factory makes seven “Paris Guns” - the largest guns used in World War I - to be used against France.1923-24 — French and Belgium troops occupy the Ruhrgebiet in retaliation for Weimar Germany’s failure to make war reparation payments incurred during World War I; the citizens of the Ruhr area meet the occupiers with an organized program of passive resistance. In the face of economic collapse, the new coalition government eventually calls for an end to the strikes a few months later.1929 — The US stock market crashes, causing American investment in the Ruhr industries to disappear. Within the next four years, more than half of the Ruhrgebiet’s mining and iron production will shut down.

1931 — The workers and industry management go head to head in a bitter lockout and strike movement. The government, stepping in to end the crisis, forces the workers back into the factories at reduced wages and rights.1932 — Essen’s Bauhaus-designed Zeche Zollverein XII colliery is opened.1933-1945 — Wealthy Ruhr industrialists give financial support to Hitler’s seizure of power. Hitler responds by giving the industries large national subsidies and contracts for public construction works and arms manufacture, making the Ruhrgebiet a booming mainstay of the German economy. Steel production rises around 400% during this time. Unemployment disappears almost overnight, destroying the workers’ resistance movements.1938 — The nationwide “Kristallnacht” pogrom in November causes the destruction of synagogues across the Ruhrgebiet, including in Essen, Gelsenkirchen, and Duisburg.1941-45 — Cities in the Ruhrgebiet are heavily bombed by Allied forces to cripple the Nazi war machine. The bombs destroy huge parts of civilian areas (especially in Essen, Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen) in addition to some industrial targets, although in the end production is not that badly affected. 1946 — The Morgenthau Plan for the Allied occupation of post-war Germany calls for all industry in the Ruhrgebiet to be shut down and the area controlled by international forces, in order to turn Germany into a “primarily agricultural and pastoral” country; the plan is eventually shelved 1953 — Hassel Kokerei, the first new coking plant since the war, opens in Gelsenkirchen.mid-1950s — The demand for coal begins to diminish as the world starts to turn to crude oil, and the Ruhrgebiet’s factories start to feel the pinch. Within a little more than a decade, almost 80 mines and factories in the area will be closed down, representing over 50% of the production capacity.1961 — Adam Opel car manufacturing company opens a plant in Bochum.1963 — The first major east-west highway of the area, the Ruhr-Schnellweg, is opened; it follows the path of the Hellweg, a major trading route since the Middle Ages.1965 — Ruhr University, the first modern university in the Ruhrgebiet, is opened in Bochum.1973 — The last of the 17 collieries still operating in Bochum after WWII closes down.1974 — Westfalenstadion, now Signal Iduna Park, the largest football stadium in Germany (with a seating capacity of 82,932), is opened in Dortmund.1987 — The Henrichschütte blast furnace is closed down despite bitter protests from workers.1987 — Pope John Paul II is made an honorary member of the FC Schalke 04 football club after he hosts a mass in its home stadium.1988 — The musical Starlight Express opens in a specially built theatre in Bochum that cost over €12 million and seats 1,750, and is still running today.1999 — The Hassel Kokerei closes down, marking the end of 117-year-old history of coking in Gelsenkirchen.2000 — The last colliery in Gelsenkirchen closes down.2002 — Sri Kamadchi, the largest Hindu temple in Europe, is built in Hamm.2003 — The Ruhrgebiet has a population of roughly 5.3 million people, making it the 4th largest conurbation in Europe.2004 — Duisburg is damaged by a freak tornado on 19 July2006 — “Essen for the Ruhrgebiet” is declared the European Capital of Culture for 20102006 — Germany hosts World Cup football championships; German football mainstays Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen are among the host cities.

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The area between the Lippe, Ruhr and Rhine rivers in northwestern Germany was recognized for its strategic location as far back as Roman times. Like much of the continent, for most of the Middle Ages it was primarily a rural area - but its true destiny would be fulfilled in the 19th century as it became the country’s premier industrial region, primarily through coal mining, steel and iron pro-duction. The industrial crises of the mid-twentieth century, however, would see “the Coal Pot” (Ruhrpott) struggle to redefine itself and keep its economy strong through other labour-intensive areas such as manufacturing. In the past few decades, it has bounced back by concentrating on the service and technology sectors and actively promoting innovative and vibrant tourist and cultural centres - many of them built into the defunct factories that once made Ruhrgebiet the powerhouse of Europe.

58 C.E. — The Rhine river becomes the northeastern border of the Roman Empire.5th century — Duisburg, one of Europe’s largest inland ports, is a major stop on the Hellweg, an important medieval trade route.700 — The area around Gelsenkirchen is settled by Saxons.800 — Charlemagne sets up a royal court near the trade route, at the site of the present-day centre of Bochum.852 — Essen is founded as a monastery for women of noble blood. Future abbesses would include Mathilde, a granddaughter of Emperor Otto I; Theopanhu, a granddaughter of Otto II; and Sophia, a sister of Otto III.880 — The first mention of Dortmund (as “Throtmanni”) appears in official documents.883 — The Normans conquer and occupy Duisburg.1120 —Duisberg builds its first city wall (better late than never).1150 — The first church in Gelsenkirchen is built.

1152 — The Emperor Barbarossa rebuilds Dortmund (which was previously destroyed in a fire) and resides there for two years.1226 — The town of Hamm is founded by Count Adolf I.13th c. — Dortmund joins the Hanseatic League, a major European trading alliance.1321 — The city of Bochum is founded.1469 — Hamm joins the Hanseatic League, which will soon make it one of the most powerful towns in the Ruhr area.1655 — A medieval university is founded in Duisburg; it will be dissolved in 1818.1811 — Friedrich Krupp opens a small foundry in Essen, the beginnings of what his son Alfred will eventually turn into one of the largest corporations in the world.1824 — The industrial age begins in Duisburg with the construction of its sulfuric acid factory.1828 — A dockyard for steamships is built in Duisburg to accommodate the burgeoning inland shipping trade.1839 — The first German steam locomotive is manufactured, and construction begins on a regional railroad system.1840 — Major seams of hard coal are discovered in the area, soon to launch the Ruhrgebiet as an industrial powerhouse.

In Your Pocket continues to expand, launching no less than eight new city guides in Germany, in time for the soccer World Cup. All World Cup host cities now have their own In Your Pocket, in print and available locally at hotels, and also online as both browseable text and a free downloadable PDF guide. Apart from that, there’s the free Football In Your Pocket insert guide which can be found in all In Your Pocket guides in Germany - the booklet has information on teams and stadiums and has a nifty fixtures table. Elsewhere, new guides will hit the streets of Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro this summer. If you would like to be a part of the Pocket group, publishing your own guide, contact us at [email protected] for more details. You can also keep up to date with the latest developments by logging on to www.inyourpocket.com/press.

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DORTMUND Classical music7 June, 20:006th International Dortmund Bach-SymposiumFriedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25, tel: 90 71 24 79

18 June, 11:00FrühjahrskonzertBerufsförderungswerk Dortmund, Hacheneyer Str. 180, tel: 502 32 50

19 June, 20:00 10th Philharmonic Concert: “Musical paintings”Gunther Schuller, Johannes Brahms, Paul HindemithKonzerthaus Dortmund, Brückstr. 21, tel: 502 72 22

23 June, 19:30-23:00Choir night, UNICEF charitySt. Reinoldi-Kirche, Ostenhellweg 2-4

8 July, 20:00 World of GospelWestfalenhallen, Rheinlanddamm 200, tel: 947 19 40

Concerts4 June, 15:00 - 17:00Peter Weisheit BandFredenbaumpark, Lindenhorster Str. 6

06 June, 19:30 John WattsSubrosa, Gneisenaustr. 56

11 and 12 June, 20:00Red Hot Chili PeppersWestfalenhallenm, Rheinlanddamm 200, tel: 120 46 66

Other events11 June, 13:00Musik im Park – Music in the park1200 amateur and professional musicians play in the open air.Westfalenpark, An der Buschmühle 3, tel: 502 32 50

ESSEN Classical music2 June – 24 SeptemberEuropean Classical Music Festival RuhrVarious locations, tel. 0201 813 50

10 July - 18 AugustPiano-Festival Ruhr (in Essen) Various locations, tel. 0201 896 68 42

Concerts4 June, 20:30Jeff Cascaro - Soul of a Singer Tour”RWE Pavillon, Philharmonie Essen, Huyssenallee 53, tel. 0180 59 59 598

Korn7 June, 20:00Grugahalle Essen, Norbertstraße, tel. 0201 72 44 290

07 June, 20:3Kevin Forbes & Friends, Jazz, pop and soulLandhaus am Staadt, Ruhrtalstraße 111, tel. 0201 490 24 24

15 JulyPeter MaffayGrugapark Essen, Norbertstraße 2, tel. 0201 88 83 104

28-20 JulyGrugaparkfest, Grugapark

ExhibitionsUntil 20 AugustCaspar David Friedrich. The invention of the romanticMuseum Folkwang, Goethestraße 41, tel. 0201 88 45 301

Until 5 July Art from the 20th century: pictures, objects, sculpturesGalerie Neher GmbH & Co. KG, Kaninenberghöhe 8, tel. 0201 26 69 90

11 June - 9 JulyDeutscher Fußball in aller Welt – German football around the worldZeche Zollverein, Schacht XII, Halle 5, Gelsenkirchener Straße 181, tel. 0201 83 03 636

27 June - 23 JulyThe Red Dot award: product designRed Dot Design Museum, Gelsenkirchener Straße 181, tel. 0201 30 10 40

Other events23-25 JuneRuhr in Flammen (The Ruhr in flames)Essen-Steele, tel. 0201 24 88 800

14-16 JulyWine festival in Essen-BorbeckEssen-Borbeck, tel. 0201 68 10 24

GELSENKIRCHEN Classical music7 June, 19:30“Der Messias”Kammerchor Stuttgart, Matthäuskirche Buer-Middelich

12-13 June, 20:00Sibelius: Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op 42. Ravel: La ValseMusiktheater im Revier, Großes Haus

23 June, 19:30Il trovatoreDramma von Giuseppe VerdiMusiktheater im Revier

Concerts8 June, 20:00Simple MindsGlückaufkampfbahn

So you came to Germany to taste the famous local brews? You’re in for a bit of a surprise if you’re planning to order beer in any of the stadiums or public viewing areas, as one of the main sponsors of the World Cup is Anheuser-Busch, the US brewery responsible for Budweiser and whose interpretation of what beer should taste like differs a bit from the European viewpoint. As exclusive beer sponsor they have the sole right to promote their beer in and around the official venues. Thankfully, after years of legal battle, Bitburger, Germany’s second-largest brewer, is allowed to sell their brew here as well, though not advertise it. Outside of the official venues, local bars are allowed to sell whatever beer they like.

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28 June, 20:00Status QuoGlückaufkampfbahn

29 June, 20:00Gipsy KingsGlückaufkampfbahn

02 July, 20:00Bob DylanAmphitheater Gelsenkirchen

3 July, 20:00 Die Fantastischen VierGlückaufkampfbahn

7 July, 20:00Bryan AdamsGlückaufkampfbahn

ExhibitionsUntil 08 July, daily 08:00-18:00Brasil in Gelsenkirchen, PaintingsWissenschaftspark

18 June - 20 August, Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00Ballkünstler:KünstlerballStädtisches Museum Gelsenkirchen

Other events15 July, 21:00Sensation WhiteVeltins-Arena

Extraschicht is the Ruhrgebiet’s night of industrial culture; one €10 ticket is valid for many cultural performances in various industrial locations. A complimentary shuttle bus service links them.17 June, 18:00-02:00, www.extraschicht.de, tel. 0201 17 670.

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The idea that this could be one of the most open and fiercely contested World Cup tournaments in history has been doing the rounds in the press – especially the UK press – ever since England beat Argentina in a rather meaningless friendly match, held in Switzerland at the end of last year. (The match was also memorable for England captain David B e ck h a m’s p re - ga m e comment that ‘it is a neutral venue for both teams.’) Since then the idea that the tournament is ‘open’, in fact code for ‘England have a chance’, has been increasingly winning friends and influencing people.To p u t a n y E n g l a n d supporters reading this out of their self-induced hubris: England have absolutely no chance whatsoever of winning the World Cup; with or without Wayne Rooney. Indeed, the now legendary Rooney metatarsal injury has given the English press a ready excuse when England do indeed crash out of the tournament. It should not, however, hide the enormous failings that England currently suffer from. They still lack a proper goalkeeper, they have little depth up front, no genuine left-sided wide man, and in Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David Beckham too many square pegs in round holes. England lack balance.Other nations in this tournament do not, and Brazil is one of them. Though the wealth of talent they have does – as it has to – mask their own failings, there is no question of their coach Carlos Alberto Parreira using all six of his best attacking players at the same time. Indeed. His decision to name his first XI as long ago as April was classic one-upmanship: the rest of the pack now knows exactly what it has to beat. England as we have discussed, are not qualified to do so. With their original tactic of ‘keep it tight at the back and hope Wayne knocks one in from 30 yards’ now out of the window. They have woken up to discover there is no plan B. Expect then, a variation on plan A: ‘keep it tight at the back and hope Frankie/Stevie/Becks knocks one in from 30 yards.’ Hardly the stuff of legend.Is any other nation prepared to meet Brazil’s challenge? Of the traditional ‘big guns’ Argentina looks frail and lacking in cohesion, Italy – amid scandal at home – look less capable even than England of putting together a decent run in the tournament, the host nation Germany currently possesses the worst team in their memory, Spain – crippled by the bizarre selection policy of its coach – will underachieve once more, and France are an ageing, wilting team hardly set for one last glorious hurrah. Only Holland, conspicuously absent from all talk of potential winners, look capable of mounting a decent challenge to Brazil. And even that will depend on their mood.Indeed, the In Your Pocket prediction is that Brazil’s likeliest challengers will be an outsider. We – for no reason more scientific than a hunch – think the Ukraine will do well. We also like the look of the United States, and if they can find the net often enough Portugal will do well. Yet none of these three will beat an on-form Brazil. And Brazil are the best team in Germany. Not since Italy surprised even themselves to take the trophy in 1982 has the best team in the World Cup gone home empty handed. The cup then is Brazil’s to lose. We doubt very much that they will do so. But as we said four years ago (while we were heavily tipping France) in a cup competition, anything can happen…

It’s Brazil’s Cup to Lose

Fresh from Champions League success with Barcelona, Ronaldinho will be looking for another World Cup triumph with Brazil.” © Mediafax Foto

Tourist industry workers in Germany generally speak English well, but thanks to the annoying habit of dubbing everything foreign on television and in cinemas into German, the average local is not exposed to English very much. That’s why we’ve composed a little list of terms that may be of use during your trip.

One/two/three/four/five beer, please.

Ein/zwei/drei/vier/fünf Bier, bitte.

No thanks, I’ll have a Bit beer instead.

Nein Danke, ich hätte lieber ein Bit.

So, who do you think will win?

Was glaubst du, wer gewinnen wird?

Where is the toilet? Wo ist die Toilette? Where is the stadium? Wo ist das Stadion? Where is the train station?

Wo ist der Bahnhof?

That was offside. Das war Abseits. The referee is biased. Der Schiedsrichter ist

parteiisch.He should have scored there.

Das Tor hätte er schiessen müssen.

He’s hit the post/crossbar!

Er hat den Pfosten / die Latte getroffen

Take off (player name)! (player name) abziehen!Bring on (player name) (player name) einwechseln!Penalty! Elfmeter!Goal! Toooooooooooooor!

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The area between the Ruhr, Lippe and Rhine rivers consisted mainly of rural villages until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution turned it into one of Europe’s largest centres for coal mining and steel production (which soon earned it the nickname Ruhrpott, or Coal Pot). Hundreds of thousands migrated from all over Germany, Poland and other countries to work in the Ruhrgebiet’s collieries, coking plants, and foundries. Today, its population of over 5 million (who live in cities like Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen and Bochum) makes it one of the largest conurbations in Europe. Today’s workforce is concentrated more in manufacturing and technology, but the former industrial sites have since been renovated and reborn as vibrant tourist attractions and cultural centres on a route called the Industrial Heritage Trail. In recognition of this, Essen and the Ruhrgebiet were recently named the “European Capital of Culture” for the year 2010.

Get free and discounted admissions to almost 120 at-tractions across the Ruhrgebiet with the RuhrTOPCard, including museums, cinemas, theatres, music festivals, amusement parks, hotels, tours and transport. Valid until 31 December 2006, the card costs €33 (€23 for children) and has two levels of service. First, choose any three individual days throughout the year to get free admission to any attraction displaying the green “Eintritt Frei” (Free Entrance) sign. Furthermore, a blue “Extra Frei” (Extra Free) sign means free entrance any day of the year when you show your card, while a red “Ermäßigung” (Reduced) sign means you’ll pay discounted rates - and neither of these will use up any of your three selected days. Buy the RuhrTOPCard from any area tourist centre, or from the website. Both of these also have more information on participating attractions and cities.Info Hotline: 0 18 05 - 18 16 180 (€0.12/min), www.ruhrtopcard-2006.de.

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Gutenberg Str. 47, Essen, tel. 0201/176 70, [email protected], www.ruhrgebiettouristik.de.

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The Industrial Heritage TrailZeche Zollverein XII Colliery & Red Dot Design MuseumGelsenkirchener Str. 181, Essen, tel. 830 36 36, www.stiftung-zollverein.de. Open 10:00–19:00. Admission €6/3.Formerly the largest coal mine in Europe, this beautiful piece of industrial Bauhaus design — now a lively arts and cultural centre — made it onto the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2001. The jewel of the Ruhrgebiet Industrial Heritage Trail, this complex features the Zollverein Museum (guided tours only), the famous Red Dot Design Museum, an art gallery and ice-skating rink in the former coking plant, and a fine-dining restaurant. Take tram N°107 from Essen to the Zollverein stop.

The Gasometer / CentroAm Grafenbusch 90, Oberhausen, tel. 0208 850 37 30, www.gasometer.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €6/4.This “industrial cathedral” began life as a blast-furnace gas tank in 1929, but has been turned into a 117-metre-high exhibition hall and art gallery. Besides the annual art exhibition (past artists include Christo and Jeanne-Claude, although they didn’t wrap it in fabric), there’s also a glass elevator that will take you to the roof for a panoramic view of the Ruhr valley and next-door Centro, the largest shopping mall in Europe. Accesible by bus or tram from Oberhausen to the Neue Mitte stop, plus a short walk.

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World cuP FAn FeSt induStriAl touriSmIn the Ruhrgebiet’s two World Cup host cities, Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen, you can expect myriad events during the tournament. Fans without tickets are still welcome to travel to the match cities, as there are plenty of viewing possibilities and other activities.In both city centres, many pubs and restaurants will be screening the matches in televisions and screens, while large public viewing screens are set up in parks and city centres. In Dortmund, fans can find both cheap accommodation and party atmosphere at the huge Fan Camp (www.fancampdortmund.de) in the Westfalenhallen complex opposite the stadium – here you can find 4000 beds and quality food and sanitary facilities. Pay €35 per night for a bed, a public transport ticket for the region, and admission to the Fan Hall party zone, right next door. The Fan Hall itself has live transmissions of all matches, concerts, cinema, comedy and more. Admission is free; for more information see www.worldcup2006.dortmund.de.Ticketless fans in Gelsenkirchen can join a smaller but no less grand Fan Fest party while still experiencing a stadium atmosphere at the Glückauf-Kampfbahn grounds, the football pitch used for training Schalke reserves. You can watch every game live on a large videowall, and in between matches and on non-match days there’s an entertainment programme. The grounds fit 22.000 people – mind that the car park does not fit as many cars, so take tram N°302 from the main station or the well-signposted Park & Ride car parks to get there. For more information visit www.fifawm2006.gelsenkirchen.de.


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Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord Emscherstr. 71, Duisburg, tel 0203 429 19 30, www.landschaftspark.de. Open 24hrs, admission free.A former industrial wasteland has been turned into one of the most popular destinations in the Ruhrgebiet. Besides acres of beautiful greenery and wildflowers, old factory buildings house musical performances and art exhibits, former ore silos have rock walls and a “climbing garden”, a massive gas tank is the largest artificial scuba-diving centre in Europe, and an old blast furnace has been turned into an observation deck. Accessible by tram from Duisburg to the Landschaftspark Nord stop, plus a short walk.

German Mining Industry MuseumAm Bergbaumuseum 28, Bochum, tel. 0180 587 72 34, www.bergbaumuseum.de. Open 08:30–17:00, Sat, Sun 10:00–17:00, closed Mon. Admission €6.50/3.Go from the abyss to the heavens on a tour of the largest coal-mining museum in the world. Comprehensive exhibits and collections of artifacts teach you the history and science of coal and iron ore mining and let you understand the life of the brave miners who put their lives on the line every day. The galleries take you 20 metres underground, and then the trip up the 68-metre gear tower offers a spectacular view. It’s located in central Bochum.

Hansa Coking Plant Emscherallee 11, Dortmund, tel. 0231 931 12 20, www.industriedenkmal-stiftung.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €5, under 12’s free.Once the largest coking plant in Europe, the Hansa plant (which included a coalmine and iron and steel works) is now the headquarters for the Ruhrgebiet’s industrial preservation foundation — an “accessible megasculpture” with an “adventure trail” which you can take to discover the evolving flora and fauna that have since taken over the defunct factories. The coal tower gives a fantastic view of Dortmund. Accessible by tram N°47 to Pasevalstraße stop, plus a short walk.

Schwebebahn (Suspended Monorail)Oberbarmen–Vohwinkel stations, Wuppertal, www.schwebebahn.de. Open 05.20–23.22, check website for timetables. Tickets €1.80/1.15.It’s not just a Shelbyville idea – the monorail is alive and well in Wuppertal, a city just south of the Ruhrgebiet. Opened in 1901, the Schwebebahn travels suspended from a track twelve metres above Wuppertal and its river, taking about 35 minutes to complete its twenty-station trip. The system has been completely renovated and modernised, and carries almost 23 million passengers every year. Less than two euros will let you take this moving observation deck along the entire line.

Aquarius Wassermuseum (Water Museum)Burgstraße 70, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 0208 443 33 90, www.aquarius-wassermuseum.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €3/2.This beautiful old water tower was built in 1892 by August

Thyssen, founder of the company that would eventually become ThyssenKrupp AG, one of the largest steel producers in the world. Now it’s an award-winning museum featuring 14 levels of interactive, multimedia exhibits on water, its place in the environment, and the importance of protecting it (plus a fantastic view from the top). Accessible by S-Bahn S1 or S3 to Mülheim Styrum.

Museum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt (Inland Waterways Museum)Apostelstraße 84, Duisburg, tel. 0203 80 88 90, www.binnenschiff fahrtsmuseum.de. Open 10:00–17:00, closed Mon. Admission €3/2 (ships €21.50).Duisburg is the largest inland port in Europe, and this museum, housed in the old city baths, exhibits the history of inland shipping from its beginnings through to modern times. The real showstopper is a 1913 freight yacht under full sail. Two antique ships are moored nearby and can be toured during the summer months. Accessible by bus or tram from Duisburg or Oberhausen.

Westfälisches Freilichtmuseum (Westphalian Open-Air Museum)Mäckingerbach, Hagen, tel. 02331 780 70, www.freilichtmuseum-hagen.de. Open April–Oct, 09:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €5/2.To understand life in the Ruhrgebiet before coal and steel changed everything, visit this recreation of an 18th-century village in the Mäckinger Valley, near Hagen. Trained artisans will teach you about almost 60 old trades such as forging, brewing, baking, and printing, and you can watch nails, rope, honey, bread, paper and more made right before your eyes. There are free workshops on weekends. Take bus N°512 from Hagen to Freilichtmuseum.

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Altes Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg (Henrichenburg Ship-Lift)Am Hebewerk 2, Waltrop, tel. 02363 970 70, www.schiffshebewerk-henrichenburg.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admissions €3.50/2.Kaiser Wilhelm II inaugurated this ship elevator lock in 1899, and for over half a century it was used to lift barges of up to 600 tons – until replaced by a larger, faster one still in use today. Learn more about lock and ship lift technology and the crucial role inland shipping played in the growth of the Ruhrgebiet, and see historic steamships and work boats on display. Take bus N°231 from Recklinghausen to Kanalstraße.

Umspannwerk (Electricity Museum)Uferstraße 2-4, Recklinghausen, tel. 02361 38 22 16, www.umspannwerk-recklinghausen.de. Open 10:00–17:00, closed Mon. Admission €2/1. Besides coal mining and steel production, one of the major inventions of the industrial revolution was electricity to

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power homes, farms, factories and transportation. Your eyes will light up at these exhibits detailing the history of electricity and how it changed the world. Housed in an old transformer plant built back in 1928, the museum features hands-on demonstrations and electric-era artifacts to explore. Take bus N°205 from Herne or Recklinghausen to Hochlarmarkstraße.

Zeche Zollern II/IV CollieryGrubenweg 5, Dortmund, 0231 696 11 11, www.zeche-zollern.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €3.50/2.Opened in 1898 as the Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks’ model colliery, this mine features beautiful Art Nouveau-designed marble panels and doorways. It’s currently the headquarters of the Westphalian Industrial Museum, and the restored buildings feature temporary and permanent exhibits on 19th-century coal mining. A housing settlement on site shows the living conditions of workers and their families. Accessible by train N°43 (Emschertalbahn) from Dortmund or Herne to Bövinghausen stop, plus a short walk.

Henrichshütte Iron and Steel WorksWerksstrasse 25, Hattingen, tel. 02324 924 70, www.henrichshuette-hattingen.de. Open 10:00–18:00, Fri 10:00–21.30, closed Mon. Admission €2.40/1.50.Built in 1854, this giant plant employed more than 10,000 workers, who mined ore and coal and produced iron, coke and steel, all under one roof. The blast furnace – the oldest in the Ruhrgebiet – was shut down in 1987 despite angry protests, and now features exhibits for adults and children on the history and science of iron- and steel-working in the Ruhrgebiet. Accessible by bus from Hattingen Mitte or Bochum to Henrichschütte or Industriemuseum.

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Park Inn C-2, Olpe 2, tel. 54 32 00, fax 57 43 54, [email protected], www.park-inn-dortmund.de. Regal carpets and lots of elegant stripes set the tone for this classy upper end business class hoThe standard singles all come with Pay TV, some rooms with showers and some with baths, and there’s a trouser press in every room for gentlemen who never learned to iron. Best of all is the Kaiser Suite, deliciously over the top with its own Jacuzzi. Extras include snazzy meeting rooms, a posh restaurant and whirlpool. Q (83 singles N90 - 129, 23 doubles N104 - 148, 8 suites N). ADFGHKLUW

Stiftshof C-1, Stiftsstr. 5, tel. 52 47 01, fax 52 47 02, [email protected], www.hotelstiftshof.de. A strictly no frills budget affair, Stiftshof offers a choice of more or less identical rooms containing the absolute minimum of things a place can have if it really wants to call itself a hoThe rooms are small and a little tatty, with showers only in the bathrooms, cable television and beds that look like a job lot from an old hospital. In fact the whole place looks a bit like a hospital, but at these prices and in this location it would be mean to grumble. Q (4 singles N98 - 119, 8 doubles N159 - 198, 1 suite N309 - 330). AGKL

Hostels Youth Hostel B-2, Silberstr. 24-26, tel. 14 00 74, fax 14 26 54, [email protected], www.djh.de/jh/dort-mund. A good central location, spotlessly clean and almost snazzy, this is yet another German youth hostel that breaks the youth hostel mould. With a choice of singles, double and dorms and stark hospital corridors, amenities are basic but good. The dorms sleep from four to six, some coming with en suite facilities and others with classy shared showers. The best bargain in town are the singles, which resemble nothing like a youth hostel and come with their own quality bathrooms for little more than a handful of peanuts. Q125 rooms (singles N20 - 40, doubles N20 - 34). AGHL

Restaurants

Asian Tayman C-2, Olpe 39, tel. 206 51 35. A large Asiatic barbecue joint as seen throughout most of the civilised world these days with classic modern décor, a rich mix of diners and a pleasant laid back atmosphere. For those who’ve been living on the moon for the last 10 years the deal here is you pick up a bowl, fill it with meat, fish and vegetables and hand it to the chef who works his magic on it and gives you back something quite delicious. Eat as much as you like for €16.50. QOpen 11:30 - 01:00. A

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Over €200 City Hotel Dortmund B-2, Silberstr. 37-43, tel. 477 96 60, fax 47 79 66 69, [email protected], www.cityhoteldortmund.de. A nice non-mainstream hotel in the heart of the city, small and friendly, a bit boutique with lots of art lining bright yellow and orange corridors, big fluffy pillows, cable television and your old friend the wireless hotspot. In a state of constant renovation some of the bathrooms remain a bit old fashioned, but that only lends to the overall character of the place. Q (7 singles N59 - 250, 41 doubles N79 - 280). AGHLW

Hilton C-4, An der Buschmühle 1, tel. 108 60, fax 108 67 77, [email protected], www.hilton.com. Located next to the marvellous City Park, the Hilton’s ugly exterior be-trays the delights hidden within. Ignoring the fact they call the restaurant Rhapsody, everything is done with exquisite taste. The large lobby and reception area has a children’s check-in, the rooms, especially those overlooking the park, are awesome, coming with minibars, thousands of television channels and baths in all the rooms. A great choice if you can afford it and don’t mind the trek into the centre. Q190 rooms (singles N99 - 198, 185 doubles N124 - 223, 5 suites N229 - 353) Breakfast 19 €. ACDFGHKLPUW

Mercure Dortmund City B-1, Kampstr. 35-37, tel. 589 70, fax 589 72 22, [email protected], www.mercure.com. A confusing entrance requiring a trip in a glass lift that whooshes you into a small reception area staffed by nice young ladies in the usual Mercure costumes. The rooms are standard Mercure stuff, geared towards the business traveller and includ-ing nice big baths, enticing minibars and wireless internet. A good location and late drinking in the bar finish things off rather nicely. Q84 rooms (10 singles N60 - 120, 72 doubles N90 - 150, 2 suites N100 - 200). ADFGHLUW hhh

€75-150 nH Dortmund B-1, Königswall 1, tel. 905 50, fax 905 59 00, [email protected], www.nh-hotels.com. A swish modern beast next to the hauptbahnhof with free copies of the FT (in German) in the lobby and nothing but suites, suites, and more suites. One of the new type of hotels who push the envelope just that little bit further, choices come in such guises as special suites for women (they have women’s magazines in them) and the meticulous selection of modern art to make your stay just that little bit more comfortable. Some suites are nothing more than large rooms with extra furniture, whereas others are veritable apartments complete with mini kitchens are bathrooms the size of a house. Q190 rooms (190 suites N65 - 145) Breakfast €14. ADGHLPTUW

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Cafés Café Kleimann B-1, Petrikirchhof 8, tel. 14 49 21, www.cafe-kleimann.de. A quaint spot for a coffee break or takeaway cakes and buns, Café Kleimann is a charming family-run busi-ness full of delicate ladies nibbling and chattering away with each other. No better or worse than anywhere else, the two things that should be noted here are their to-order cake range, include chocolate sponge mobile phones and the toilets that clean themselves, occasionally when you’re still sitting on them, and usually just before the automatic air freshener over the door quirts you in the face as you leave. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 18:00, Sun 13:00 - 18:00. AS

Kamps B-1, Hauptbahnhof. Your industry standard train sta-tion café unremarkable if it wasn’t for the fact they open so early. You’ll need at least three cups of coffee here to get the full effect from the caffeine, but they do at least serve hot croissants and other small tasty treats to get the ball rolling before the train does. QOpen 05:45 - 21:00, Sun 07:00 - 21:00.

Wenkers B-2, Betenstr. 1, tel. 52 75 48, www.wenkers.de. Neither a typo nor an indication of the sort of clientele inside, Wenkers is a good-looking café-bar in the heart of the city serving appalling espresso and food such as potato wedges, chicken wings and burgers from a daily black-board menu. Two large screens also make this place a good place to relax and sink a few cold beer in front of the football. QOpen 09:00 - 23:00. AB

Chinese Wok-Man B-1, Brückstr. 15, tel. 52 60 99. Top class rapid Asian nosh in a top class canteen setting including a fixed menu plus, best of all, a help-yourself buffet of spicy Eastern food with noodles or rice. If you’re in a hurry between church and museum and can’t afford to wait two hours for a cold schnitzel then this is the place for you. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00.

German Pfefferkorn A-2, Hoher Wall 38, tel. 14 36 44, www.pfef-ferkorn-dortmund.de. Run by a charming, very hands-on lady, this beautiful old-world German restaurant features lots of carved wood, oil paint-ings and a slightly snooty air. The German-only menu offers a good choice of fish, steak and schnitzel, with lots of stodgy puddings to round everything off nicely. The clientele are mostly just off walking stick age, comprising of lots of well dressed, serious-looking Ger-mans. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 00:30. A

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Indian Taj Mahal B-1, Kampstr. 82, tel. 53 46 18 01, www.tajmahal.de. A classic Indian restaurant similar to many you’ll find on any high street in the UK, this place specialises in Tandoori food as well as as offering a wide choice of vegetarian dishes. Run by a charming family, some of whom speak fairly good English, the food is excel-lent. There’s Cobra, Kingfisher and Anokhi beer too, and those on a budget should certainly take advantage of the great value €5 lunch menu. Q Open 12:00 - 15:00, 17:30 - 23:30. A

International Turm Restaurant C-4, Florianstr. 2, tel. 138 49 75. If you’ve always wanted to eat expensive gourmet food in a revolving restaurant 139 metres in the air then your wishes will be granted to the full here. But think about it a minute. You’re up in the sky going round and round. Do you really want to eat? If you can stomach the gimmick then by all means go ahead, but a much better option would be to get your thrills in the observation tower (which is actually higher up than the restaurant) and eat in the restaurant at ground zero. QOpen 12:00 - 22:00. A

Tourist Information Centre B-1, Königswall 18a, tel. 18 99 91 22, [email protected], www.dortmund-tourismus.de. Thousands and thousands of really helpful brochures just so long as you speak German, at the time of going to press Dortmund was offering little in the way of promoting itself in English. But they’re a friendly and helpful bunch all the same. This is also the best place in town to arrange guided tours, and to help find accommodation when everything is full.

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TurkishYörük Obasi B-1, Kampstr. 30, tel. 95 29 06 58. Dishing up the full range of fast Turkish food from an ungodly hour suitable for early risers as well as late-night clubbers, try the stewed meat dishes with large pieces of aubergine and pepper and lashings of hot bread. They have a good in-house bakery too, and despite being little more than a regular can-teen it hits the mark perfectly, being cheap, cheerful, fast and friendly. QOpen 05:30 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 05:30 - 02:00.

Nightlife

BarsAlex C-1, Ostenhellweg 18-21, tel. 589 78 50. Jaw-drop-pingly football this one. Loud, tasteless, brimming with 17-year-old girls in miniskirts and boasting its very own exclusive entrance to C&A. Actually a great breakfast spot before the hoi polloi turn up, with the added bonus of lots of summer out-door seating for the ultimate people-watching experience, it’s also not a bad place for a mid-afternoon coffee break. Think twice before drinking one of their ridiculously named cocktails here in the evening though, it really is a bit of a meat market. QOpen 08:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 03:00.

CU Bar B-1, Kampstr.41, tel. 950 49 48. A happening little hangout on two levels, full of young and not-so-young profession-als burbling into their mobile phones and pouring large cocktails inside themselves in an attempt to forget the woes of the day. Décor is of course minimal and modern, with sci-fi televisions set into the walls. The food leans in the direction of fancy pasta, and it gets incredibly, incredibly noisy. QOpen 12:00 - 01:00, Fri 12:00 - 03:00, Sat 18:00 - 03:00, Sun 18:00 - 01:00.

Loiusiana C-2, Kleppingstr. 20, tel. 52 20 02. Featur-ing more special offers that a Harvard graduate whore, this enormous hole in the centre of the city comes complete with a ridiculously over the top North American theme as the name suggests. The young and the not so smart of Dortmund frequent this place, sat amid the stars and stripes, tucking into Cajun food and burgers and taking full advantage of the daily happy hour and other offers already as above. QOpen 11:30 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 11:30 - 02:30.

PubsChurch A-2, Hoher Wall 34, tel. 166 26 63. Irish pub meets cocktail bar meets church here. The usual rubbish adorns the walls alongside ghastly green lamps, candles on the tables and a huge screen for live football. There’s a good range of whiskey behind the bar plus the usual Guinness and Murphy’s, plus live music every first and third Thursdays of the month. QOpen 19:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 - 05:00. Closed Mon.

Culture

Art GalleriesLittle National Gallery Hanstastr. 3, tel. 53 46 92 71. Charting the history of painting and sculpture in the city and beyond this charming little gallery has one or two surprises amidst the usual dreary oil paintings and bronzes. Of particular note is Wilhelm Trübner’s hilarious 1877 study in oils of a dog with a string of sausages on its nose, and one or two examples of work by some of the minor 19th-century Expressionists. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon.

Theatre, Opera & DanceKonzert Haus B-1, Brückstr. 21, tel. 22 69 62 00, www.konzerthaus-dortmund.de. A good modern theatre in the city centre putting on everything from babershop festivals to ageing rock legends to Beethoven. A complete list of concerts in available on their website.

Sights

Main sightsFlorianturm C-4, Westfalen Park. Buil t between May 1958 and April 1959 the 211.36m Florianturm (Florian Tower, or Florian for short - Florian being the patron saint of gardeners) is the fourth tallest structure in Germany. A positively divine piece of concrete that has rather impor-tunely become a top spot for advertisers, of interest to visitors are the three floors open to the public. Viewing galleries offering superb views of the city can be found at both 141.88m and 144.7m, and there’s an expensive revolving restaurant underneath at 137.54. The large rectangle sticking out was used for bungee jumping from 2000 until 2003 when tragedy struck and somebody died when the bungee came undone during a jump.

ChurchesReinoldikirche C-1,. The oldest surviving church in Dortmund and named in honour of the patron saint of the city, Reinoldikirche stands on the ground of a for-mer wooden church believed to have been built around 800AD. The current building dates from 1250-1270 and features examples of Romanesque, Baroque, Gothic and other architectural styles. The 112m Gothic tower was once known as the Wonder of Westphalia, and has been rebuilt in the mid-15th century and again in 1701 after the earthquake of 1661. Impressive but somewhat lacking in altars, the stained glass is rather austere and was made in Stuttgart in 1969. Excellent brochures in English are available inside the church.

MuseumsArt & Cultural History Museum B-1, Hansastr. 3, tel. 502 60 28, www.museendortmund.de. All the usual detritus that goes into a city museum can be found here from pots and other stuff dug up during archeological excavations to the prerequisite old town model. A fascinating voyage of discovery if this is the sort of thing that toots your flute but otherwise just like every other museum of its type on the planet. Of note however if you can make it all the ay up the stairs is the exhibition of 20th-century furniture. Check it out. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00, Sat 12:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon.

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Cookbook Museum C-4, An der Buschmühle 1, tel. 502 57 41. Just when you thought they’d run out of ideas for museums along comes one dedicated to the long and fascinating history of the cookbook. With examples of early 17th-century cookbooks and a small exhibi tion of reconstructed ki tchens through the ages this place is really only for people with a serious inter-est in the subject or those caught in the wrong par t of the park when i t’s raining. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon.

Museum am Ostwall B-1, Ostwall 7, tel. 502 32 47, www.museumamostwall.dortmund.de. Exhibiting a vast pile of potato chips and several small shopping trolleys full of eggs recently, this museum and gallery showcases the best in contempompary ar t. As well as shor t-term shows there’s also a small permanent display upstairs featuring the work of people with real talent as well as having something to say, including Max Beckman’s thought-provoking image of a B52 dropping lollipops. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00, Sat 12:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon.

Resistance & Persecution Museum B-1, Steinstr. 50, tel. 502 50 02. Built in 1928 as both a police station and jail, this building, which now houses one the city’s best museums, was under the Nazis one of the most notorious places of torture in the Third Reich. Now all five floors have been transformed into an exhibition using the original cells and charting the history of the little known about opposition to Hitler’s cronies from 1933 to 1945. At times gruesome, if you visit one museum whilst you’re in town make sure it’s this one. Please switch your mobiles off before entering. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon. Parks & Gardens

Westfalen Park An der Buschmühle 3. Just to the south-east of the city centre a couple of stops on the U-bahn is the wonderful Westfalen Park. Covering 70 hectares the park is the home of the German Rose Society as well as hosting the 212m Florian Radio & Television Tower, the quirky Cookbook Museum, a cable car and an outdoor theatre. A superb place to relax and take in a bit of culture at the same time.

Zoo Mergelteichstr. 80, tel. 502 85 81, zoo.dortmund.de. A self-proclaimed contemporary Noah’s Ark, Dortmund Zoo houses some 2,500 beasts of all shape and sizes from every corner of the globe. Like all German zoos they thankfully have enough money and brains to make life for the inmates as bearable as possible, and may even do some good by way of the educational and conservation projects they run. To find out more have a look at the nifty webcams on the German language section of their website.

Places of interest Union Brewery A-1, Rheinischestr.2. With a rich history of beer making and a beer (the Dortmunder Bier no less) being brewed in its honour all over the world, in the 1960s Dortmund was, after Milwaukee, the second largest beer-producing city in the world. Much of the city’s beer was made in the huge former Union Brewery (know to the locals as the Dortmunder U), which can be see from just about anywhere in the city centre thanks to the huge letter U on the roof. Built in 1927 and empty since 1994, the building is in the early stages of a massive redevelopment programme that plans to transform it into the headquarters for the massive Brau & Brunnen AG brewer as well as office space for other companies. The Richard Rogers design also plans to turn the space inside the famous tower on which the U is located into a combined arts centre and restaurant as part of a larger plan to attract more visitors and investment to the city.

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Where to stay

Over €200 Schloss Berge Adenauerallee 103, tel. 177 40, fax 177 42 99, [email protected], www.schloss-berge.de. Originally part of the town of Buer before it was incorporated into the municipality of Gelsenkirchen, and now neither here nor Buer, this luxurious hotel in an old stately house in the middle of the City Park has rooms that are bright and modern, with a distinctly designer feel to them, big white baths and wireless internet. On a direct bus route to both parts of the city, it’s a little out of the way but has by far the best setting of all the hotels available. Q11 rooms (singles N95 - 110, doubles N125 - 160, 2 triples N165 - 180). AGHKLW

€150-200 Courtyard Marriot Parkallee 3, tel. 86 00, fax 86 01 11. Not that long open, tucked away in a secluded park, and offering all of the trimmings you’d expect from a member of the Marriot group. The rooms are large, modern and bright, com-ing with expensive minibars, ergonomic furniture and those fabulous little extras such as voicemail for those who can’t drag themselves out of the huge baths. The best hotel in the city as far as luxury goes, with prices to match. Q198 rooms (singles N89 - 140, doubles N89 - 153). AGHLTW

Maritim D-4, Am Stadtgarten 1, tel. 17 60, fax 176 20 91, info.sge@maritimde, www.maritim.de. If you ever wondered just exactly where the Soviets ever got all those crazy ideas for their hotel designs this behemoth might well have been the original inspiration. About as quirky as it gets, the Maritim is positively brimming with weird glass

lighting, terrifying carpets and rooms that time forgot. The renovated and comfort rooms offer the best choice here, thoughtfully renovated and with balconies overlooking the city. Just a bit out of the centre in a small park, this one wins hands down for style and that something just a little bit dif-ferent. Q (70 singles N90 - 113, 146 doubles N115 - 158). ACDGHKLPU

€75-150 Ambient Zum Schwan D-2, Urbanusstr. 40, tel. 31 83 30, fax 318 33 10, [email protected], www.schwanhotel.de. Just west of the centre of Buer in a quiet leafy neighbourhood, this small hotel features individual, spa-cious rooms created by a local designer. Lots of wood and splashes of modern art help set it apart from the herd. Some of the rooms come with large flat screen televisions, and some even have fireplaces. There’s the German rarity that’s a cable DSL connection in the restaurant too. Q (6 singles N50 - 71, 8 doubles N70 - 99, 1 suite N90 - 109). AGKLW

Hotel am Stern F-3, Bismarckstr. 70, tel. 81 26 03, fax 84 82 2, [email protected]. A good looking pension undergoing massive renovations at the time of writing. The finished rooms looked good, with peach walls, pine furniture, cable television and shower cubicles in the actual rooms themselves. In a quiet neighbourhood, the door is often locked and the proprieter elsewwhere. Ring the doorbell hard, and of you don’t have any luck nip into the Celebration bar next door, order a drink and ask them nicely to call somebody to come and let you in. Q18 rooms (singles N30 - 45, doubles N50 - 80, triples N78 - 85). A

With 135 sound-proofed rooms, the InterCityHo-tel Gelsenkirchen of-fers comfortable accommodation right in the heart of Gelsenkirchen.

Rooms are equipped with shower, toilet, hairdryer, mini-bar, cable and pay TV, ISDN telephone, fax and internet connections, and wi-fi. Guests can make use of the hotel restaurant, bar, terrace, underground parking and the four conference rooms. We’re pleased to welcome you to Gelsenkirchen.

InterCityHotel GelsenkirchenRingstraße 1-3, D-45879 Gelsenkirchentel. (0209) 925 50, fax (0209) 925 59 [email protected]

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Hotel zur Post E-2, Rathausplatz 6, tel. 373 82, fax 37 66 97, [email protected], www.hotelzurpostge.de. An often-deserted lobby full of old sofas and a treasure chest for a reception desk await guests in this unrenovated master-piece in the throbbing heart of Buer. Rooms come in choices of singles, doubles and triples and feature green carpets, dilapidated furniture and flowery wallpaper. The Hilton it isn’t, but at these prices you’d be a fool to expect anything else. Q (20 singles N39 - 44, 20 doubles N62 - 81). AGL

Ibis F-4, Bahnhofsvorplatz 12, tel. 170 20, fax 20 98 82, [email protected], www.ibishotel.com. Your typical Ibis as seen in every city throughout Germany, close to the train and bus stations and nearly always full thanks to its location. Featuring charming staff, free internet in the lobby and identikit comfortable and more than adequate Ibis rooms, this is a fine base if you’re mad enough to stay in town for more than a few hours. Q104 rooms (singles N69 - 89, doubles N69 - 89). AGLPW

InterCity F-4, Ringstr. 1-3, tel. 925 50, fax 925 59 99, [email protected], www.intercityhotel.de. Fall out of your train or bus into the reception and be greeted by a gaggle of sweet ladies who treat you far too well for the price. A fine mid-range choice with clean, basic rooms, cable television, good bacon with the buffet breakfast and a free public transport pass for the duration of your stay. Until recently there was free internet in the lobby too, but somebody stole the computer. Make sure your room is locked before you go out. Q (singles N61 - 191, doubles N72 - 202). AGHKLPUW

Monopol E-2, Springerstr. 9, tel. 93 06 40, fax 37 86 75, [email protected], www.hotel-monopol.de. A beauti-fully preserved 1970s masterpiece retaining much of its original charm and wallpaper, the Monopol greets you with a resident mannequin in the entrance hall, sweets in a jar and lovely Eng-lish-speaking receptionists. Gradually clawing its way out of the Stone Age, facilities include cable television, minibars, safes and wireless internet. Within easy walking distance of the cream of Gelsenkirchen’s nightlife, this is a good choice for those in town for the booze rather than the culture. Q30 rooms (singles N50 - 65, doubles N72 - 85, triples N87). AKLW

St Petrus E-4, Munckelstr. 3, tel. 250 00, fax 178 25 20, [email protected], www.hotel-gelsenkirch-en.com. A good old-fashioned pension-style hotel close to the Tourist Information Centre and the U-bahn, with spacious and partially renovated singles, doubles and suites. Facilities include cable television, showers in all the rooms, lots of chintz and the promise of wireless internet any day now. The other big bonus here is the in-house Croatian restaurant, Dubrovnik (see Where to eat). Q18 rooms (singles N45 - 60, doubles N60 - 85, triples N80 - 95). AGL

Restaurants

Buffet express Asia Hung F-4, Bahnhofsvorplatz 5, tel. 147 84 68. A small selection of mediocre Chinese stir-fry dishes with a choice of either rice or noodles, cooked in front of your eyes and eaten in a plain canteen atmosphere. Filling, good value, and right next to the bus and train stations, but little more than that.

Cafés Café Extrablatt E-4, Arminstr. 1, tel. 155 13 60. Vast and utterly enjoyable, Gelsenkirchen’s very own Café Extrablatt is one of the better-looking versions of this large German chain. Wait-resses flitter hither and thither, ice cream menus are interactive and the coffee is appalling, but this is about as sophisticated as it gets. A leisurely café by day, the place turns into a frenetic bar during the evenings, and offers some great opportunities to meet some of the town’s more colourful individuals. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 03:00, Sun 10:00 - 24:00. AB

Croatian Dubrovnik E-4, Munckelstr. 3, tel. 250 00. Utterly preposterous décor inside the St Petrus Hotel restaurant, featuring the very worst of German kitsch including cuckoo clocks, appalling stained glass, moth-eaten plants and very silly lights. The Croatians thankfully save the day, first with a 150-year-old Balkan tiled stove in the front room (the only part of the restaurant that doesn’t make you feel queasy) and second with a menu that features the very best of Croatian and Balkan food. And make sure you wash it all down with the house special jaluska, made by combining a shot of slivovitz with an equal measure of pear liqueur. Marvellous. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00. A

Indian Shere Punjab F4, Elisabethstr. 7, tel. 20 67 63. Like something from a Bollywood weepie, an Indian boy comes to a strange country to study, falls in love with a local girl and opens a restaurant. Specialising in Punjabi cuisine, you’d pay just to walk inside this place and have a good sniff. Wonderfully decorated, go for a full-blown meal or try their excellent value vegetarian lunch buffet (Mon - Sat 12:00 - 15:00). Q Open 12:00 - 15:00, 17:30 - 23:00, Sun 17:00 - 23:30. A

Italian La Piazza E-4, Von-der-Reckestr. 14, tel. 120 56 56. Fun bright colours, classic lighting and a large menu of antipasti, pasta, fish and pizza in one of the city’s better Italian restaurants. There’s a good wine menu too, with bottles of very respectable reds setting you back somewhere in the region of €15. Unfortu-nately the coffee isn’t as good as it could be, but this is something the Germans are still working on. Recommended all the same. Q Open 12:00 - 14:00, 17:30 - 23:30. A

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Latin American El Sombrero F-4, Weberstr. 72, tel. 538 84 06. A sort of Tex-Mex version of an Irish pub, this place is beautifully over the top when it comes to decoration. Ponchos, sombreros, and cacti everywhere, exciting smells coming from the kitchen and a good atmosphere. The menu features everything you’d expect with no surprises, such as nachos, chicken wings and chilli con carne. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00, Sun 16:00 - 23:00. A

Spanish El Patio F-4, Hauptstr. 50, tel. 81 29 11. Attracting diners from their mid 20s and up, El Patio (and it really does have one), is a smart Spanish bistro with a classical guitar on the wall, crisp white tablecloths and little else. Famed in these parts for its fish, the menu also includes steak, tapas and a great wine list. QOpen 17:30 - 24:00. AB

Turkish Belli Grill F-4, Ringstr. 94, tel. 179 17 74. Will Belli Grill’s kebabs make your bellies dance is the question to be answered inside this tiny little Turkish fast food joint. The hordes of young Turks who hang about the place seem to be voting in the affirmative with their stomachs, and it has to be said the food is fairly decent for the price. Go for a large doner with lashings of chilli sauce. q QOpen 07:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 07:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:00 - 24:00.

Topkapi E-4, Neumarkt 6, tel. 20 71 10. Rows and rows of ready-to-eat Turkish food in a canteen the size of a small factory right in the heart of the city. Excellent value food includ-ing spicy bean dishes, rice, lamb and Turkish pizza served by a team of young people who wouldn’t last five minutes in a real restaurant but who you have to love for their extremely laid-back approach. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. B

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Bars Breakpoint F-4, Ringstr. 101. Essentially a huge pool hall with a bar, this blue-collar establishment for a distinctly younger crowd isn’t the most pleasant of places to sit and drink in, but you will get a game thanks to the 12 pool tables, plus there’s table football too. An interesting way of wasting a few hours to be sure. QOpen 15:00 - 01:00.

Celebration F-3, Bismarckstr. 70, tel. 800 85 59. A large bar with lots of floor space and not many tables, extremely local and decidedly German. Serving draught indigenous Veltins beer, find a couple of dartboards in the room at the rear and a small beer garden during the summer. QOpen 15:30 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 15:30 - 03:00. Closed Sun.

Central F-4, Weberstr. 18, tel. 14 65 41, www.cafe-central-ge.de. Gelsenkirchen’s so-called Home of Football (so-called by the bar that is) is actually just another working class bar. Close to the main bus and train stations and a num-ber of good hotels, what it lacks in style it more than makes up for in location. Serving good beer and bad coffee, come and watch the football here if you can’t get a ticket for the real thing. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 02:00.

Copas E-2, Luciagasse 7, tel. 37 75 43. Bamboo chairs, dangerously swivelly barstools, buxom barmaids and too many teenagers trying to look smart and failing here we’re afraid to say. But remember, this is the Ruhr Valley, not Hollywood. DJs help things along at the weekends, when a more mature crowd of lively divorcees turn up to dance the night away. QOpen 08:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 04:00, Sun 08:00 - 24:00.

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Sights

Museums City Museum E-2, Horsterstr. 5-7, tel. 169 43 61. Not really a city museum at all, this bright modern space is primarily an art gallery. During the World Cup expect to find a baffling ex-hibition of footballs and other spherical object, organised by the former Schalke player and artist Yves Eigenrauch. Aimed among other things at encouraging fair trade, the balls will eventually be auctioned and the proceeds donated to an education, art and sport charity in South Africa, the host nation of the next World Cup in 2010. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon.

Shalke Museum Arenaring. Inside the extraordinary VELTINS-Arena, a small museum dedicated to Gelsenkirchen’s pride and joy. Tracing the history of the club from its origins to the present day, you’ll be a bit lost if you can’t read German. Serious connoisseurs should call in advance and book an English-speak-ing guided tour of the museum and the arena itself. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon.

Parks & Gardens Schloss Berge Adenauerallee 103, tel. 177 40, www.schloss-berge.de. Set in a lovely 73-hectare park with a large lake Schloss Berge was first mentioned in 1264 although the rather austere-looking building that now stands on the original site dates from the period between 1700 and 1788. With a fancy restaurant and a classy hotel the Berge is not actually that interesting, but does offer a refreshing alternative from the grey industrial city it finds itself in. The park is a popular place in the summer, and holds concerts as well as a summer festival in July. There’s also a small sculpture park across the road directly northwest of the building. To get there take N?302 bus from the Hauptbahnhof or the main stop in Buer and get off at the Berger See stop.

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Kronski E-2, Springemarkt 2, tel. 702 25 35, www.kronski.de. Long and thing and tucked away inside the indoor market, Kro-nski starts at one end as a gourmet restaurant and slowly works its way to the other via a cocktail bar and café until it reaches a dance floor. On the way meet the cream of Gelsenkirchen’s A-list busily chatting away and pretending they’re in Hamburg. Several evenings a week see the place turned into a venue for such ex-otic events and karaoke, house DJ nights and cabaret. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 04:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00.

La Vida F-4, Weberstr. 64, tel. 389 67 72. To get a real taste of life as it’s lived from day to day in Gelsenkirchen no visit to the town is complete without a trip to a typical small bar. This one is like plenty of others, complete with a few nooks and crannies for serious drinking, a huge Shalke flag on the wall and a sprinkling of middle-aged men propping up the bar. Note the joyful opening hours. If only all countries were as civilised as this one. QOpen 16:00 - 06:00.

Two Faces E-1, Hochstr. 60, tel. 386 24 43. African masks on the wall, potted palms, ceiling fans, scatter cush-ions and coconuts lend a tropical air to one of Gelsenkirchen’s more sophisticated set-ups. There’s African music too, and of course the obligatory cast of a thousand cocktails to make the place swing. QOpen 16:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 16:00 - 03:00, Sun 16:00 - 24:00.

Zutz E-2, Rottmannsiepe 1, tel. 37 63 80. Hands down the best bar in town for atmosphere and smart people, every night sees the place heaving with a happy-go-lucky crowd of Germans and Turks. There’s quality food, colourful cocktails and a smashing terrace overlooking the small park too. Get here early if you want a seat. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 03:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00.

Beer halls Brauhaus Hibernia F-4, Bahnhofsvorplatz 2, tel. 20 85 31, www.brauhaus-hibernia.de. A roomy wooden beer hall full of tress in the centre of the city, popular with the over 40s for the food as well as the beer. The Grubergold beer sold here is the main reason for visiting, being somewhat different from many beers in the region. A light and cloudy beast with a taste somewhere between a traditional lager and a weiss beer, it’s clean and cold and can be drunk in reassuringly large quantities. Live music some nights. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 01:00.

Tourist Information Centre E-3, Ebertstr. 20, tel. 999 47 47, [email protected], www.verkehrsverein-gelsenkirchen.de. Not surpris-ingly for a town as small as Gelsenkirchen that has nothing but a world famous soccer team at its disposal to promote, tourist information in English is hard to come by. The main tourist information centre in Gelsenkirchen is an extension of the Shalke 04 supporters shop, and was at the time of visiting hardly worth the bother. When we asked them for information we were advised to use Google. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00, Sat 09:30 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

Tourist information

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Upmarket Arosa Rüttenscheider Str. 149, tel. 72 260, fax 722 61 00, [email protected]. This luxury hotel south of the city centre features stylish, modern at quite reasonable prices, but the real draw is the comprehensive list of services offered by its beauty and wellness spa. Take a “Cleopatra” bath in donkey’s milk and essential oils (alone or with a friend), or make like a sundae and get a hot-chocolate massage. Q (55 singles N66 - 83, 35 doubles N76 - 135, 1 suite N189 - 490).

Essener Hof Am Handelshof, tel. 242 50, fax 242 57 51, [email protected], www.essener-hof.com. This central hotel was built in 1887, but the individually-furnished rooms have all the mod cons, like internet access and private bathrooms. If you’re in a nostalgic mood, try the Midnight Express cocktail lounge, which recreates an Art Deco railway carriage from the train station across the street. For extra peace, ask for a room facing the courtyard.

Schloss Hugenpoet August-Thyssen-Str. 51, tel. 120 40, fax 12 04 50, [email protected], www.hugenpoet.de. Indulge your inner nobleman with a stay at this lavish 17th-century castle, located a short drive out of town. Stroll around the castle grounds before dining on haute French cuisine and your choice of 300 regional and imported wines. History buffs will appreciate the black marble staircase and late-Renaissance sandstone fireplaces, while more modern folk will be glad for the rooms’ newly renovated baths and wireless internet. Q (6 singles N195 - 210, 25 doubles N235 - 280, 5 suites N375 - 550). ADLW

Mid-range Atelier Nieder Str. 13, tel. 83 21 90/832 19 66, [email protected], www.hotel-atelier.de. Thirty years old, this city centre hotel is easily found next to the university. Twenty-five rooms feature comfortable, mid-range furnish-ings, wireless internet connections, free coffee and tea, and en suite WC and showers (some with a bath), and there’s a business centre for doing some work. Q (16 singles N52 - 60, 9 doubles N60 - 70). UW

Korn Hoffnung Str. 19, tel. 221414, fax 221400, [email protected], http://www.hotel-korn.de. This family-owned hotel is located in a quiet part of the centre, and has basic modern facilities. Rooms feature wireless internet, cable TV, and ensuite shower and WC; singles, doubles and king-size beds available. There’s also a breakfast buffet and a Mediter-rean-themed bar and restaurant. Q (32 singles N67 - 95, 16 doubles N82 - 104, 1 apartment N108 - 490).

Ruhr Krawehl Str. 42, tel. 77 80 53, fax 78 02 83, [email protected], www.ruhrhotel.de. A quiet hotel in the museum district with a stylish reception area and tastefully decorated rooms that include en suite shower/WC, satellite television and, for the beauty-conscious, a cosmetic mirror. Continental-style breakfast buffet available. Located a few minutes away from highway connections and the main train station. Q (18 singles N72 - 103, 11 doubles N87 - 144).

Ypsilon Müller-Breslau-Str. 18-20, tel. 89 690, fax 896 91 00, [email protected], www.ypsilon-hotel.de. The central location, gymnasium, and in-room wi-fi should make up for the blandly decorated (but comfortable) rooms. Your pets are welcome to join you (even cats) and there’s a public swimming pool across the street. Breakfast is served till 13:00

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Budget Goalfever Guesthouse Hessler Str. 37, tel. 34 72 72, fax 33 21 64, [email protected], www.goalfever-guesthouse.de. Features clean, basic rooms (2, 4 or 6 beds) located a 10-minute S-Bahn ride from the centre. If you’re feeling the fever yourself, you can play indoor football/soccer, badminton, squash or table tennis, or else just watch the pros on the sports bar’s big-screen TV. There’s also a restaurant and car park on site. Bedlinen included. Q (singles N33 - 37, 4 doubles N23 - 27, 12 quads N16 - 22, 4 6 N13 - 19) Beds from €16.50 per person. Breakfast €3.75. KL

Restaurants American Essen Steak & Fun Hessler Str. 23, tel. 289 50 90, www.american-essen.de. Playing on the fact that ‘essen’ also means food, the name says it all. This American-style restaurant, in a restored industrial building (replete with über-hip exposed brick walls), features whopping steaks, BBQ chicken wings, burgers and fries, and an All-You-Can-Eat Ribs Night on Thursdays. Veggie burgers and salads are available for the carnivores’ grazing pals. Just down the street from the Goalfever Guesthouse. QOpen 12:00 - 01:00, Fri 12:00 - 03:00, Sat 15:00 - 03:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00.

Capobianco Rott Str. 7, tel. 22 66 03, www.ristorante-capobianco.de. Upscale, well-regarded restaurant presenting authentic Italian-Mediterranean fare in a pastel dining room decorated with Renaissance murals. The menu features sea-

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food, veal, lamb, beef, a large variety of pastas and pizzas, and of course grappas and other Italian wines. An Italian crooner offers live piano music on Sunday nights. Reservations recom-mended. Q Open 12.00–15.00, 17.30–24.00. E

Chilli House Rüttenscheider Str. 49, tel. 87 91 98 89. A modern mélange of Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine presented in a minimalist décor of stylish black tables and lacquered parquet flooring. No sushi, but specialities include fish, duck, a variety of udon noodle soups and imaginatively named meat courses (Lost Pig, anyone?) As the name implies, if you can’t stand spicy food, Chilli House isn’t for you. Q Open 12:00–15:00, 17:30–23:30, Sub 12:00–23:30.

Fährhaus Rote Mühle (Red Mill Ferry House) Rote Mühle 1, tel. 46 76 13, www.faehrhaus-rote-muehle.de. This 18th-century mill house on the banks of the Ruhr used to serve as a waystation for busy ferrymen, but now you can spend a lazy summer afternoon on the terrace watching life float idly by a perfect place to rest after a stroll or bike ride along the river. The restaurant inside serves standard German fare. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. Open summer only, closed during bad weather.

Stop-Club vis à vis Schmiede Str. 5, tel. 23 54 53, www.restaurant-stop-club.de. Popular year-round for its beer garden and large fireplace, the Stop-Club has a range of options to suit most palates with a rotating menu of inter-national cuisine, from a variety of tapas to a seasonal menu of fresh asparagus dishes to a massive raw seafood platter. Vegetarian options are available; reservations recommended. QOpen 17:00 - 23:30. B

Tablo Huyssenallee 5, tel. 811 95 85, www.tablo-essen.com. Just around the corner from the main train station, this slick café presents an inexpensive and modern twist on Turk-ish cuisine. It’s a good place to sit and chat with some friends while unwinding over a gourmet coffee or a glass of Turkish wine. A central open kitchen and light wood décor gives offers an airy atmosphere. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00.

Bars & Clubs Daktari Julius Str. 2, tel. 269 85 95. This small, stylish cocktail bar in the southern quarter has a dark and cozy atmosphere. Reasonable prices and a variety of large, tasty cocktails – served with glow-in-the-dark (plastic) ice cubes – make Daktari a popular spot with the locals, who claim it serves the best Mojito in Essen. QOpen 19:00 - 04:00.

Lighthouse 21 Hilger Str. 21, tel. 0178 414 68 53, www.lighthouse21.de. A multi-roomed nightclub that fea-tures a rotating list of international DJs spinning Electronica, progressive House and minimal Techno. A large dance area and smaller lounge space each have their own bar, and there’s a large beer garden in summer. The neon-coloured lighting scheme gives the white walls a cool, fluid atmosphere that can change with every beat. Q Open Sat 23:00-04:00.

Menehune Wehmenkamp 3, tel. 959 93 93. Escape to the tropics for a night in this warm, funky Cuban/Hawaiian-themed bar. Conveniently located in the heart of the Rüttenscheid, it’s well known for its attractive waitresses and super-sized fruity tropical cocktails. Groove to Soul, 70s, Latin and lounge music while you snack on tapas. QOpen 19:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 - 04:00.

Essentials Alte Synagoge (Old Synagogue) Steeler Str. 29, tel. 884 52 18, www.alte-synagoge.essen.de. Completed in 1913, this was the largest synagogue in Northern Europe and home to a vibrant Jewish community – until it was attacked during the infamous Kristallnacht pogrom in November, 1938. Since restored and preserved, it now serves as a cultural centre and houses permanent exhibits on Jewish life in Essen before and during the war. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Admission free.

Plakat Museum (Poster Museum) Rathenau Str. 2, tel. 884 51 08, www.museum-folkwang.de/wirdeu.htm. One of the world’s largest museums of classic and contemporary poster art, this unique collection contains more than 340,000 pieces of commercial, cultural and political formats. Both German and international artists are represented, including masters of the form such as Toulouse Lautrec and Thorn-Prikker. Temporary exhibits organized around special themes rotate on a regular basis. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. Admission €2.50.

Essen’s industrial success couldn’t have happened with-out the Krupp family’s steel-making empire. Like many other German companies, Krupp has a long history with a few not-so-secret skeletons in its closet.In 1826, Alfred Krupp inherited a five-man steel foundry; when he died in 1887 it was among the largest com-panies in the world, revolutionising labour practices by offering sick pay, pensions, housing estates and free medical care to its 20,000 workers. They initially built locomotives and other railway materials, but Krupp soon realized where the real money was weapons.“The Cannon King” Krupp outfitted the 19th-century German and Prussian armies, and his successors later built the first German submarine and the largest guns of WWI. Hitler contracted them to manufacture tanks, artillery and munitions a disastrous move for Essen, which became a prime Allied bombing target.In 1945, the ruined factory was confiscated and Alfred’s great-grandson convicted as a slave labourer. Years later he was given back the firm and rebuilt Krupp as an industry leader. A 1999 merge with their largest competitor created ThyssenKrupp AG, the fifth-largest corporation in Germany, and one of the largest steel manufacturers in the world.

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Philharmonie Essen Huyssenallee 53, tel. 812 22 00, www.philharmonie-essen.de. This spectacularly modern, multi-function music hall, opened in 2004, can hold an audience of 1,900. Its massive new Kuhn organ has over 4,500 pipes. Built on the site of the previous municipal auditoriums in the middle of the city park, it’s where Esseners have gathered for cultural events since 1864. Michael Kaufmann is the current music director.

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Touristikzentrale Essen (Tourist office) Am Hauptbahnhof 2, tel. 194 33, [email protected], www.essen.de. Conveniently located next to the main train station, in the heart of the downtown shopping district, the tourist information centre offers the lowdown on the city’s tourist sights, cultural events, res-taurants, bars and accommodation – plus maps, trans-portation timetables and taxi and car hire information. QOpen 09:00 - 17:30, Sat 10:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

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Bochum

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Upmarket Park Inn Massenberg Str. 19-21, tel. 96 90, fax 969 22 22, [email protected], www.park-inn-bochum.de. Just across from the main train station, this twin-towered hotel’s standard rooms feature funky, modern décor, wireless internet and a trouser press; the deluxe option offers a safe for valuables, bathrobe, snacks and a view of the city, and the suites have a separate living room. A mini-gym offers fitness machines, sauna and a solarium. Q (61 singles N136 - 195, 97 doubles N164 - 255, 2 suites N383). ADFW

Renaissance Bochum Stadionring 20, tel. 610 10, fax 610 11 11, www.marriott.com. Despite its name, the Renaissance is sleekly modernist, with high-end furnishings and all the services you’d expect from a five-star hotel. A €5 shuttle will take you to the city centre, 1.5 km away. The res-taurant and piano bar offer international cuisine, and nearby tennis, golf and jogging trails complement the hotel’s small fitness centre, sauna and solarium. Q (177 doubles N115 - 128, suites N165 - 178). ADFGKUW hhhhh

Wald- und Golfhotel Lottental Grimberg Str. 52a, tel. 979 60, fax 979 62 93, [email protected], www.wald-und-golfhotel.de. Situated by the university, a five-minute drive from the city centre, this countryside hotel offers rooms and suites with tasteful modern furnishings, all with terraces and free wireless internet and premium TV. Their bistro serves light meals until 23:00. The fitness centre features an indoor pool; you can also play golf nearby or go sailing on Lake Kemnade. Q77 rooms (22 singles N75 - 110, 53 doubles N90 - 140, 2 suites N150 - 195). hhhh

Mid-range Achat Kohlleppelsweg 45, tel. 925 90/925 99 99, [email protected], www.achat-hotel.de. A comfortable hotel 10 km away from city centre, it’s just down the road from the MediTherme superspa. Rooms come in three price tiers: economy has basic furniture and wireless internet, business and comfort offers more luxurious décor and room accessories. Q (108 doubles N84 - 104) Weekends €51, breakfast €12. W

Acora Nordring 44–50, tel. 689 60, fax 689 67 00, [email protected], www.acora.de. Located on the northern end of the city centre, the very new Acora features rooms with basic, generic furnishings, wireless internet, cable TV and ensuite facilities, as well as larger apartments with self-catering kitchenettes. A small fitness centre is free of charge. RuhrTOPCard holders get a 10% discount on room rates. Q (59 singles N86 - 150, 146 doubles N102 - 200). FW

Art Hotel Tucholsky Viktoria Str. 73, tel. 96 43 61 00, fax 96 43 64 36, [email protected], www.art-hotel-tucholsky.de. Named for journalist Kurt Tucholsky, this boutique hotel’s rooms are individually designed in different styles of modern art. Yes, they’re small, but with the unbeatable location in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle entertainment district, you won’t be spending much time in them. Breakfast is available downstairs in the popular Café Tucholsky - and fittingly served until 18:00. Q (12 singles N55 - 79, 22 doubles N98 - 108, 3 triples N98).

Ostmeier Westring 35, tel. 68 78 50, fax 68 78 56 66, [email protected], www.hotelostmeier.de. The Ostmeier’s rooms aren’t huge, and the decorations are a bit on the cheesy side, but the reasonable prices include en suite shower/WC, breakfast, and use of the sauna and indoor

swimming pool. It’s also conveniently located on the western edge of the city centre. Children under 15 sleep for free. Q (25 singles N58 - 65, 13 doubles N68 - 78). CDK

Budget Aleppo Hostel Nordring 30, tel. 58 83 80, fax 588 38 29, [email protected], www.hotelaleppo.de. A boutique hotel located in the city centre, the Aleppo has turned one of its floors into a hostel for the budget-conscious, featuring bright and sunny single, double and shared dorm rooms with basic furnishings and TV sets. Guests share a bathroom and a small kitchen/lounge with pay phone. An internet terminal is located in the café. Q (1 single N36, 7 doubles N46, 4 Dorm beds N21 - 22) Bedlinen and towels included, breakfast €7.

Restaurants Dönninghaus Kortum Str. 18, tel. 68 42 70. You haven’t really been to Germany until you’ve tried a currywurst, a classic fast-food dish of pork sausage drenched in ketchup and curry powder — the perfect snack after a night of beer drinking. This all-day and late-night kiosk, situated in the heart of the pub district, is a cult favourite for the best currywurst in the Ruhrgebiet. QOpen 09:30 - 24:00, Sat 09:30 - 03:00, Sun 11:30 - 24:00.

Livingroom Luisenstr. 9-13, tel. 953 56 85, www.liv-ingroom-bochum.de. An airy, stylish place with white walls and modern art, Livingroom offers an eclectic international menu of meat and fish dishes with Mediterranean and Asian influences, and an extensive wine list. Depending on your mood, you can sit in one of several different areas of the huge space: a bar, a lounge, or casual or fine dining areas. QOpen 11:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 03:00, Sun 18:00 - 01:00.

MangOlive Asia Brüderstr. 15, tel. 579 28 81, www.man-golive.de. This popular, sophisticated restaurant and lounge puts a twist on buffet dining. Choose your meat, fish and vegetables and one of eight sauces (chili basil, Red Apple Curry, etc.); it’s sautéed fresh and brought to your table with a side of rice. Try exotic meats like kangaroo and rattlesnake, their a la carte menu or Sunday brunch. Q Open 11:00–17:00, 17.00–23:00.

Tapas Kortum Str. 3, tel. 96 43 64 00, www.tapas-bochum.de. Spain’s signature dish has made its way to the Ruhrgebiet at this stylish tapas and wine bar. If you can’t make a choice from the three dozen vegetarian and meat/fish selec-tions in the menu’s tapas section, try one of the rotating weekly specials, with or without the specifically recommended Span-ish wines. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 17:00 - 03:00.

Taverna Avli Luisenstr. 14, tel. 640 47 78. Bochum’s first Greek restaurant offers fresh, moderately priced dishes of fish, meat and vegetables — no greasy gyros here — in a brightly-coloured dining room that brings to mind a Mediterranean villa overlooking the wine-dark sea. You might even catch the jovial host playing guitar for his guests. A beer garden offers al fresco dining in summer. Q Open 12:00–14:30, 17:00–24:00. B

Bars & Clubs Cotton Club Kortum Str. 1, tel. 68 28 70, www.cottonclub-bo.de. This bar and billiards hall has over twenty pool and snooker tables on two floors, one with a retro 1940s feel, and the other modern. Jazz, swing and blues music plays in the background. They’ve also got darts, board games and nine TV screens. The menu offers beer, imported spirits and a small selection of bar food. QOpen 16:00 - 03:00, Sun 14:00 - 03:00.

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Matrix Bochum Hauptstr. 200, tel. 610 68 00, www.ma-trix-bochum.de. With four different areas spread out over several floors, this nightclub will appeal to any number of musical tastes at once — Electronica, Trance, ‘80s New Wave, Indie Pop, Goth Rock, Industrial, Hardcore Metal, Classic Rock and more. Live bands and themed music nights are held every weekend, along with concerts from international acts on various other nights. Q Open Fri, Sat 22:00-04:00, from 17:00 on band nights. Admission from €5.

Sausalitos Kortum Str. 13, tel. 239 94 30, www.sausali-tos.de. This Mexican bar and cantina might not be the most authentic South of the Border experience, but for a night of drink-ing their giant cocktails and margaritas are hard to beat — and after 23.00, the margaritas are half-price. They’re also available for take-away if you feel like stumbling down the road for some currywurst. QOpen 16:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 16:00 - 02:00.

Essentials Eisenbahn Museum (Railway Museum) Dr.-C-Otto-Str. 191, tel. 49 25 16, www.eisenbahnmuseum-bochum.de. The Railway Museum features historic locomotives and passen-ger and baggage cars from different eras, many still operational. There’s also an engine shed, a maintenance shop with turntable, and permanent exhibits on local rail history. Take a trip into the past on the nostalgic train trips throughout the Ruhrgebiet. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon. Admission €5/€2.50.

Kemnade Castle An der Kemnade 10, Hattingen, tel. 516 00 18, www.bochum.de/museum/kemnade.htm. This romantic moated castle near the banks of the Ruhr dates back to the 17th century and features a large collection of old musical instruments, some almost five hundred years old. Continue your

trip back in time at the Farmhouse Museum next door; built around 1800, it recreates how European farmers lived and worked in centuries past. QOpen 12:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon.

MediTherme Kohlleppelsweg 45, tel. 51 65 70, www.meditherme-bochum.de. A massive health-and-beauty super-spa featuring numerous pools, massages, beauty treatments and 13 different types of saunas. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 11:00 - 21:00. 3 hours €16.50, day ticket €18.50.

Zeiss Planetarium Castroper Str. 67, tel. 516 06 13, www.planetarium-bochum.de. You’ll have stars in your eyes — about nine thousand of them — at the planetarium, which features a giant projector made by the world-famous optics manufacturer Zeiss. The main auditorium has a 600-square-metre dome measuring 20 metres across, and different daily shows for adults and kids present computer-animated simulations of galaxies far, far away. QOpen 08:30 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Tickets €5/€2.50.

Tourist Info & Ticket Shop Huestr. 9, tel. 96 30 20, fax 963 02 55, [email protected], www.bochum-tourismus.de. All sorts of informa-tion on local sights, hotels, restaurants and bars can be found here, along with the usual brochures and maps, and the staff can also help you book tickets to various music venues and theatres around Bochum. Or download brochures and book tickets through the designer website: Starlight Express in German, anyone? QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun.

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Oberbilker Markt/ Warschauer Str.

Ellerstr. Kaiserslauterner Str.

Provinzialplatz Werstener Dorfstr. Opladener Str.

Ickerswarder Str. Elbruchstr.

Holthausen

Inster- burger Str.

Obernette Buschstr.

Parsevalstr. Huckarde

Bushof Huckarde Abzweig An den Teichen

Gleiwitzstr.

Burgholz Eisenstr.

Glückaufstr. Brunnenstr.

Brüg- mannplatz

Leopoldstr.

Hafen

Schützenstr.

Schulte Rödding

Scharnhorst Zentrum

Bauernkamp

Flughafenstr.

Kirchderne

Grevel

Franz-Zimmer-Siedlung

Droote

Westfalenstadion (nur Stadionbetrieb)

Städt. Kliniken

Polizei- präsidium

Kampstr. Stadtgarten Reinoldikirche

Remy- damm

West- falen- park

Clarenberg

Rombergpark

Hacheney

Duissern

KR-Rheinstr.

Vohwinkel, Schwebebahn

Bruch

Haan Bettina- von-Arnim-Str.

Hammer- stein

Sonn- borner Str.

Pesta- lozzistr.

Robert- Daum- Platz

Ohligs- mühle

Varresbecker Str.

Westende

Land- gericht

Kluse/ Schau-

spielhaus

Völk- linger Str.

Loher Brücke

Adler- brücke

Alter Markt

Werther Brücke Wupperfeld

Saarlandstr.

Westfalenhallen

Mark- grafenstr.

Max-Eyth- Str.

Voß- kuhle

Märkische Str.

Kohl- gartenstr.

Lübkestr. Hauptfriedhof

Allerstr./Westf. Klinik f. Psychiatrie

Vahleweg

Westendorfstr.

Schürbankstr. Aplerbeck

Stadtkrone Ost

Karl-Liebknecht-Str.

Willem-van-Vloten-Str. d l a

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G

. r t S - s e r r a J - l r a

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. r t s r e m

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G e

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Auf dem Damm

DU- Meidrich Bf

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HER-Berninghausstr.

Hölkeskampring

Archäologie-Museum/Kreuzkirche

Herne Mitte

Herne

BO-Rathaus (Nord)

Dt. Bergbau-Museum Feldsieper Str.

Zeche Constantin Riemke Markt BO-Rensingstr.

Kennedydamm Golzheimer Platz

. r t s n e

s e g

o V -

D

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H . r t s k r e k e

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s e e H

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K - s u a l o k i N

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a r K - s u k i n i m

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. r t s s u s u r

D - n e s l e B z t a l p

D-LTU-Arena/Messe-Nord

Sportpark Nord/ Europaplatz

Freilig- rathplatz

Flughafenstr. Alte Landstr.

Kittelbachstr.

Kaiserswerth, Klemensplatz Kalkumer Schloßallee

Am Mühlenacker

Im Schlenk

Münchener Str.

Kulturstr.

Grunewald, Betriebshof

Neuer Friedhof

Königlicher Hof

Sittardsberg Mühlenkamp

St.-Anna-Krankenhaus DU-Kesselsberg

D-Froschenteich Wittlaer

Mörikestr.

m A - e e S n r e t s

g e w h o L

r e k c i r ö L . r t S

- D k c i r ö L

, h c i r e d ü B - B M

t h c e n k s d n a L

s u a h n h a b n i e h R

r e t d r e e H g r e b d n a S

e e l l a n e z n i r P

s u a h t s r o F

r e e M s u a H

t r e v o B

e d i e h r e t o H

g e w r e p m

a K

Mb-Görgesheide

Fischeln

KR-Grundend

Königshof

Dießem

Theodor- Heuss-Brücke

Nordpark/ Aquazoo

Reeser Platz

Nordstr.

Victoria Platz/ Klever Str.

Kreuzstr.

Theodor- Fliedner-

Heim An der Palm- weide

Am Beil- stück

Barop Parkhaus Eierkampstr.

Harkortstr.

Grotenbachstr.

Hombruch Hallenbad

e k c ü r b n e s i e b o H

C E T E / . r t s y n g i v a S

. r t S r e u a l s e r B

m u r t n e Z - r h u R - n i e h R

. r t s g r u b n e k c i W - E

. r t S r e l l e d n e s o R

m u a b h c i E

e h c r i K n e ß i e H

d l e f n e l h ü M

. r t s n a i t s i r h C

t h c a r G . r t S - k c o B - n o V

Bis- marck- platz

Planckstr.

Laubenweg Halbe Höhe

Holsterhauser Platz

Gemarken- platz

Margarethenhöhe

Handelszentrum/ Moskauer Str.

Kettwiger Str. Ronsdorfer Str. Lierenfeld Betriebshof Schlesische Str. Am Hackenbruch

Alt Eller

Eller,Vennhauser Allee

Jägerstr. Zoo/ Stadion

Güterstr. Zeche Minister Stein Amtsstr. Externberg Grävingholz Waldesruh Maienweg Wittichstr. Brechten Zentrum Oetringhauser Str. Herrentheystr. Brambauer Krankenhaus Brambauer Verkehrshof

Münsterstr.

Fredenbaum

Immermannstr./ Klinikzentrum Nord Lortzingstr.

Leichlingen

Opladen

Letmathe

Dahler- brück

Schalksmühle

Lüdenscheid

Brügge (Westf)

Fröndenberg

Bönen

Frömern

Nordbögge

Werne a. d. Lippe Bork (Westf) Dülmen Reken Marbeck-Heiden

Borken (Westf)

Voerde (Nrh)

Friedrichsfeld (Nrh)

Wesel

Geldern

Nieukerk

Aldekerk

Rheinberg (Rheinl.)

Venlo NS

Wegberg

Erkelenz Bedburg (Erft) Stommeln

Köln Worringen Leverkusen-Rheindorf

E-West

E-Borbeck Süd

E-Borbeck

E-Frohn- hausen

Kettwig

Kettwig Stausee

Hösel

RatingenOst

Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte

E-Kupferdreh

Velbert-Nierenhof

Velbert-Neviges

Velbert-Rosenhügel

Velbert Willy-Brandt-Platz

Wülfrath-Aprath

Velbert-Langenberg

Hattingen (Ruhr)

BO-Dahlhausen

BO- Ehrenfeld

Watten- scheid

Watten- scheid- Höntrop

E-Eiberg

E-Horst

E-Steele Ost

BO-West

E-Werden

E-Hügel

E-Stadtwald

E-Süd E-Holt- hausen

E-Über- ruhr

E-Steele

E-Kray Süd

E-Kray Nord BO-Hamme

BO-NOKIA

RE-Süd

GE-Rotthausen

E-Ger- schede

E-Alten- essen

E-Katern- berg Süd

E-Berge- borbeck

E-Dellwig Ost

BOT-Boy BOT-ZOB

Wulfen (Westf) Lembeck

Dorsten

Feldhausen (BOT) Freizeitpark

GE-Zoo GE-Buer Süd Gladbeck Ost

GE-Buer Nord

GE-Hassel

Marl Mitte

Marl- Hamm

Gladbeck-Zweckel

Gladbeck West

Hervest-Dorsten Deuten

Rhade

BOT-Vonderort

Schwerte (Ruhr)

Hohen- limburg

Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

HA-Wehringhausen

Gevelsberg West

Gevelsberg-Kipp

Gevelsberg Hbf

Gevelsberg-Knapp

HA-Westerbauer

HA-Heubing

Wittbräucke Herdecke

DO-Aplerbeck DO-Sölde

Ergste

DO-Aplerbeck Süd

HA- Oberhagen

Dahl

Rummenohl

DO-Hörde

DO- Stadt-

haus

DO- Möller- brücke DO-Körne

DO-Körne West

DO- Brackel

DO- Asseln Mitte

DO- Wickede

West

DO- Wickede

Massen

Unna Königs-

born

Unna West

Holzwickede

DO-Knapp- schafts- krankenhaus

DO-Kirchderne

DO-Scharnhorst DO-Kurl

Kamen-Methler

Kamen

DO-Derne

Preußen

DO-Nette/ Oestrich

DO-Mengede

Marl-Sinsen

Sythen

DO-Westerfilde DO-Huckarde

Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

Castrop- Rauxel Süd

HER-Börnig

DO-Böving- hausen

DO-Huckarde Nord

DO-Dorstfeld

DO- West

DO-Wischlingen DO-Marten

DO-Rahm

DO-Lütgen- dortmund Nord

DO- Barop

DO-Kruckel

DO-Westfalenhalle Witten-Annen Nord DO-Tierpark

DO-Kirchhörde

DO-Germania

DO-Marten Süd

DO-Dorstfeld Süd

DO- Somborn

DO-Lütgen- dortmund

DO-Universität

DO-Oespel

DO-Kley

BO-Langen- dreer West

BO- Langen-

dreer

Wetter (Ruhr)

HA-Vorhalle

DO-Löttringhausen

Mettmann Stadtwald

ME-Zentrum

Schwelm West

RS-Lüttringhausen

W-Ronsdorf

W- Langerfeld W-Stein-

beck W-Unter- barmen

W-Barmen W-Ober- barmen

Gruiten

W-Vohwinkel

W-Sonnborn

SG-Schaberg MG- Rhein- dahlen

MG-Gen- hausen Jüchen

Kapellen- Wevelinghoven

Holzheim (b. Neuss)

Neuss Süd Norf

Neuss Allerheiligen

Nievenheim

Dormagen

Dormagen Bayerwerk

Hoch- neukirch

Rheydt Hbf

Greven- broich

Wickrath Gustorf Herrath

Rommers- kirchen

Rheydt- Odenkirchen

RS-Güldenwerth Remscheid Hbf

RS-Lennep

Hochdahl- Millrath

Hochdahl

Haan

SG-Ohligs

MH- Styrum MH-

West

E-Dellwig

OB-Osterfeld Süd

OB-Holten

Dinslaken

OB-Sterkrade

DU-Ober- meiderich

KR-Oppum KR- Linn

Meerbusch- Osterath

KR- Uerdingen

Hohen- budberg-

Bayerwerk

Rhein- hausen

DU-Hoch- feld Süd

Rhein- hausen Ost

Rumeln Kempen (Niederrhein)

Trompet Moers

DU- Meiderich Ost

DU-Meiderich Süd DU-Ruhrort

Kaarster See Kaarster Bahnhof

IKEA Kaarst

Anrath

Forsthaus

MG- Lürrip

Korschen- broich

Kaarst Mitte/ Holzbüttgen

Büttgen

Kleinen- broich

D- Völk- lingerStr.

D-Hamm D-Friedrich- stadt

NE- Rheinpark Center

NE- Am Kaiser

Neanderthal Erkrath Nord

D-Rath D-Rath Mitte

D-Unterrath D-Deren-

dorf D-Zoo

DU-Rahm

Angermund

D-Flughafen Terminal

D-Flughafen

D-Oberbilk (Philipshalle) D-Volksgarten

D-Wehrhahn

D-Gerres- heim

Hilden D-Eller D-Eller Mitte

Erkrath

D-Flingern

Hilden Süd SG-Vogelpark

Langenfeld (Rheinl.) Langenfeld-Berghausen D-Hellerhof D-Garath D-Benrath D-Reisholz D-EllerSüd

DU-Entenfang

DU-Großenbaum

DU-Buchholz

DU-Schlenk

DU-Bissingheim

DU-Wedau

Dülken Boisheim

Breyell

Kalden- kirchen

Lünern

Hemmerde

Stockumer Kirchstr.

W-Zoolo- gischer Garten

Lünen Hbf

Unna

HagenHbf

Schwelm

Solingen Grünewald

Viersen

Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

Herne

Bottrop Hbf

Mönchen- gladbach

Hbf

Neuss Hbf

Düsseldorf Hbf Wuppertal Hbf

Dortmund Hbf

WittenHbf

Bochum Hbf

Wanne-Eickel Hbf

Recklinghausen Hbf

Haltern am See

Gelsenkirchen Hbf

Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf Essen Hbf

Oberhausen Hbf

Duisburg Hbf

Krefeld Hbf

Wuppertal

Steinstr./ Werstener Dorfstr./

D-Jan-Wellem-Platz

Mettmann Jubiläumsplatz

Velbert/ Heiligenhaus/ W-Hbf

E-Burgaltendorf

Bottrop ZOB Berliner Platz

E-Hbf

GE-Hbf

OB-Neue Mitte

GE-Buer

Essen Hbf

Wuppertal Hbf

Mettmann

Velbert/ E-Hbf

Sprockhövel/ BO-Ruhr-Univ.

Wuppertal Hbf

Sprockhövel/ BO-Ruhr-Univ. Sprockhövel/

Hattingen/ BO-Hbf

Ennepetal BusBf

HA-Kabel

Ennepetal Bus Bf

Wülfrath

Sprockhövel/ Schwelm/ Ennepetal BusBf

Witten/ Ennepetal Bus Bf

Wetter/Gevelsberg/

BO-Hbf

Sprockhövel/ Wuppertal Hbf

W-Hbf

Hattingen

Hattingen/ Schwelm/ Ennepetal Bus Bf

DO-Mengede

RE-Hbf

RE-Hbf

Haltern Bf

Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz

GE-Buer Rathaus

GE-Buer Rathaus

Marl-Sinsen Oer-Erkenschwick

Oer-Erkenschwick Berliner Platz

Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz

RE-Hbf Wanne-Eickel Hbf

Marl Mitte

Wesel RE-Hbf

Dorsten Schermbeck

Neuss Ratingen-Lintorf

Ratingen-Lintorf

D-Hbf

D-Hbf

Neuss

Nettetal- Lobberich, KempenBf

VIE- Bus-Bf

Niederkrüchten, Elmpt Grenze

Wickrath

MG-Hbf

Giesenkirchen

Brüggen Markt/ Niederkrüchten- Elmpt, Schillerstr.

Viersen

Nettetal Lobberich

Doerkesplatz

Marl Mitte Dorsten ZOB/ Dorsten

Dorsten ZOB

Dorsten Wulfen Spessartstr./ Großer Ring

Marl Mitte Dorsten Wulfen

Geldern Bf/ Moers

DU-Hbf Moers/DU-Hbf

GeldernBf

Neu- kirchen

Kaarst Rathaus

Willich- Münch- heide

BO-Ruhr-Univ. Hattingen/

BO-Hbf

Schwelm/ Ennepetal Bus Bf

Sprockhövel

Kaarst

D-Flughafen Terminal

D-FlughafenTerminal

Wetter/Witten/ Hattingen

Gevelsberg/ Ennepetal Bus Bf

Hagen Hohenlimburg

Wetter

Hohen- limburg

HA-Kabel

Wetter

BOT-ZOB

Köln/ Koblenz

Köln/ Horrem

Aachen

Dalheim

Köln/Leverkusen/ Aachen/Koblenz

Köln Köln

Hamm (Westf)

Bielefeld Hamm (Westf) Minden

Soest

Arnsberg

Iserlohn

Winterberg

Iserlohn

Siegen Finnentrop

Fröndenberg

Kleve Xanten

Emmerich Bocholt Münster (Westf) Münster (Westf) Coesfeld (Westf) Gronau

Coesfeld (Westf)

Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg

VRR Express Connections 2006

Essen Bochum

Herne

Kreis Recklinghausen

Gelsenkirchen

Bottrop

Solingen

Düsseldorf

Kreis Viersen

Mönchen- gladbach

Kreis Neuss

Kreis Mettmann

Dortmund

Wuppertal

Hagen

Mülheim an der Ruhr

Oberhausen

Krefeld

Duisburg

VerkehrsverbundRhein-Ruhr Remscheid

Ennepe- Ruhr-Kreis

RE2

S8

U17

RB33

60

SB86

S1 S2 U18

Stand: Mai 2006

Terminal stop

Destination outside of the VRR areaKöln

Park and ride

Bicycle parking

Platform accessible to the disabled;

Platform and vehicles accessible to the disabled

vehicles may not be accessible

Herausgeber:Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr GmbH (VRR)45879 Gelsenkirchen, Augustastr. 1

Suspended tram

Express busNeuss

Regional express train

Local express train

Regional train

Subway/tram

RB RE

D-Bilk

Frimmersdorf

Haßlinghausen Bus-Bf

SB88

SB85 SB55 U78 U70 RB35

S1 RE10 RE11 RE6 RE3 RB38

5 5 B S

S28 SB86

SB91

SB91

RB36 RB44 S3 SB90 SB91 SB92 SB94 SB96

RB50

S1 RB51 RE4

S2 U45 RB53 RB52 S5

RE57 RB59

RB43

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

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Ackerstr. D/E-2Adenauerallee F-2Agathagasse E-1Ahstr. E-4Akazienstr. E-1Albertstr. C/D-1/2Allmenderweg E-2Alter Markt E-3/4Altmarkt E-1/2Am Rundhöfchen E-4Am Spritzenhaus D-2An dem Dreisch D-4An dem Winkel D-4An den Flachskuhlen E-1Annette-von-Droste-Hülshoff-Str. F-2Auf Böhlingshof D-4Auf dem Bettau D-4Augustastr. F-4Bahnhofstr. E/F-4Bahnhofvorplatz F-4Bärenkampstr. D-1Beckeradstr. E-2Beisenstr. C/D-1Bertastr. D-4Beskenstr. F-4Bismarckstr. D/F-4Blindestr. E-1Boniverstr. D-3Breddestr. E-2Brinkgartenstr. E-1Brockhoffstr. E-3Brößweg D-2Buer-Gladbecker-Str. D-1Bulmkerstr. D-4Buschgrundstr. D-1Cranger Str. E/F-2De-la-Chevallerie-Str. E-1/2Devesestr. D-2Dickamphof E-4Dickampstr. E/F-4Diesingweg D-1/2Dorstener Str. D-1Drechslerstr. D-2Dürerstr. D-4Duvenacker F-1

E.-Nettebeck-Platz E-3Ebertstr. E-3/4Elisabethplatz F-4Elisabethstr. E/F-4Emdener Str. F-1Emilienstr. D-4Erlestr. E-1/2Feldhofstr. E-4Feldmarktstr. D-4Florastr. D/F-3Fontanestr. F-4Fr.-Rahkob-Platz E-3Franz-Bielefeld-Str. E/F-3Freiheit C/D-1Gabelsbergerstr. E-3Georgstr. E/F-4Gerhard-Hauptmann-Str. D-1Gildenstr. E-4Goethestr. F-2Goldbergplatz E-2Goldbergstr. E/F-2Gorch-Fock-Weg F-1Gräffstr. D-1Grasreinerstr. E-4Grenzstr. D/E-3Grillostr. D-3Grohofsweg F-1Gustav-Bär-Platz E-2H.-Sachs-Str. E-4Habichtsweg D-1Hagenstr. E-1/2Hansemannstr. E-3Hauptbahnhof F-4Hauptmarkt E/F-3Hauptstr. E-3/4Heinrich-König-Str. E-4Helene-Weber-Weg E/F-1Hellkampstr. D-3Herbertstr. D-3Hertastr. F-4Herzogstr. D-3Heysestr. F-4Hiberniastr. E/F-4Hildegardstr. D-4Hochstr. C/D-1/2Hochstr. E-1

Holbeinstr. D-4Hollacker F-1Holtwiesche E-1Horster Str. D/E-2Husemannstr. E/F-4Idastr. D-3Im Duggenbusch D-2Im Hufschmied E-1Im Kerkenbusch F-4Im Lörenkamp F-3Im Quartiermeister E-1In der Heide D-3Ingridstr. D-3Johannesstr. F-4Josef-Weisser-Weg F-1Karolinenstr. D-4Kaulbachstr. D-4Kirchplatz E-1Kirchstr. E/F-4Kleine-Heide-Str. D-3Klosterstr. E-4Kolpingstr. F-4Königgrätzer Str. D-2Königsberger Str. E-3Königstr. E-3Königswiese E-1Küppersbuschstr. D-4Kurfürstenstr. D-4Kurt-Neuwald-Platz F-4Kurt-Schumacher-Str. E-2/3Kußweg D/E-3Liboriusstr. E-3Lindenstr. E/F-1Linnefantstr. F-1Löchtergarten E-1Lohfeldstr. E-4Luciagasse E-1/2Ludwig-Richter-Str. D-4Luggendelle D-2Luitpoldstr. E/F-3Machensplatz E-4Maelostr. E-2Marg.-Zingler-Platz E-3Marienburgerstr. D-2Marienstr. E-1Maximilianstr. E-2

Moritzstr. F-4Mühlenstr. E-1Mulvanystr. E-3Munkelstr. E-4Musiktheater E-3Neumarkt E-4Neumarktgasse F-4Niefeldstr. D-1Nienhofstr. E-1/2Nollenkamp D-2Nollenlinde D-2Nollenpfad D-2Nordring C/D-1Ophofstr. E-2Ostring F-1Overwegstr. D/E-3/4Pastoratsstr. E-3Pastor-Franke-Str. E-2Paul-Klee-Str. D-4Pfarrer-Beckmann-Weg E-2Pfefferackerstr. E/F-1Platz Frederico Lorca D-4Probsteiweg E-4Raabestr. F-4Raiffeisenstr. E-2Rathaus E-2Reinersweg D-1/2Rheinische Str. D-3Ringstr. D/F-4Robert-Geritzmann-Höfe D-3Robert-Koch-Str. E-4Robinienhof E-2Rochusgasse E-2Röckskamp D-2Röckstr. D-2Rolandstr. E-3Romanusstr. D-2Rombergkamp D-1Rotthauser Str. E-4Rottmannsiepe E-2Ruhrstr. F-3Russelplatz E-1Schalker Str. E-3Scharenweg F-2Schillerstr. F-2Schinkelstr. D-4

Schlesischer Ring D-1Schlüterstr. D-4Schmiedestr. D-3Schreiner Str. D-2Schultestr. D-4Schwarzer Weg D-4Schwarzmühlenstr. D-4Schwindstr. D-4Sedanstr. D-2Sellhorststr. F-4Siepenstr. E-1Sparkassenstr. E-4Spinnweg E-1Springemarkt E-2Springestr. E/F-2Stadtgarten D-4Sternstr. D-4Sydowstr. D-1Tennisplätze E-4Teutstr. E-4Tossestr. E/F-2Turmstr. E-2Uhlenwinkel D-1Urbanusstr. D/E-2Urban-von-Vorst-Weg D-1Urnenfeldstr. F-2V.-d.-Recke-Str. E-4V.-Oven-Str. E-3Vattmannstr. E-3/4Vinckestr. D/E-2Vohwinkelstr. F-4Vom-Stein-Str. F-2Waldemarstr. E-3Wallotstr. D-4Wandelweg E-1Wanner Str. D-4Weberstr. D/F-4Westerholter Str. E/F-1Westerholter Wald F-1Wildenbruchstr. F-4Wilhelminenstr. D-3Wittekindstr. E-4Wörthstr. D-2Zentralbad D-3Zeppelinallee D/E-4

Adlerstr. A-2Agnes-Neuhaus-Str. C-2Alexanderstr. A-2Alfons-Spielhoff-Platz A-2Alte Gartenstr. C-1Alter Burgwall C-1Alter Mühlenweg B-2/3Alter Mühlenweg B-3Am Kaiserhain C-4Am Knappenberg C-2/3Am Sonnenblick B-4Am Trissel B-2Amalienstr. A-2Ameckestr. A-2/3Andreasstr. B-1Ardeystr. B-4Arndtstr. C-2Auf dem Berge B-1Auf dem Brand C-2Augustastr. A-2August-Schulte-Str. A-1Bahnhofstr. A-1Balkenstr. B-2Baumstr. A-1Berswordtstr. A-3Betenstr. B-2Beurhausstr. A/B-2Bissenkamp B-1Bleichmärsch C-1Blumenstr. A-1Bonifatiusstr. C-3Bornstr. C-1Brandenburger Str. C-3Brauhausstr. B/C-2Brinkhoffstr. A-1/2Brückstr. B-1Brüderweg C-1Brügmannstr. C-1Brünninghauser Str. B/C-4Bunsen-Kirchhof-Str. B-4Burggrafenstr. C-3Burgtor B-1Burgwall B/C-1Chemnitzer Str. B-2/3Detmarstr. A-2Döbelner Str. B/C-3Dresdener Str. B-2/3Dudenstr. B-2Eduard-Kleine-Str. C-1Eintrachtstr. C-3Eisenmarkt B-2Elisabethstr. B-2Ernst-Mehlich-Str. C-2Erzberger Str. C-2

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