City break in Essen. Active leisure ideas for Essen - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Essen is a major industrial and exhibition center, business travelers are main guests of the city. Anyway, it is quite attractive for ordinary travelers. Essen was badly damaged during the …
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1. The main train station in Essen is one of the most advanced in Germany, so you can get to almost any city in the country from it. Tourists who expect to visit nearby towns are recommended …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Essen and surroundings
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National and city parks around Essen
♥ National Park 'De Maasduinen' , 65.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'De Meinweg' , 72.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'De Groote Peel' , 85.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Veluwezoom' , 95.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'De Hoge Veluwe' , 107.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'De Maasduinen' , 65.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'De Meinweg' , 72.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'De Groote Peel' , 85.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'Veluwezoom' , 95.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'De Hoge Veluwe' , 107.1 km from the center. On the map


Amusement parks near Essen
♥ Amusement park 'CentrO.Park' Oberhausen, 10.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Schloss Beck' Bottrop, 17.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Movie Park Germany' , 18.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Freizeitanlage Start und Ziel' Herne, 19 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Wunderland Kalkar' , 58.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'CentrO.Park' Oberhausen, 10.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Schloss Beck' Bottrop, 17.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Movie Park Germany' , 18.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Freizeitanlage Start und Ziel' Herne, 19 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Wunderland Kalkar' , 58.8 km from the center. On the map


Water attractions around Essen
♥ Water park 'Aqualand' Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Aquaventura' Hellendoorn, 111.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Aqua Mexicana' Slagharen, 133.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Spa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice' , 134 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Aqualand' Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Water park 'Aquaventura' Hellendoorn, 111.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Water park 'Aqua Mexicana' Slagharen, 133.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Water park 'Spa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice' , 134 km from the center. On the map


Michelin-starred restaurants in Essen
♥ Restaurant 'Rotisserie du Sommelier' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Classic French. 2.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Casino Zollverein' Essen-Katernberg. Type - International. 4.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Parkhaus Hügel' Essen-Bredeney. Type - Market cuisine. 5.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Hannappel' Essen-Horst. Type - Modern cuisine. 6.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'am Kamin' MÜLHEIM AN DER RUHR. Type - Modern cuisine. 8.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Rotisserie du Sommelier' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Classic French. 2.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Casino Zollverein' Essen-Katernberg. Type - International. 4.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Parkhaus Hügel' Essen-Bredeney. Type - Market cuisine. 5.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Hannappel' Essen-Horst. Type - Modern cuisine. 6.4 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'am Kamin' MÜLHEIM AN DER RUHR. Type - Modern cuisine. 8.2 km from the center. On the map


Sites around Essen from our surveys on extreme Earth places
Abteiberg Museum
From the series “Famous buildings of Postmodern architecture”
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Distance from Essen center - 50 km.
The building in which the museum is located today was designed by the famous Austrian architect Hans Hollein. The building built by him is characterized by a very complex structure. It has a large-scale underground part. As the architect notes, he sought to make the museum multidimensional and unpredictable, so that his visit turned into an exciting adventure. The museum moved to the current building in 1982. It became known all over the world for its large-scale collection of avant-garde art. …
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Zeche Zollverein
From the series “The Scariest Mines in the World”
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Distance from Essen center - 4.3 km.
Coal mining has been conducted in the mines until 1986, until the field was completely exhausted. However, it was decided not to close it. Currently, extensive underground tunnels and old factories house interesting thematic museums, and desert tunnels attract curious tourists no less than the halls with unique exhibits. …
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