Travel Guide, Essen
Essen has more sightseeing places than you think! As an old industrial town you especially find a nice combination of old industry and art and history. Zeche Zollverein is most likely the top number 1 attraction in Essen.
The Baldeney lake is beautiful for a walk, or also for rowing and sailing.
The biggest thing to come for Essen is that it is claimed to be "Kulturhauptstadt 2010" (cultural captital 2010). A lot of activities around this event will guide you through this very special year.
The Baldeney lake is beautiful for a walk, or also for rowing and sailing.
The biggest thing to come for Essen is that it is claimed to be "Kulturhauptstadt 2010" (cultural captital 2010). A lot of activities around this event will guide you through this very special year.
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Fast Facts
- When to go: From May to October.
- Population: 580,000 inhabitants
- Tourists per year: 150,000
- Area: 220 km2
- Language(s): German
- Altitude (in meters): 60
- Telephone code (prefix): 0201
- Major exports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
- Major imports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals
- http://www.essen.de
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