Welcome to The Ruhrgebiet
Once known for its belching steelworks and filthy coal mines, the Ruhrgebiet – a sprawling post-industrial region of 53 cities and 5.1 million people – has worked hard in recent decades to reboot for a high-tech future.
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German Football Museum in Dortmund Admission Ticket
Visit: German Football Museum, Dortmund, North Rhine-WestphaliaRelieve Germany's four World Cup triumphs at first hand thanks to the innovative 3D technology in the museum cinema, take your seat on the Bundesliga carousel and test your skills in the interactive play zone with its soccer court and dribble course.Further highlights are:- 140 years of football history in one experience zone- Impressive 3D cinema- Play zone and soccer court- Interactive children's trail- Museum puzzle hunt with guided booklet- Special offerings for groups and schools- adidas Football Store- Optional daily tours and exclusive tours (provided languages on request)Situated in the center of Dortmund immediately opposite the railway station. Eat like a world cup winner at our several catering opportunities at the restaurant, bistro or kiosk (at own expense).
Fusstour Union Viertel
What exactly are you going to see?From the "Dortmunder U" - cultural centre, new landmark in the region and a symbol for structural change - the start and end point of our tour, we pass the former warehouse high-rise of the Dortmunder Union-Brauerei towards Westpark, popular with residents, students and families. On our way we learn a lot about the history of the neighborhood, about culture, structural change and urban redevelopment, as well as about the murals/wall paintings and the (graffiti-)art of different artists. After a short break we follow the course of the Rheinische Straße with its numerous snack bars and restaurants from all over the world and let the flair of the Unionviertel continue on us!
Soccer-Tour Dortmund
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Sanfte Touren, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia- "U",- Westpark a- "Zur Sonne" - place of foundation of the fan and promotion department e. V. - Southwest Cemetery - the final resting place of the founder Franz Jacobi since 2013 - Strobelallee to the stadiums - Borsigplatz - Trinity Church- "Zum Wildschütz"Duration: 10 minutes
Industrial-Culture-Tour Dortmund
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Sanfte Touren, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia- coal mine Zeche Zollern- Landwehr colony - renatured stockpile Schwerin- Bodelschwingh moated castle Duration: 10 minutes
North-Tour Dortmund
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Sanfte Touren, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia- Fredenbaumpark- "Olympiastützpunkt Rudern" - Dortmund-Ems-Canal- Emscher- Deusenberg- coking plant Hansa - Huckarde we drive - the Harbour- the Künstlerhaus (art-gallery)- Dortmunder "U". Duration: 10 minutes
Segway PT Tour Hattingen
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Sanfte Touren, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia- Henrichshütte, oldest preserved blast furnace in the area. - Ruhr - old historic town (medieval). -150 half-timbered houses- St. George's Church - HenrichsparkDuration: 5 minutes