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Stadtkern

4.5/5(8 area reviews)

Noted for its shopping and bars, there's plenty to explore in Stadtkern. Top attractions like Philharmonie Essen and International Christmas Market Essen are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn to see more of the city.

Stadtkern
Essen

Stadtbezirke I

If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke I, check out sights like Philharmonie Essen or International Christmas Market Essen and hop on the metro to see more the city at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn.

Stadtbezirke I
Ruettenscheid as well as a large group of people

Ruettenscheid

4/5(2 area reviews)

The bars and museums are just a few things visitors like about Ruettenscheid. Grugahalle and Grugapark Botanical Garden are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Messe Ost-Gruga-Halle U-Bahn or Martinstrasse U-Bahn to get around the larger area.

Ruettenscheid
Ruettenscheid as well as a large group of people

Stadtbezirke II

If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke II, check out sights like Grugahalle or Grugapark Botanical Garden and hop on the metro to see more the city at Essen Stadtwald S-Bahn or Martinstrasse U-Bahn.

Stadtbezirke II
Just 20km northeast of the Düsseldorf airport lies a quaint historic town called Kettwig. It is part of the city, Essen, in western Germany, situated next to the Ruhr river. Here you will find many boutique shops, cafés, bistros, biergartens, and wine bars alongside houses dating back to the 1600s.

Kettwig

5/5(5 area reviews)

Historic sites and restaurants are just a few features Kettwig is known for, and you can get around the area by hopping on the metro at Kettwig S-Bahn or Kettwig Stausee S-Bahn.

Kettwig
Essen

Stadtbezirke IX

If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke IX, check out sights like Seaside Beach Baldeney or Baldeneysee and hop on the metro to see more the city at Essen-Werden S-Bahn or Essen-Hügel S-Bahn.

Stadtbezirke IX

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