Discover Essen by Hire Car
The city of Essen has been on everyone’s lips at least since the Love Parade in 2007.
It is located in the middle of the Ruhr area, although the transition to two of its neighbouring cities is only recognizable by the place-name signs; the buildings of Gelsenkirchen and Mülheim are not separated from those of Essen.
Leisure activities in Essen
Regularly, the Essen Light Weeks from late October to early January, as well as in the Advent season, the famous Christmas market invites you to visit. An insider tip is to visit the small Christmas market in Essen-Steele in addition to the large market in the city center.
The most important business enterprise in the city is RWE Rhein-Ruhr AG. The observation deck of their tower is freely accessible at least one day a month and offers an excellent view over the town and neighbouring cities.
The Grugapark is the city’s green lung and offers regular exhibitions in the Gruga halls, as well as the opportunity for walks.
Museums of the City of Essen
The most important museum in the city, is the Folkwang Museum.
In the Poster Museum, where visitors can learn about the history of poster advertising and smile at some advertising gags.
The Old Synagogue Memorial in the heart of the city centre deals with the horrors of Nazi rule, but also with the reconstruction of Jewish life. Here, on the one hand, a permanent as well as regularly changing exhibitions are shown; on the other hand, free accessible learning evenings on Jewish content take place on a regular basis.
The Ruhr area resident enjoys visiting a harness racing track in his spare time.
One such can be found just outside the city limits of Essen in Gelsenkirchen. For mobility during the holiday, it is also advisable to use a hire car in Essen.
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