Ruhr Valley - Industrial culture in 5 minutes 🙂 Explore Ruhr Area with its blast furnaces & more

Phoenix West is an industrial monument in Dortmund with impressive structures for leisure and culture.

Stehbierhalle is a place where you can enjoy a cool, locally brewed beer after touring the Skywalk blast furnace.

Zollverein in Essen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was once the largest coal mine in the world and is now a visitor center open daily with guided tours available.

Seaside Beach Baldeney at Lake Baldeney is an oasis of relaxation near Essen city center, offering a place to switch off and enjoy a cold drink; open daily when the weather is good.

Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord hosts events like street food festivals and offers beautifully illuminated monuments at night.

The Blast Furnace features a Skywalk offering great views over Dortmund, with guided tours explaining the industrial culture and new functions of the buildings.

Essen main railway station is the most important traffic junction in the Ruhr Valley, providing connections to many cities in Germany by bus or Metro.

The Skywalk offers a great view over the whole city of Dortmund, where you can learn a lot about the industrial culture.

Lake Baldeney is an oasis of relaxation just a few minutes from Essen city center.