Discover the Ruhr Region: City trips to Essen, Bochum and 9 more cities
11 Cities in one swoop – A holiday in one of the most exciting regions in Germany.
Germany is a country predestined for city trips - Essen, Bochum and the entire Ruhr area are no longer an insider tip. Where else can you get a whole metropolitan region instead of just a city?!
The Petul Apart Hotels are the ideal starting place and retreat in the former coal district: convenient, authentic, in the heart of it all! Visit us and discover art, industrial culture, shopping and attractions, events and nightlife in the Rhein and Ruhr region ...
Essen - a city full of contrasts
Essen is a city of contrasts and therefore definitely worth a city trip. Between a rough past and a prosperous future, urban culture and history, Essen holds exactly the tensions that make the days in which you discover and explore the city so exciting.Travel to the capital of the Ruhr area, which, with its striking industrial cultural landscape, is applying as a UNESCO world heritage site. There are a lot of sights waiting to enrich your short holiday in an extraordinary way.
Zeche Zollverein and more attractions for your city trip to Essen
The Zeche Zollverein was active as a coal mine until 1986 – then it was changed from "industrial structure to industrial culture" and since 2001 it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Get to know the fascination history of the German Hard Coal Centre and see how the past has been redesigned. Theh Zeche Zollverein and the adjoining Ruhr Museum, which many see as the "shop window" of the Ruhr region, also provide support.
Weitere Sehenswürdigkeiten wie das Essener Münster oder die alte Synagoge runden Ihre Städtereise nach Essen abwechslungsreich ab.
Summer special for your city trip to Essen
Book your summer trip to Essen for the special price of €49.
Find our summer rates here!