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One of Europe's Culture Capitals

Once a city of steel and coal mining, now one of the cultural capitals of Europe, Essen is one of Germany’s greenest cities and is home to many historical landmarks such as the Cathedral of Essen and Nikolauskirche, along with the charismatic half-timbered medieval quarters of Kettwig.

The botanical garden of Grugapark has a host of plants and flora, whilst Essen’s historical past is on show through landmarks such as Basilica St Ludgerus, Alte Kirche and the Old Synagogue Essen.

The main shopping area is based around Kettwiger Strasse, within the vicinity is Essen’s medieval Dom containing several priceless collections of artwork. Museum Folkwang features 19th and 20th-century art and several cafés, bars and restaurants line the city’s streets.

In summer you can swim, windsurf, take a boat ride or enjoy a picnic on the banks of Lake Baldeney and the Baldeneysee Seaside Beach. Essen has ice-skating rinks in some areas during winter. Movie Park Germany is also a popular attraction.

Essen Central Station offers direct links to Oberhausen, Dortmund, Cologne, Duisburg, and Dusseldorf. Booking.com has several accommodation options in North Rhine-Westphalia and Essen.

  • 8.0

    Great exhibition halls at Messe Essen, for annual classic...

    Great exhibition halls at Messe Essen, for annual classic car show. Shopping is good with large shopping centre in town. Lots of restuarants and eating places. Dusseldorf within travelling distance and airport easily reached.
    Guest review by
    Hall
  • 10.0

    We visited the Zollverein UNECSO.

    We visited the Zollverein UNECSO. You could easily spend a full day discovery everything. The city is wonderful. Very green. Food portions are big. Great value for money. The Villa Hügel was very interesting. Unfortunately too little to view without a tour which only occurs on certain days / weekends.
    Guest review by
    Damian
    South Africa
  • 6.0

    Unfortunately, due to the horrible accommodation, I left...

    Unfortunately, due to the horrible accommodation, I left Essen too soon. but I give a plus for: Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex Red Dot Design Museum And I give a Minus for the unkempt appearance and the mess in some public areas.
    Guest review by
    ovidiu
    Romania
  • 10.0

    The Folkwang Museum, one of the major museums in North-Rhine...

    The Folkwang Museum, one of the major museums in North-Rhine-Westphalia, is already worth a trip to Essen and will occupy you for half a day. Besides current exhibitions it has 24 large rooms with a permanent exhibition on modern art that can be accessed free of charge. Also worth visiting is the Zeche-Zollverein industrial museum and the Alte Synagogue museum and commemoration centre, only 10 minutes away from the main station. Essen also has many restaurants and is one of the main shopping destinations in the region. In winter, there is a large Christmas market and in January/February the Wintertraum Essen, a large open air ice rink with food outlets.
    Guest review by
    Catherine
    United Kingdom
  • 4.0

    Essen is not a touristic city and there's not a lot to see...

    Essen is not a touristic city and there's not a lot to see around. One can visit the museum of the region which is good, and the Christmas Market -other than that I don't think it's a place to come back.
    Guest review by
    Ana Isabel Pimenta
    Netherlands
  • 8.0

    Since our stay was not a long one, we couldn't have time to...

    Since our stay was not a long one, we couldn't have time to go round the city , but what I can say about the city Essen is, Essen is a calm place to stay during your holidays , we did not have any problems.
    Guest review by
    Owusu
  • From US$176.33 per night
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.7
    Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 2,369 reviews
    The Rooms were excellent nice & clean had a great view over the Christmas Market, the location for us was ideal as we used the local transport to get us to other towns nearby & we knew the car was safe in the car park near the hotel. Breakfast was amazing an excellent choice especially as it was a continental breakfast, we all enjoyed it our breakfast at Motel one in Essen
    Guest review by
    Lindsey
    United Kingdom
  • From US$134.71 per night
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
    Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 5,376 reviews
    Only about two hundred meters separated the hotel and Essen's main train station. Very convenient for rail travelers. And in view of the proximity to the station, quite quiet at night. The room, about 18 square meters in size, had an interior design in fairly dark tones.
    Guest review by
    Ruben
    Germany
  • From US$128.24 per night
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.4
    Good - What previous guests thought, 348 reviews
    Location is near by Essen Hbf. The restaurants and superstore is nearby the Hotel (walking distance). I will book again when I will visit Essen again.
    Guest review by
    Anonymous
    India
  • From US$91.25 per night
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.3
    Very good - What previous guests thought, 4,608 reviews
    Excellent location for what we visited Essen for and a very comfortable hotel!
    Guest review by
    Barry
    United Kingdom
  • From US$115.91 per night
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.1
    Good - What previous guests thought, 2,918 reviews
    Very nice hotel in the heart of Essen… Coming again…
    Guest review by
    Adnan
    Bosnia and Herzegovina