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Tours & day trips
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Scavenger hunt around the Muttental mining trail in Witten
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Private wine tasting meets Bulli in the Ruhr area
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Dortmund: German Football Museum
Popular places to visit
Signal Iduna Park
Catch an event at Signal Iduna Park during your trip to Dortmund. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Westfalenpark Dortmund
Explore the great outdoors at Westfalenpark Dortmund, a lovely green space in Dortmund. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
German Football Museum
Whether you call the game football, soccer or Fußball, this museum provides interesting information and endless fun related to the sport loved around the world.
Westenhellweg Street
During your trip to Dortmund, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Westenhellweg Street. While you're here, you can savour the lively bars.
Dortmund Christmas Market
During your visit to Dortmund, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Dortmund Christmas Market. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Dortmund Concert Hall
The winged rhinoceros, with its expert ear and graceful touches, is the symbol of a sleek and modern theater known for its excellent sound.
Dortmunder U
Find Dortmund’s creative heart in this former brewery, which now houses art exhibitions, cultural institutions and research facilities in one iconic building.
Thier-Galerie
Spend hours shopping in stylish boutiques and snacking in numerous food outlets at one of central Dortmund’s sleekest and most popular shopping malls.
Phoenix Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Phoenix Lake during your travels in Dortmund. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Explore areas of Dortmund
Dortmund City Centre
At the center of the largest city in the Ruhr Valley, this inner spot developed a reputation for beer, steel and one of the world’s most iconic soccer clubs.
Innenstadt-West
Forward-looking and innovative, this Dortmund district has a restless energy on display downtown, with unique museums, shopping and restaurants.
Innenstadt-Ost
If you're spending time in Innenstadt-Ost, check out sights like Westfalenpark Dortmund or Florian Tower and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Maerkische Strasse U-Bahn or Kohlgartenstrasse U-Bahn.
Hörde
If you're spending time in Hörde, check out sights like Phoenix Lake or Spielbank Hohensyburg and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Hoerde U-Bahn or Willem-van-Vloten-Strasse U-Bahn.
Hombruch
Hombruch is well liked for its gardens and zoo. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Rombergpark Botanical Garden and Dortmund Zoo are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Eierkampstrasse U-Bahn or Harkortstrasse U-Bahn to get around.
Innenstadt-Nord
If you're spending time in Innenstadt-Nord, check out sights like Dortmund Brewery Museum or Resistance & Persecution Museum and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Muensterstrasse U-Bahn or Lortzingstrasse U-Bahn.
