What to do in Dortmund
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What to do in Dortmund
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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
After visiting Westfalenpark Dortmund, make a plan to see the other sights and activities 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.
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.
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 Opera House
A metallic green shell huddles on the plaza of a former synagogue and hosts some of the greatest shows in the realm of opera.
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.
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 Florian Tower or German Cookbook Museum and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Maerkische Strasse U-Bahn or Kohlgartenstrasse U-Bahn.
City-Ost
While you're in City-Ost, take in top sights like Dortmund Christmas Market or Dortmund Concert Hall, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Reinoldikirche U-Bahn or Stadtgarten 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, Dortmund Zoo and Theater Olpketal are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Eierkampstrasse U-Bahn or Harkortstrasse U-Bahn to get around.
