Our most recommended things to do in Essen

Essen: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Ticket

1. Essen: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Ticket

Travel by double-decker bus around Essen as you listen to commentary about the city. Take the north and the south routes and stop at any of the 10 stops along the way. The north bus route starts at the Haus der Technik and heads to the city center. Pass Kennedyplatz and Berliner Platz, where the Limbecker Platz shopping center is located. See the Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site. The bus route circles back and ends at Haus der Technik. The south bus route begins with the Folkwang Museum and leads to Margarethenhöhe. Continue to Grugapark, where you will have a view of the Baldeneysee. Next, the south route will head to the Essen exhibition center. The last point on the route is the Philharmonie before returning to the Haus der Technik.

Essen: Zollverein Mine Smartphone Game

2. Essen: Zollverein Mine Smartphone Game

Play your way through Essen's Zollverein Mine area on this smartphone app. Uncover facts, history, and stories about this UNESCO-listed site as you follow clues and solve riddles. Immerse yourself in a fun story as you become a trainee at the Sir Peter Morgan Academy. Find out what tasks Sir Peter Morgan has devised for you as you explore the industrial mine area. Marvel at the well-preserved industrial machinery and architecture from the railway lines to the miner's quarters. Learn about this thriving complex as you play numerous mini-games and enjoy the freedom to pause and resume the game whenever you want. Try it alone or challenge yourself by competing to complete the game first.

Stock -finish guided tour in the dark

3. Stock -finish guided tour in the dark

In the bitch, equipped with a long stick, you are guided by our blind / strong visually impaired guides through absolutely darkness rooms. A diverse and previously unknown world of smells and noises. Typical everyday situations, but also special experiences are reproduced, such as: B. a sporting challenge or crossing a street. You will be mentioned mostly haptically and auditory, but also olfactory and taste. After about 60 minutes you get into the dark bar. There you can exchange with your guide with a glass of Fritz-Kola, a cup of coffee or a cool beer and review the experienced.

Essen: Highlights of City Center Self-Guided Walking Tour

4. Essen: Highlights of City Center Self-Guided Walking Tour

This tour is only available in German. On this tour you will discover the wonderfully diverse highlights of Essen's city centre, which are always surprising. Even Essenians can become explorers here. Starting at the main station, the tour takes us around the pedestrian zone to hidden details in supposedly well-known places. We discover disappeared swimming pools, the old synagogue, modern art and historical traces. And an Unperfect-house. Passing the Colosseum Theatre and the Europahaus, we head back through the city centre towards the station. Entertaining tasks and exciting questions await you at the tour stops. Who knows, for example, who Cosmas and Damien were, what they mean for Essen and where they are now? Or where the probably most beautiful selfie spot in Essen is? Or the Speakers Corner for public speaking? Find out! The tour is a great way to get outside and discover new things with family, friends or on your own. It's like being shown Essen's city centre by a good friend. The tour can be started anytime and over and over again, on site or from home, in the browser of a smartphone. Have fun in Essen! *** Good to know *** You will receive the link to start the tour in an email directly after booking.

Essen: Murder Mystery Self-Guided Interactive Tour

5. Essen: Murder Mystery Self-Guided Interactive Tour

Solve a murder and at the same time see all the highlights of the city center of Essen. Play this unique game with a group of friends or your family. You will receive instructions, a photo sheet and an answer form in advance via email. You'll also receive a map of the city where the murder took place. The center is divided into sections where you have to look for a location where you can take a group selfie. Once you've located the spot, send a selfie via WhatsApp to your game instructor. If the location's correct, they'll send you the next clue about the murder. As you walk along the nicest places in the centre of the city, you will collect more and more clues about the murder. During the game you will have enough time to enter a cafe or shop that you pass and to admire some of the highlights of Essen.

Essen: Segway Tour Along the Baldeneysee

6. Essen: Segway Tour Along the Baldeneysee

Discover the wonderful area around the Baldeneysee on this Segway tour. On the banks of the Baldeneysee lies a bird sanctuary, used as a migration area for great crested grebes, cormorants, herons and other endangered birds. Many red-eared terrapin, once released by their owners, also inhabit Baldeneysee. They not only survive the German winters but continue to thrive here. After a short introduction, start your tour with the beautiful grounds of SeaSideBeach at Baldeneysee. Make your way around the whole reservoir and enjoy a tour through nature and along the water. Stop at the famous biker spot "Haus Scheppen" and enjoy a little pause for a snack.

Essen: Kupferdreh - Self-guided Walk Railway, Lake, History

7. Essen: Kupferdreh - Self-guided Walk Railway, Lake, History

This tour is only available in German. This tour takes you through a lot of greenery and off the beaten track to the south of Essen to Baldeneysee, the Dilldorfer Höhe and along the romantic Deilbach to the centre of Kupferdreh with its charming houses, to Bender Park and, of course, to the historic market square. Entertaining tasks and exciting questions await you at the tour stops. For example, who knows where the name Kupferdreh actually comes from? And what does a miner call a "Hunt"? And what does all this have to do with Ying and Yang? Find out! On the way you can also visit a museum railway and the popular Mineral Museum. This geological "chamber of wonders" also presents meteorites, crystals and fossils. The tour is a great way to get outside and discover new things with family, friends or on your own. It's like being shown Essen Kupferdreh by a good friend. You can start the tour at any time and as often as you like in the browser of a smartphone. On site or even from the comfort of your sofa. Enjoy your time in Kupferdreh! *** Good to know *** You will receive the link to start the tour in an email directly after booking.

Essen Kettwig: Old Town Smartphone Scavenger Hunt Game

8. Essen Kettwig: Old Town Smartphone Scavenger Hunt Game

Transform your trip to the Old Town in Essen Kettwig into an adventure as you follow clues and solve puzzles to unlock facinating information about the area. See sights along the way like the Evangelical Church of Kettwig and Tuchmacherplatz.  Download the tour and make your way to the starting point in the Old Town and simply press 'Start' and listen to the introduction before getting your first task. Play by yourself or with a group a friends. Have the freedom to pause and resume the game whenever you wish.  Lose yourself in the winding cobblestone streets as you pass by well-maintained historical buildings like the Evangelical Church of Kettwig. Admire the old-fashioned houses as you stand in Tuchmacherplatz. Play your way through the city and once you have completed all the tasks, get a summary of your game and a code to collect your award. Compete with Sir Peter Morgan's other contenders on the leaderboard.

Essen: Smartphone City Exploration Scavenger Hunt

9. Essen: Smartphone City Exploration Scavenger Hunt

Immerse yourself in an exciting game and explore the historic city center of Essen as you play. Guide yourself from landmark to landmark with the help of your smartphone. Have fun hunting for clues around the city in order to complete the scavenger hunt. Log onto the game platform on your phone and begin your adventure at the designated starting point. Make your way around the bustling streets of Germany's 3rd greenest city, surrounded by hiking trails and lakes. Solve fun puzzles to earn points and receive clues. Pass by iconic buildings, such as the Flkowang Museum, the Philharmonie, Villa Hüegel, and the Aalto Theater. Learn about the local coal mining past at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Zollverein. Take some time after the game is over to shop, eat, or simply explore the area.

Essen Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

10. Essen Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

The Sherlock Holmes City Game is a self-guided tour that gives you a fun and interactive way to walk around the city. All you need is a phone with an internet connection. As soon as you book the game, we will send you all the information you need via email. By moving around the city, you will unlock assignments. Here you will find characters who are willing to help. But the information comes at a price! Solve their puzzles, take on hilarious photo challenges, chase down culprits and play along to get closer to solving the murder of Balthasar. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: - Difficulty level: easy – also suitable for families with children - Duration: 2 hours - Tickets: You only need to buy 1 ticket per group (1-4 people) - Each group will play with 1 device. For groups of more than 4 people, you can buy 2 or more tickets. - To book this game you need to indicate a date/time, BUT you can start whenever you like. - *NOTE: this City Game uses the city as an interactive playing field but DOES NOT provide any information about the city! HOW TO PLAY: Book the City Game, check the email we send you with the instructions, download the Loquiz App, and begin your gaming experience! Explore the city at your own pace while playing the Sherlock Holmes City Game, a self-guided tour that offers a lot of freedom and flexibility. You can play when, where and with who you want. Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city with your family and friends or as a couple. Our City Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want!

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The journey was varied. The information from the tape was good. Our driver's comments actually got a lot better. All in all a very successful combination.

Trouble-free stopover at Zeche Zollverein. Get back in later and continue to the city tour.