Things 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 Christmas Market
During your visit to Dortmund, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs 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.
Westenhellweg Street
During your trip to Dortmund, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Westenhellweg Street. While you're here, you can savor the lively bars.
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.
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.
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.
Areas of Dortmund
Dortmund City Centre
Get to know Dortmund City Centre and its many features like its museums and monuments. You might want to explore sights like Hansaplatz and Dortmund Christmas Market, and you can jump on the metro at Kampstrasse U-Bahn or Reinoldikirche U-Bahn to get around the city.
Innenstadt-West
Spend some time visiting places like Dortmunder U while getting to know Innenstadt-West, and be sure to check out the lively bars. You can hop aboard the metro at Dortmund-Dorstfeld S-Bahn or Ottostrasse U-Bahn to see more of the area.
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 the city at Maerkische Strasse U-Bahn or Kohlgartenstrasse U-Bahn.
Hörde
While you're in Hörde, take in top sights like Phoenix Lake or Spielbank Hohensyburg, and hop on the metro to see more 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.
City-Ost
If you're spending time in City-Ost, check out sights like Dortmund Christmas Market or Hansaplatz and hop on the metro to see more the city at Reinoldikirche U-Bahn or Stadtgarten U-Bahn.
