Location: Dortmund
Top Things to do in Dortmund
The 10 Best Things to Do in Dortmund, Germany
Dortmund has become a center of high-tech industry, but back in the day, it was one of Germany's first brewing centers, and Dortmunder beer is definitely worth tasting in a local bar. Visit the Reinoldkirche or the Marienkirche, or venture south of town to the ruins of Hohensyburg Castle. December is an especially festive time to visit Dortmund—one of Germany's biggest Christmas markets takes over the center of town.
Restaurants in Dortmund
1. Signal Iduna Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By TC3007 - Doncaster, United Kingdom
I have no words. Unbelievable. Need to go back. Block 50, top row seats 1&2. Next to the yellow wall Will be going back as soon as possible.
2. Zeche Zollern II/IV, Westfalian Museum of Industry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By Udo D
This museum is a lovingly renovated industrial monument. It is a very authentic witness from the time were industrial buildings have been not only functional. Very nice the Jugendstil entrance portal. Very suitable for families (even on the financial side).
3. German Football Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 274 reviews
Reviewed By Traveller87987687 - Bangkok, Thailand
This is where Football-Germany celebrates its successful past of international football. The main focus here is on the national team’s glory, especially the recent victories of the men’s and the women’s team.
But there is also a section dedicated to the history of club football, national and international.
Very impressive is the trophy room, with replicas of the most important cups in the world. But the old items are well worth to give some attention, too. There are banners, advertising posters and even a jersey from the German Olympic team of the 1930’s.
The entrance fee is a bit pricy, but after the visit I found it well worth the money – if you are into football, that is.
Photography for private purposes is permitted, selfie-sticks are NOT allowed (Thank god!) and Go-Pro cameras are NOT allowed, too.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 377 reviews
Reviewed By Sandra O
Wonderful park, lovely flowers and landscape designs. Playgrounds are mainly designed for younger children. The has many events going on throughout the year from juicybeats(music festival), flower shows, carboots etc etc.
A trip up the florian tower is highly recommended as it provides a stunning views of Dortmund
5. Botanischer Garten Rombergpark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Spader2 - Mechelen, The Netherlands
Close to public transport, always worth the trip. I love walking around here anytime a year but highlight is in spring with all these beautiful bushes and flowers - sorry I don't know any names.
6. Florian Tower (Florianturm)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 193 reviews
Reviewed By Cristi I - Sibiu, Romania
A good example of german engineering in a very nice park (Westfalenpark). So if you go there you'll have a tall tower to see from above the park and the city. The entrance in the park is 1.5 euros/person and the tower acces is 2.5 euros/person, but well spended money. We visited in January so I belive the park is even more beautiful in the summer days.
7. Dortmund Zoo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By thecanveyislander - London
On the outskirts of Dortmund but easily accessible on the U-Bahn train service. If you have mobility problems it may not be suitable for you as it is quite a steep climb to some of the areas within the zoo. Entrance charge is inexpensive and there are plenty of places to get a drink or snack and also a restaurant near the entrance. There appeared to be plenty of staff taking care of the animal compounds and cages which all seemed clean although I did think a few of the big cat cages too be on the small size. This is not a big zoo so do not expect anything along the lines of the large city zoos. However with few other places of interest in Dortmund it is well worth a visit.
8. DASA
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By Lizara K - Seoul
I was really excited about visiting this museum and getting a hands-on experience with different types of technology. Unfortunately, everything is only in German and most of it wasn't very intuitive, nor were there staff members around to help. Even when there were staff members around, they didn't seem very interested in helping us use any of the exhibits. You can get an iPad-like device to guide you in English for free when you go in, but it was very hard to tell where we were on the map on the device (I think it was supposed to have some kind of GPS to show you where you were, but it didn't work well) and so I could hardly ever find the explanation for what was actually seeing in front of me; beyond that, the explanations on the device didn't explain how to use any of the interactive exhibits, which are obviously the best part.
Many exhibits also seemed to be closed, so in some cases we couldn't even tell whether the machine wasn't working because we weren't using it right or if it was just broken. Ultimately, I felt that this was probably the most frustrating museum I've ever been to, because it looked like a really great museum, but it was almost totally inaccessible to me and my husband as non-German speakers. Some kind of non-verbal instructions, like pictures or maybe icons and/or numbers on buttons to show what to do with what, would have been very helpful.
All this said, all the exhibits we could figure out how to use were really fun and interesting, and I think this would be a wonderful museum for anyone who can read German or who can at least go with a German speaker. I give it three stars as an average, but really it's one star for English speakers and probably five for German speakers.
9. Dortmund Christmas Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
At Dortmunder Weihnachtsmarkt, the largest Christmas tree in the world towers over a collection of 300 traditional wooden stands selling toys, decorations, and holiday-season delicacies. At a height of 45 meters (147 feet), the tree illuminates the night sky with 48,000 lights, providing a festive contrast against the modest surrounding church steeples. Glühwein, or mulled wine, serves as the adult beverage of choice, with the market's collectible glühwein cup featuring a new design each year. While adults warm themselves with wine, children in the Christmas Village sing, bake, and build crafts. Market-goers of all ages gather to dance and sing along with performers at the annual WDR 4 Christmas concert.
Reviewed By TvdMerwe - Bristol, United Kingdom
The Dortmund Weihnachtsmark we were told was one of the nicest Christmas markets to visit in Germany. It has around 300 stalls and they are all spread out in the inner city.It was the only Christmas market that was still trading after Christmas up till the 30th of December.
It certainly was a unique experience and stalls were of a high quality. What made this experience more unique was that Dortmund has the tallest Christmas tree in the world. This tree which grows on Hansplatz is 45 meters high and covered with 40 000 LED lights.
10. Theater Olpketal
Overall Ratings
5 based on 38 reviews
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