Essen is the sixth largest city in
Germany situated some 20 km south-west of
Gelsenkirchen and 600 km from
Berlin, 120 km south-east of Germany -
Netherlands border. It has a population of 593,100 people. People mostly visit Essen to see its world heritage sites.
Airport Essen HBF (IATA: ESX) is 10 km away from Essen and is the closest airport to it.
Interesting places in it
The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14, 2001 and is one of the anchor points of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Have you seen everything in Essen already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
Also, check out the photographs of other travellers of the area.