Top rated Tourist attractions in Essen, Germany to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Essen

Experience the best that Essen has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 75 places from Tourist attraction category.

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LaserZone LaserTag Essen West - Borbeck

Laser tag center

4.80 (7.3K reviews) (~4.82 km from centre)

Soul of Africa Museum

Museum

👍👍 I could spend all day here asking Henning Christoph question after question. So many interesting, thought provoking secrets from the Diaspora. Henning's knowledge is extensive and more than likely far beyond what any other Anthropologist and/or Researcher could ever have access to. A must visit Muse...

4.80 (86 reviews) (~2.05 km from centre)

Mixing plant

Event venue

👍👍 Impressive industrial culture of the Zollverein colliery, event location, art and culture, local recreation, with adjacent restaurant! One of the hotspots in Essen!! World cultural heritage, the most beautiful colliery in the world...big Berta, the city-state of the Zollverein, the first world exhib...

4.80 (58 reviews) (~3.91 km from centre)

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein

Historical place

Monumental buildings and a museum on the site of a coke and coal mine which began in 1849.

4.70 (20.9K reviews) (~3.82 km from centre)

Tetraeder

Tourist attraction

Steel pyramid sculpture standing 60m high with a 387-step internal staircase for great views.

4.70 (4.6K reviews) (~8.61 km from centre)

Museum Folkwang

Modern art museum

Museum founded in 1922, with 2010 extension, housing major 19th and 20th-century art collection.

4.70 (3.9K reviews) (~1.89 km from centre)

Shaft XII

Tourist attraction

👍👍 It's a very good place to go if you are interested in history and how people were working in the past, i recommend it for you

4.70 (2.2K reviews) (~3.71 km from centre)

Kokerei

Historical landmark

This decommissioned 1961 coking plant now features a swimming pool, art installations & more.

4.70 (2K reviews) (~3.91 km from centre)

Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr - Regler Produktion e.V.

Cultural center

👍👍 Very nice

4.70 (901 reviews) (~9.87 km from centre)

Basilika St. Ludgerus

Catholic church

👍👍 The Basilica of St. Ludgerus, also called Werden Cathedral, is breathtakingly beautiful. I could write a lot about it here now 🖋 but that would go beyond the scope. People just go there and take your children with you, it's worth it. The old town of Werden is also very beautiful. It's not far to wal...

4.70 (110 reviews) (~7.85 km from centre)

Kruppwald

National forest

👍👍 Ich liebe dieses Stückchen Erde,direkt vor der Haustür,im Hochsommer ein Genuss🥰

4.70 (53 reviews) (~5.7 km from centre)

Grugapark Essen

Park

Public park with a petting zoo & botanical gardens, barbecue areas, an aviary & sport facilities.

4.60 (16.8K reviews) (~3.35 km from centre)

Hügel Park

Park

👍 Very nice place

4.60 (2.4K reviews) (~5.65 km from centre)

Witthausbusch

Park

👍👍 So beautiful place with amazing nature! There’s also area with animals, and a pond! Love it 😍

4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~9.68 km from centre)

Vogelschutzgebiet Heisinger Bogen

State park

👍👍 Small but really nice bird sanctuary at the Ruhr river.

4.60 (715 reviews) (~8.48 km from centre)

Hexbachtal

Wildlife refuge

👍 A pretty recreation area that is neatly maintained. The paths are sometimes a bit narrow, especially when pedestrians and cyclists meet at the same time. A different solution and design would be better here. Unfortunately, there are some reckless cyclists. February 2022

4.60 (506 reviews) (~6.97 km from centre)

Mineralien-Museum

Museum

Museum featuring exhibits on geology & paleontology in a historical school building.

4.60 (276 reviews) (~8.66 km from centre)

Schurenbachhalde

Tourist attraction

👍👍 The stairs of Essen's Schurenbachhalde are a great training ground for sports enthusiasts. With its 264 steps (counting), you can really train your endurance and let your thighs burn. This area also offers great opportunities for mountain biking, see Komoot- Zeche Bonifacius - Zollverein Schacht 3/7...

4.60 (156 reviews) (~6.06 km from centre)

Prosper II, Malakoffturm

Historical landmark

4.60 (65 reviews) (~7.8 km from centre)

mine Nordstern

History museum

👍👍 Das alte Zechen und Kokerei Gelände hat sich in einen schönen Park entwickelt mit einem Hundeauslauffläche. Aber leider gibt es auch was negatives und das ist unser Schacht 2. Viele Jahre haben Bergleute pünktlich zur Adventszeit einen Weihnachtsbaum dort oben auf den Turm gestellt. Heute erinnert n...

4.60 (39 reviews) (~7.83 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Essen, Germany