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Hotel Highlights
Get lunch and 2 coffee breaks included when you book a meeting package with Holiday Inn Express Essen. Ask when booking about leisure packages including discounted entry to Oberhausen Sea Life Centre and Movie Park Bottrop adventure world.
Historic Essen Cathedral towers above flower-filled Burgplatz square, a 15-minute stroll from the Holiday Inn Express Essen hotel. Visit the glittering treasury to see the rare Golden Madonna statue, which dates back to 980 AD.
Must Do:
Themed rides and cartoon characters entertain at Movie Park Bottrop, while underwater shark encounters await at Sea Life Oberhausen. Both are 20 minutes' train ride from the hotel. Ask when booking about packages for discounted entry to both attractions.
What's New:
As befits the European Capital of Culture 2010, Essen has a dynamic artistic scene. Trace the city's industrial past at Zechen Zollverein, a UNESCO-listed colliery transformed into a cultural centre, or admire modern art in the revamped Museum Folkwang.
Don't Go Home Without:
A trip to the lake. It's a 25-minute S-Bahn ride to the wooded shores of Baldeneysee, where you can sail on the calm waters and jog around the shaded paths. Take a picnic to enjoy in the manicured grounds of Villa Hügel, an ornate 19th-century mansion.
Tips:
Time-pressed guests of Holiday Inn Express Essen can hop in a taxi for a customised tour of Essen with a knowledgeable local driver. Book at the tourist office an hour ahead.
Attractions
"ICH WILL SPASS" at Colosseum Theatre (0.1 KM /
0.06 MI
)
Folkwang Museum (3 KM /
1.86 MI
)
Messe Essen (4 KM /
2.49 MI
)
Gruga Park (4 KM /
2.49 MI
)
Villa Hügel-Alfred Krupp-Lake Baldeney (3 KM /
1.86 MI
)
SeaLife in Oberhausen (12 KM /
7.46 MI
)
GOP Variety Theatre (2 KM /
1.24 MI
)
Philharmonie Essen (3 KM /
1.86 MI
)
Old Synagogue (1 KM /
0.62 MI
)
Shopping - CentrO in Oberhausen (12 KM /
7.46 MI
)