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Things to Do  

See Starlight Express

See Starlight Express, Bochum

 traveler326157 Says:  The muscial by Andrew Lloyd Weber has been playing in Bochum for about 10 years now. It's still playing nightly and since this show does not come very ofter to North America I reccomend that you see it here. The downside???? It's in German.. the upside?? You'll probably... 

HOMAGE TO THE COALMINERS OF RUHRAREA

HOMAGE TO THE COALMINERS OF RUHRAREA, Bochum

 RitchiS1 Says:  RUHRGEBIET / RUHRAREATHIS IS THE FAMOUS MUSEUM OF THE GERMAN COALMINERS THE MUSEUM OPENS THE WHOLE YEARIT MAY BE A GOOD DECISION TO VISIT THE MUSEUM WHEN THE WEATHER IS BADI VE BEEN FIRST TIME IN MY LIVE IN THIS MUSEUM , IT S VERY INTERESTING WALK UNDER 17 METERS UNDER THE... 

Hotels  

Ramada Hotel Bochum

 1 Review and 5 Opinions  This is now the Ramada in Bochum. We stayed there for 3 days. The main reason for choosing it was... 

Ibis Hotel - Bochum Zentrum

 1 Review and 25 Opinions  This is just at the central railway station in the city centre. Looks rather old hotel to me, I... 

Restaurants  

TUCHOLSKY: DONT MISS LOCAL FOOD

TUCHOLSKY: DONT MISS LOCAL FOOD, Bochum

 RitchiS1 Says:  NICE INTERIOR , SEEMED A LITTLE LIKE A RESTAURANT IN A OLD RALWAYSTATION.It is Prefered MEETINPOINT FOR STUDENTS .The main dishes you ll have all around eggs .Brekfast until 18.00 h. My favorite dish was GRATIN POTATOES WITH GORGONZOLA AND SPINACH . 

Gloria's - The Coffee Store: Sooooo good!

Gloria's - The Coffee Store: Sooooo good!, Bochum

 Knutt Says:  At this very stylish place you can get different kinds of coffee, cookies, brownies, bagles and chiabatta.There are just about three or four small tables inside but in the summer there are tables outside as well so you can have a really large coffee and watch the people... 

Profi Grill: Three Star Fries

Profi Grill: Three Star Fries, Bochum

 Knutt Says:  Once upon a time there was a very talented chef in a big and expensive restaurant. He had to prepare all those fancy dishes for his guests: caviar, lobster, steaks...But when he came home late at night he could not stop thinking of fries, sausages, cole slaw and homemade... 

Hopfengarten: Great food

Hopfengarten: Great food, Bochum

 elbe Says:  Nice ambience. You can choose between rustic beer pub and more modern restaurant. The dishes also are different depending on the place. In the pub you find more rustic regional, cheaper food, in the restaurant dishes with a modern touch, inspired from regional, asian and... 

Coco Loco: Spanish German Style

Coco Loco: Spanish German Style, Bochum

 kit_mc Says:  A nice evening meal here with very friendly and helpful staff. The restaurant has an outside patio area which is nice on a warmer evening.Food was good though took a while to arrive. Not badly priced with mains around 15 euro. Tapas dishes at around 4 to 5 euro.Not sure... 

Woodpeckers Roadhouse: Woodpecker's

Woodpeckers Roadhouse: Woodpecker's, Bochum

 leafmcgowan Says:  Woodpecker's outside of Oberhausen, GermanyZur Grafenmühle 147, 46244 Bottrop, Germany - 02045/410048 *A pretty cool roadhouse aux German interpretation 'American'-style. Very pleasant pub/restaurant with an extremely friendly staff. The ambiance has much American... 

Avli: Very yummy but watch out!

Avli: Very yummy but watch out!, Bochum

 Knutt Says:  The Avli is a Greek restaurant in the city centre but nevertheless there is a wonderful terrace where you can enjoy the tasty Mediterranean food that is served. I have only been there once so far and had a platter of mixed starters which I shared with my friend. It was... 

Nightlife  

Zwischenfall: Höllentanz

Zwischenfall: Höllentanz, Bochum

 leafmcgowan Says:  Ebm, Industrial, Gothic, Mittelater, Classics, Obscure specials, and eighties - a double floor cafe and dancefloor with room for concerts. I attended the 3-25-06 evening, with the EVP release party and CD Verlosung. DJ's Carsten and Kylon and Gawl. Very aesthetic, charming,... 

riff and other bars: burmuda triangle- its mad and you love it

riff and other bars: burmuda triangle- its mad and you love it, Bochum

 catherineneill Says:  The burmuda triangle....so called because you will enter and never leave. there are too many bars to mention, and at one end there are kebab and fast food shops open till 6am for us when we leave. So warm up at the burmuda triangle and take the 5 mn walk past the fountain to... 

Transportation  

U-bahn (subway) in bochum

U-bahn (subway) in bochum, Bochum

 hatboge Says:  For a so-called high-level, modernized country like Germany who proclaims to have everything the best, all modernized and up to standard, the "ticket controller" system on the rickety, antiquated subways bring tourists and visitors to a gasp! This low-level, grey-collar... 

Tram & subway

Tram & subway, Bochum

 Gili_S Says:  The tram & subway are going all over the city and there are even trams that going to neighbouring cities as Gelsenkirchen and Hattingen. They are very comfortable to use and you can buy your ticket from the ticket machine on the tram itself. Single ticket cost 1.85. 

Shopping  

Discover: CD's
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Good local CD store, if you look for something special, this is the place.

What to buy: Tori Amos, Boston, David Bowie, Church, Leonard Cohen, Sheryl Crow, Cult, Cure, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, Tanya Donelly, Bob Dylan, Enya, John Fogerty, Garbage, Gong, Peter Hammill, Sophie B. Hawkins, Ice House, In Tua Nua, Jewel, Joy Division, Alvin Lee, Aimee Mann, Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, New Order, No Doubt, Mike Oldfield, Joan Osborne, Pavlos Dog, Peacock Palace, Tom Petty, Planxty, Rainbirds, Lou Reed, Semisonic, Alex Harvey Band, Silent Running, Simple Minds, Siouxie and the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, Patti Smith Group, the Smiths, Spencer Davis Group, Steely Dan, Steve Miller Band, the Stranglers, Strawbs, Suede, Sugarcubes, Sundays, T-Rex, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Tears for Fears, Ten Years After, Texas, This Lizzy, Theather of Hate, This Mortal Coil, Throwing Muses, Toyah, Traffic, Judie Tzuke, Ultravox, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Susanne Vega, Rosie Vela, Velvet Underground, Waterboys, Steve Winwood, World Party, Xtc, Yes, Neil Young.

Updated Jan 10, 2004

Address: Untere Marktstr.1/ Eingang Bleichstr. 44787 Bochum

Phone: 0234-65533

Website: www.discover-music.de

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Local Customs  

BOCHUM AT IT S BEST

BOCHUM AT IT S BEST, Bochum

 RitchiS1 Says:  THE GREAT AND FAMOUS YEARLY FESTIVAL ----- B O C H U M T O T A L -----YOU LL VE LIVEMUSIC OF LOCAL BANDS .AND U CAN TASTE THE LOCAL BEER , LOCAL FOOD AND A LOT OF OTHER FACILITIES !!IT IS GREAT EVERYWHERE 

Friendly people

Friendly people, Bochum

 78Eva Says:  Ok, so Bochum may not be Germany's most beautiful, most interesting, most whatever city (although it really isn't ugly or boring either), but I simply like it there. I find it combines friendly, down-to-earth people with a huge cultural aspect. There are always interesting... 

Off The Beaten Path  

"Situation Kunst"

"Situation Kunst", Bochum

 hundertmorgen Says:  The exhibition "situation art for Max Imdahl " belongs to the collection of modern art of the Ruhr university of Bochum. It is dedicated to Max Imdahl who was in 1988 the first professor for art history at the Ruhr university of Bochum. From 1965 up to his death he was seen... 

Castle park at House Weitmar

Castle park at House Weitmar, Bochum

 hundertmorgen Says:  Serveral ancient trees in the castle park of House Weitmar are remained from the air attack in 1943. This physical monuments with weird tops of a tree and trunks invite to a contemplative walk in the park. From the old castle ruin your walk can be continued to a marked... 

Favorites  

ALL YOU NEED / HOTEL RESERVATION / INFOS

ALL YOU NEED  /  HOTEL RESERVATION / INFOS, Bochum

 RitchiS1 Says:  IF YOU COME TO BOCHUM BY TRAIN YOU LEAVE THE RAILWAYSTATION DIRECTION CITY AND AFTER ABOUT 100 METERS YOU HAVE THE BOCHUM INFO ON THE LEFT SIDE . THERE YOU LL GET INFOS ABOUT BOCHUM , GET HELP TO BOOKING HOTELROOMS ..... 

LSI Bochum - learning languages intensively

LSI Bochum - learning languages intensively, Bochum

 78Eva Says:  I spent 6 weeks in Bochum altogether, three times 2 weeks. There is this institute in Bochum called the LSI, Landesspracheninstitut. There you can rent a room at the institute (very nice rooms) and take intensive language courses, in difficult languages only: Arabic,... 

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