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Pro
Unique form of transportation
Con
nightlife is weak, as is quality food
In a nutshell
Think Detroit
alectrevor Says: The oldest suspension railway in the world is Wuppertals star attraction. The route is 13 km long [ 8 miles ] Top speed is 60 km/h. It is suspended over the river Wupper and streets. Tickets are bought at a kiosk.
bonio Says: Staying in a nearby hotel so a trip to see the penguins in the zoo pretty much guaranteed! Most of the usual suspects on show here and, of course, the penguins put on a good show.Enjoyed our short visit here.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: About 40% of buildings in the city were destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II. However, a lot of historic sites have been preserved among them:Concert hall (Stadthalle),Sankt Laurentius church,Ölberg, literally “Oil Mountain”, Germany’s largest original working...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Wuppertal Suspension Railway is a suspension railway in Wuppertal and one of the most famous in Germany. Its full name is "Electric Elevated Railway Installation (Suspension Railway), Eugen Langen System". It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The building was built in 1900 in the eclectic style of pseudogothic. The Town Hall building with penthouse has four floors on the south facade of the New Market area. On the north side adjusted later as a part of the skewed letter "U" with a closed courtyard. The main...
1 Review and 19 Opinions very very big room with 3 beds (one single one double), satellite tv, brand new big clean bathroom,...
1 Review and 2 Opinions Stayed there while I was exploring Wuppertal. Decent hotel. The staff is very friendly and...
bonio Says: I'm sure the translation is "The old cowshed"? maybe I need to be corrected. Anyway it's an pretty upmarket shed for cows!No, really it is a lovely restaurant, very comfortable and friendly with reasonable prices and the food was great, a very good saurbraten for me and Mrs...
Hotel Hanseatic Restaurant: In a company with a charming doll on a broomstick
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Our breakfasts were good and full enough in the hotel restaurant. Though we had to leave the hotel very early to be in time in Düsseldorf the hotel staff had always prepared the buffet beforehand. Almost every morning we were alone and could enjoy coffee and eggs in a...
brummielaura Says: Come here for a chilled night out (the cafe is also open during daytime). You can choose from a sheer endless list of tea and even hire a hookah. They also serve a variety of snacks. The decor is Middle Eastern. Casual.
Can't remember names of places: People
anibalmiranda Says: I went to Germany to play in a Band in the 70's called "GATE". I was their singer and we played a few gigs here and there. German music fans are very honest and straightforward. When they like what they hear they certainly are the best audience I have come across.
How to get to Wuppertal from Düsseldorf
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: As we stayed in Wuppertal when our main attraction was the Rhine Stadium in Düsseldorf, we had to drive there in the morning and drive back Wuppertal in the evening four times. The shortest way was along the motorway B7 that we liked very much because of wonderful landscapes...
Schwebebahn restarts service on April 19th 2010
colares Says: After some major repairs, the Schwebebahn starts its regular service again on Monday 19th, 2010. Service was interrupted for several month and will be interrupted again during the summer holidays in July/August again for replacement of some pillars.Thus, when you intend to...
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Conveniently located in walking distance to main train station and Schwebebahn station "Hauptbahnhof" this mall is a clean shopping center and a place to enjoy
What to buy: Fashion, shoes, flowers, jewelry - all you can think about.
Nice bistros, restaurants and cafés are located inside the mall.
Decorated with natural flowers and illuminated water fountains sparkling on every floor shopping becomes a pleasure.
What to pay: Regular
Written Feb 20, 2005
Address: Wuppertal Pedestrian Area City
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: There was an amusing episode when we have been walking along the centre of the city in Saturday evening. Streets were almost empty, it was getting dark and a few people could be hardly found around us when we turned home.Suddenly a young woman came to us and started speak...
Local inhabitant - Wuppertal-man
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: When walking along Zentrum of the city we found a very touching sculpture devoted to a Wuppertal-man who lived there long ago and used to sit at the square for a long time so that everybody knew him and he became a landmark of the city. In memory of this local person (with...
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: It was one of the most unsuccessful accommodations we had since 1999 when began our trips to Germany with our dogs. But it wasn’t fault of the hotel or the city. I asked our travel agency to find a hotel not far from Düsseldorf (where SV BSZS 2001 was held) in its...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Mettmann is a Rhenish town in North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal.That’s why we crossed it 6 times on our way to Düsseldorf and back home to Wuppertal.Every time when we were driving through the town we admired its architecture and cute...
brummielaura Says: In 2006, Wuppertal Zoo turned 125 years old. Part of the celebrations was an event called 'Pinguinale'. Local business and private people could sponsor man-sized penguin statues, which were then painted according to their ideas.Consequently, during the summer of 2006, you...
Asslan v Haus Schiran in Wuppertal
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: As I’ve already told many times we haven’t seen many German cities and towns if our Asslan v Haus Schiran who was the best Russian German Shepherd in 1999-2003 and that reason forced us with Irina to take part in the main German Shepherds dog-shows – Shaeferhund Verein...
City of aspirin and Friedrich Engels
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: There are two things that made Wuppertal very remarkable for me after my visit.The first: Now I can say that I was in the place where Aspirin was invented in 1897 by Bayer.The second: I can say that I was in the place where Friedrich Engels, philosopher, historian, coauthor...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Wuppertal is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf. That was the reason why we visited this city in 2001 when the German Shepherds World Championship was held in Dusseldorf.Wuppertal in its present borders was formed in...
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Wuppertal is a long spread out area - a valley between two hills with the River Wupper running through it. Its not far from Dusseldorf and is notable mainly for its unique monorail.
Wuppertal is one of those 'ugly, lovely towns' (that's what Dylan Thomas said of Swansea, of course). Or, as Nobel prize winner Heinrich Boell put it, 'Wuppertal doesn't put make-up on' (Wuppertal...
Hi! There's something that makes Wuppertal unique in this world: It has a suspension railway! The "Wuppertaler Schwebebahn" has been connecting the different centres of Wuppertal for more than 100......
Trains , a zoo , history , icecream..
I was in Wuppertal before , but just for one day...and it made me curious. So , I went back for a weekend. I don't regret it. Read along...
Wuppertal is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf. That was the reason why we visited this city in 2001 when the German Shepherds World...
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