Bielefeld
Bielefeld is not exactly popular with tourists, nevertheless I decided to include it in my travel guide. It is not so bad after all, though it is sometimes used as a synonym for a totally dull and boring city. It will never become a major tourist destination in my lifetime, but even a dull city can have its good sides!If you go there, look for - the Crüwell House (one of the few remaining renaissance buildings, due to WW2 bombings)- the Old Town Hall (not so old after all, built 1904)- Sparrenburg Castle (on a hill within the city limits - good view on the city)- Kunsthalle (art museum) - some interesting temporary exhibitions- the "Bauernhaus-Museum", an Open Air museum with old farm buildings and a windmill- the small zoo in Olderdissen. Apart from that, Bielefeld is - rather close to the region "Ostwestfalen-Lippe" and the cities of Bückeburg (great renaissance palace), Rinteln,...
