Get ready for the nature trip of extremes. In the morning, fortify yourself at Café Bohnenkartell with a sensationally good coffee for the day (you'll need it), and then travel to the moon by bike, bus or train. The barren and moonlike Schurenbachhalde is a real experience. Spoil heaps were created from the collieries' overburden throughout the Ruhr region, and today they are perfect and artistically designed vantage points. In the shadow of the almost 15-metre-high slab, you have an incredible view of Essen and the surrounding towns. Then it's off to one of the largest inner-city parks in Europe, the Grugapark . More than 500 animals await you in the middle of it - the absolute highlight are the colourful flamingos. In the immediate vicinity of the Grugapark, you can end the day on Essen's most beautiful nightlife area, the 'Rü', Rüttenscheider Straße .
At the Fleischerei auf der Rü, you can enjoy a culinary journey to the pasture. Here you can savour the finest meat, whether beef, pork, chicken or lamb. There are also specialities from the sea. We recommend a good glass of wine to accompany the top meat and fish dishes. If you fall in love with a particular wine, you can stock up on a few bottles at the restaurant's own wine shop. If you want to continue your little world tour after your meal, there are bars, cafés and pubs on the Rü where you can linger!
