Well-liked for its shopping and restaurants, you might stop by Philharmonie Essen and Essen Cathedral while you're exploring Ostviertel and the surrounding neighborhoods.

While you're in Stadtbezirke VIII, take in top sights like Ruhr or Burg Altendorf, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Essen-Kupferdreh S-Bahn or Essen-Holthausen S-Bahn.

If you're spending some time in Stadtbezirke VI, Red Dot Design Museum and Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site are top sights worth seeing.

You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Stoppenberg. You might want to make time for a stop at Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site or Red Dot Design Museum.

If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke I, check out sights like Philharmonie Essen or Folkwang Museum and hop on the metro to see more the city at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn.

The bars and museums are just a few things visitors like about Suedviertel. Folkwang Museum and Aalto-Musiktheater are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Philharmonie U-Bahn or Bismarckplatz U-Bahn to get around the larger area.