When it comes to Germany, it is worth visiting the picturesque Wupper Valley and a city with a similar name. Which is famous for its hilly terrain, lush greenery and the characteristic cable car that smoothly and systematically traverses the city streets. Wuppertal cable car. This incredible piece of engineering has been an integral part of the city’s transportation system since 1901, and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape as you travel above the city. While traveling above the streets you can admire wonderful views and fascinating buildings, parks and the river.
Location
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in west-central Germany near the Wupper River. Dortmund is also nearby.
Ride suspension railway – enjoy the view!
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn is the longest suspended railway line in the world, operating for over 119 years. It is approximately 13 kilometers long, connects the districts of Barmen, Elberfeld and Vohwinkel in the city of Wuppertal (North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany), and there are 20 stops along its route. The suspended railway is certainly the city’s biggest tourist attraction, wonderful views provide tourists and locals with an ideal opportunity to see the city.
See the LEGO bridge
Lego-Brücke (Lego Bridge) is a concrete beam bridge spanning Schwesterstraße.
a giant Lego structure using colorful panels that create the illusion of being the bottom of Lego bricks. The bridge itself is part of the Wuppertal Bewegung e.V., an old railway line that has been converted into a path for pedestrians and cyclists. This bridge, which is also part of the Nordbahntrasse, was decorated in a special way by graffiti artist MEGX. When you walk underneath it, you feel a bit like a LEGO figure yourself, because the façade is drawn very realistically and vividly. By the way: There are 2 such bridges. The Lego Bridge 2.0 is near the Wuppertal-Langerfeld S-Bahn station.
Walk and do selfie at the Holstein staircase (Holsteiner Treppe)
The Holsteiner Treppe is a place full of history and art. Built in 1900, this staircase of 112 steps climbs along the slope of Engelnberg connecting Gathe and Uellendahler Straße with Holsteiner Straße. Surrounded by Gründerzeit buildings, some of which are classified as historical monuments, the staircase has become an important connection point for the Ostersbaum neighborhood.
Tourists very likely to take pictures and selfie on stairs. The place is quite popular and there are many restaurants around.
Explore the greenhouses of the botanical garden
The Botanical Garden, Wuppertal’s nature park, displays some excellent and wonderful specimens of flora and fauna. Over 4,000 species are exhibited here. Great emphasis in this garden is placed on the protection of rare and endangered plants. So you will be able to see some of these unusual species such as gladiolus, paeonia and babiana. This orangery was founded in 1890 by the founders of the town of Elberfeld, when they built a rose garden on the site. The hilltop location is ideal for flower and plant habitats. The Elisenturm is located here – the oldest observation tower in Wuppertal. Take a leisurely walk amidst beautiful nature.
Visit the Engels-Haus / Museum Industriekultur
It is worth discovering a bit of history, among others, in the Engels House. Visitors will learn about the life and work of the most famous son of Wuppertal, Friedrich Engels. As a co-founder of communism, a mentor of the labor movement and a fact-rich social critic, his ideas and works remain relevant to this day. Moreover, the preserved historical traces that Friedrich Engels and his family left in Wuppertal are still being developed today.
Visit Waldfrieden sculpture park
The Waldfrieden sculpture park is located above the Wupper and extends steadily uphill over an area of twelve hectares into one of the many hillside forests that surround Wuppertal.
Individual sculptures by Tony Cragg are already on display on the embankments of the access road. At the last bend in the road is the café, which is located on the rough first floor of a residential building built in 1914.
The spacious park is home to an extensive collection of sculptures by Tony Cragg and many other renowned contemporary artists, including Markus Lüpertz, Jaume Plensa, Richard Deacon, Eva Hild and Erwin Wurm. The permanent collection has new works by Thomas Virnich, Hede Bühl und Per Kirkeby. There are also top-class stand-alone exhibitions dedicated to important artists.
Take a pub to the Luisenviertel
Get ready for a night of pub hopping on a pub crawl around the bustling Luisenviertel! Experience an unforgettable evening full of drinks, laughter and good fun.
Take the family to Wuppertal Zoo
Zoo Wuppertal is home to over 4200 animals belonging to around 460 speciesm including many rare ones. It coordinates international breeding programs for the Chilean pudu (Pudu pudu), the black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), the Oman cat (Felis silvestris gordoni) and the African elephant (Loxodonta africana).
