Wuppertal, which is referred to as the centre of the Bergisches Land, provides for a large number of fantastic hotels.
If you are staying at a hotel in Wuppertal’s district Elberfeld you should look around the Von der Heydt Museum, one of the most important galleries in Germany, with works by 19th and 20th century artists from the Netherlands, France and Germany.
Wuppertal hotel guests should pay a visit to the Clock Museum, where you will receive information about the history of chronometry and where you can see the world’s only three-wheel-clock.
Your Wuppertal hotel will be located near the historic town hall, where you can experience various shows. The building is well-renowned for its awesome acoustics.
Wuppertal hotel guests will also be impressed by the Wuppertal Dance Theatre (Tanztheater Wuppertal), headed by Pina Bausch.
While staying at a hotel in Wuppertal, we recommend you to have a look at the Engels House (Engelshaus), which is the birthplace of Friedrich Engels (a German social scientist and philosopher) and houses a museum of industrialisation.
If you are staying at a hotel in the eastern part of Wuppertal the nearby reservoir Beyenburger Stausee provides for various possibilities to do aquatics. In the district Beyendorf you will find slate-tiled houses, which are characteristic for the Bergisches Land.
If your hotel is located in Wuppertal’s district Zooviertel the numerous gorgeous villas will catch your eye. A popular destination for Wuppertal hotel guests is the city’s zoo, which is embedded in a beautiful landscape with an ancient tree population and houses ca. 5,000 animals from all over the world.
You will reach your Wuppertal hotel in the districts Barmen, Vohwinkel and Elberfeld quickly and comfortably with the overhead railway, the city’s landmark.
Wuppertal’s best-known local companies are Bayer AG and Brose Fahrzeugteile (supplier of car parts).
Total population: 357,177 (June 2007)
Postal codes: 42001 - 399