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Grugapark Essen

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"The Southern centre of Essen is simply as green as many meadows" The Grugapark Essen came into being on the occasion of the "Große Ruhrländische Gartenbauausstellung 1929" and, with its 700,000 sqm now is one of the largest and most beautiful leisure parks in Europe. Not far from the hectic city centre, the Gruga soothes the senses of the city-dweller with a flowering fragrant splendour. The park does not only present a perfect flower splendour that changes with the seasons but also offers visitors attractive sports and game facilities in addition to a Japanese garden, tropical plant house, and alpinum. A round trip with the Grugabahn along a route of 3.3 km provides an eventful overview over the entire park area. On Saturday and Sunday afternoons in summer, visitors can listen to concerts in the music garden that range from the classics, via spirituals, to pop music, and from folkmusic to jazz. An attractive event programme with open air events featuring international top stars, summer festivals, numerous children's events, and additional special actions annually fascinates young and old visitors alike. GRUGAPARK ESSEN Külshammerweg 32 D-45149 Essen Info telephone: +49 / 201 / 88 83106 Fax: +49 / 201 / 88 83007 Email: info@grugapark.de WWW: www.grugapark.de/

	Ticket prices Day tickets Adults € 2.50 Pupils from 15 years, military conscripts, persons carrying out alternative social service € 1.50 Children and young people from 6-14 years € 1.00 Children free entry when under 6 years old (children must be accompanied by an adult) Families Parents with children from 6 to 14 years € 5.00 Single families € 3.00 Groups from 25 persons, per person € 2.00 Ten entry ticket € 17.50 Day tickets in winter (Period of validity for reductions will be separately announced) 50 % evening ticket € 1.50 Season tickets Adults € 19.50 Pupils from 15 years of age, Military conscripts, persons carrying out alternative social service € 10.00 Children (6 - 14 years) € 6.00 Guided tours (please contact: 0201 / 88-83333) General tours on request Specialist tours on request School classes on request Tours with programme by "Schule Natur" on request Pony riding for children: (Infos under Tel.: 0201/88 83106) on request Grugabahn Adults € 2.50; Children € 1.00

	Opening hours The park is open all year from 9.00 a.m. to dark.

	Public transport from main station Underground U11: Stop "Messe/Gruga" (main entrance) stop "Messe Süd/Grugastadion" (park entrance at the Grugabad) Underground U17: Stop "Margarethenhöhe/terminus" (Park entrance skating track; 5 minutes walk).

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Grillo-Theater

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The repertoire of the Grillo-Theater includes classical drama texts as well as the works of modern classics and present day authors. Today, audiences see the "Grillo" as standing for young unpretentious plays. The neo-classicistic Essen playhouse is named after the industrialist Friedrich Grillo. He gave the building to the city in 1887.

Schauspiel Essen im Grillo-Theater Theaterplatz D-45127 Essen (City Centre)

	Programme and ticket orders Tel.: +49 / 201 / 8122-200 Fax: +49 / 201 / 8122-201 Email: abobuero@theater-essen.de WWW: http://www.grillo-theater.de/

	Public transport from main station any underground (in the direction of Berliner Platz) to Hirschlandplatz or approx. 5 minutes walk