Gelsenkirchen is internationally known for the „Arena auf Schalke“, home of football club FC Schalke 04. But what about the Rheinelbe culm bank, the Zoom Adventure World - which has been voted "Best Zoo in Germany" six years in a row - or the Gelsenkirchen Art Museum, which features the largest collection of kinetic art in Europe? Each one of those wonderful and exciting places is well worth a visit.

Heading to Gelsenkirchen this summer? Check out our Gelsenkirchen travel guide with advice about what to do, where to stay, and how to get around this extraordinary city in the heart of the Ruhr Area. The podcast team of the official Gelsenkirchen city podcast "Das GEhoert sich so" has produced a special travel guide episode in English: "Visit Gelsenkirchen" is designed to make your trip memorable – whether you visit Gelsenkirchen as a football fan for the EURO 2024 matches or as a fan of the beautiful Ruhr Region.

The podcast episode features the “Top 10 Places to Visit in Gelsenkirchen” as well as insider tips to help you make the most of your visit to Gelsenkirchen. "We have produced this podcast with the EURO 2024 fans from all over the world in mind. We want football fans to feel at home in Gelsenkirchen and to have a good time here," says podcaster Anne Bolsmann. Her colleague Katharina Fleissner adds: "This brand new podcast episode is ideal for first time visitors. It’s the ultimate travel companion for everyone who wants to explore the city, whether you like football, historic castles or modern art. We’d like to show visitors how versatile and vibrant Gelsenkirchen is!"

The 15th episode of "Das Gehoert sich so – Der Gelsenkirchen Podcast" is now available free of charge – you can listen to it via www.gelsenkirchen.de/podcast and via podcast providers such as Spotify or ApplePodcast. Visit our YouTube channel as well if you like.