The Industrial Heritage Adventure
The site of a former foundry complex is now home to the urban landscape reserve Duisburg-Nord. Here visitors to the hostel can experience a unique combination of industrial history, sports and cultural events. In addition, Duisburg offers a large number of destinations that are suitable for family outings and easily reached from the hostel by public transport. And don't forget the city's highlight - Europe's biggest inland port.

Special attractions for families

• In the Duisburg-Nord urban landscape reserve you can experience industrial history hands-on, either under your own steam or on a fascinating guided tour. For sports fans, the former ore bunker has been transformed into a climbing garden and a former gasometer is used as a diving venue. Other attractions of the park include a tubular slide, an inline skating rink, a large variety of sports equipment, an adventure and water playground, a football area, interesting organic farm, as well as concerts, operas, plays and open air cinema in summer.
• Duisburg-Meiderich Youth Hostel is an ideal starting point for exploring the Route of Industrial Culture by bike. GPS systems for bicycle tours and digital cameras including a CD-Rom with pictures taken are for hire at the hostel.
• Duisburg Zoo: The big Delphinarium and the refurbished giraffe area are only two of its highlights.
• Baby's cot, bottle warmer and high chair are available if booked in advance.

This is fun for kids In Duisburg

• Duisburg-Nord Urban Landscape Reserve ("Landschaftspark")
• Boat hire at the Six Lakes (6-Seen-Platte)
• Tour of Europe's biggest inland port
• Museum of Cultural and Municipal History
• German Inland Shipping Museum
• Children's Museum Atlantis - just opened
• Wedau lido for swimming and water-skiing
• Indoor pool
• Indoor ice skating arena
• Zoo

• Bochum: Mining and Railway Museum
• Bottrop: Indoor skiing, "Movie Park Germany"
• Mülheim: Aquarius Water Museum
• Oberhausen: Rhineland Industrial Museum, Gasometer, CentrO, Route or Industrial Culture, "Sealife"

Prices 2011
Accommodation in family room, including half board and bed linen:
Children up to and including 2 years: free
Children aged 3 to 5: 14.75 €
Children aged 6 to 12: 20.65 €
Adults and children aged 13 and over: 29.50 €