The German town of Duisburg in the Ruhr Valley, central-western Germany, has already been getting some attention recently--despite its industrial feel (some call it the Unromantic Road), the region has been designated Europe's Capital of Culture for 2010, so everybody's jumping on the touring bandwagon.
But our big tip for Duisburg is to visit the car park. Really. Apparently lots of Germans already do: it's a multi-storey construction that has been renovated to look and sound like a beach, with:
fake palm trees, real sand and coastal scenes painted on the grey concrete walls. And giant speakers have been added to broadcast the cries of gulls and the crashing of waves on the beach.
And the Germans are so friendly, they say you don't even need to have a car to go in.
Related Stories:
· Duisburg Tourism [Official Site]
· Hotels in Duisburg [HotelChatter]
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