Car hire Duisburg information
Duisburg is a city in the western part of the Ruhr Area near to the borders with the
Netherlands and
Belgium. Like many cities in the Ruhr Area, during the Industrial Revolution the former Hanseatic City specialized in steel and iron industries and even today approximately half of all iron ore produced in
Germany comes from Duisburg. Tourist travel also plays a certain role in Duisburg. And there is a lot on offer for tourists interested in culture. There are many theatres and museums in Duisburg and the industrial culture coming from the entire Ruhr Area is well represented here. Once a year the Duisburger Akzente cultural festival takes place which always deals with a new theme in a multi-disciplinary manner. There are many other larger and small cities near Duisburg which you can easily get to by hired car and a visit there is definitely something that is worthwhile. These include
Düsseldorf,
Essen, Dortmund and
Bochum.