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Illustrating how the Ruhr's industrial heritage is counterbalanced by its many cultural and leisure activities, this travel companion highlights the chief tourist magnets of the area's many theatres, museums, and music venues, from the Museum Folkwang in Essen and the Schauspielhaus in Bochum to the Aalto Theatre in Essen, the Starlight Express Theatre in Bochum, and the Colosseum musical hall in Essen. The international climax of the region's structural change--the Ruhr 2010 festival--is also covered, in which the Ruhr spends one year celebrating itself as both a vast metropolis and the European Capital of Culture. 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The bizarre red sandstone formations of the Palatinate Forest are captured along with the river valleys of the Rhine, Moselle, Saar, and Lahn, which also greatly contribute to the region's beauty and popularity. Exploring the local Celtic hill forts, bearing witness to a long and significant history, this guide also roams through some of the oldest cities in Germany, from Andernach and Mainz to Speyer and Trier, with architectural monuments such as Trier's Porta Nigra dating back to the days of the Romans. The region's power is portrayed in the magnificent edifices created during the Middle Ages, including the three imperial cathedrals in Mainz, Speyer, and Worms, which are illustrated as epochal works of great historical and architectural merit. 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