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                <title>Hövels Brewery</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you are looking for something to eat after the game try the good, simple pub-style food the Hövels Haus Brauerei. The house beer is also very good, and they have a small biergarten which is nice if the weather is good.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Barrock bar</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Barrock is the place to go before and after the games. It's only a 10 minute walk from the stadium and is one of the meeting points for Borussia Dortmund fans, so it's a good chance to mix. They also sell Brinkhofs, one of the best local beers.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Tour the Ruhr by Roy Kift</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This book is the only English language guide to the Ruhr area and is widely recognised as one of the best travel guides around. Even Germans buy it because the information is so reliable! It has a comprehensive list of all the good places to go, (museums, parks, swimming baths, industrial heritage sites, cafés, restaurants, discos etc) including addresses, websites and how to get there by public transport. Because it covers the whole area it'll be valid for those visiting Gelsenkirchen as well as Dortmund. Price: €11.80.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Evening out in the East End</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a drink at the weekend the Ostend (on the inside of Ostwall road) is the place to go. There are many good bars and clubs there.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Staying in Bochum</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[As Dortmund can be quiet I recommend staying in Bochum. I have found it to be a more exciting city, approximately 15 minutes on the train from Dortmumd’s main train station. The train service is quick, cheap and, unlike in the UK, runs on time. Also, for probably the best night out in Germany try Bochum’s pub mile locally known as the 'Bermuda triangle' as it has been known for people to go there and never leave. It’s where most World Cup fans in the area will be congregating and has more bars and clubs per head than anywhere else around.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Cafes and clubs</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Dortmund has a rich nightlife and hundreds of cafes. The biggest concentration is around the main shopping area (Westenhellweg, Kleppingstrasse and Alter Markt). <br><br>The small Westpark is where the young and beautiful hang out on sunny afternoons, either playing footy, barbecuing or sitting in the biergarten. <br><br>Follow Lindemannstrasse all the way to the stadium, and I'm sure you'll stop off at one of the pubs and bars along the way. Find out about clubs and events in the free magazine 'coolibri', available in most cafes.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Taking the trains and buses</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Dortmund is a nice enough town (quite nice in some parts) and has an excellent public transit system. <br><br>You'll need it because Dortmund has road traffic problems which are far worse than one would expect of a city this size.  So, if you're coming, don't drive.]]></description>
                
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