account The city with the world-famous monorail has a host of things to offer: A big city with many green spaces, the financial and cultural centre of Bergisches Land, with countless architectural monuments and a zoo that is renowned internationally for its impressive biodiversity. Go for a stroll along the Wupper, or meander through the scenic Old Town. Whether you are visiting on business or for leisure, with children or without, Wuppertal is well worth a visit.
Wuppertal’s suspension monorail opened as a public transport system as early as 1901, and has since become a world-famous landmark and a listed building. A visit to Wuppertal would not be complete without a trip on the suspension monorail.
Wuppertal Zoo is a 24-hectare park housing around 4,200 animals from more than 400 different species. It’s the perfect place to visit with children. The zoo is easily accessible by public transport, and you can combine a visit there with a trip on the suspension monorail: just get on and off at the Zoo/Stadion station.
The Elisenturm is a 21-metre-high observation tower located in Wuppertal’s botanical garden. Formerly used as an observatory, it offers a wonderful view of the city and the Bergisches Land mountain range.
