For over a century the Ruhr basin has been dominated by the steel industry and coal. Today, the mines of coal, gas holders, blast furnaces and the breweries are part of the great industrial heritage reflected in its many sights. 100 concert halls, 120 theaters and 200 museums, set the beat of its intense cultural life. Essen it was in times past Europe's main mining town, is a city passionate about culture, the city with a lively pedestrian area full of activity and shops and green spaces that stretch to Lake Baldeney. If we decide to visit the Ruhr, we can take advantage and try to learn the German capital, given the enormous amount that we can find. The Ruhr Valley, with the rivers Lippe Emscher and has regained its natural beauty and green landscapes and a wide variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Emscher Park will take place one of the great events of the year with the major art exhibition emscherKUNST.2010 outdoors, which will feature internationally renowned artists and give visitors a glimpse of the great transformation taking place across the region.

The 2010 grand opening will take place on January 9 at the plant site Zeche Zollverein in Essen, declared World Heritage by Unesco, a place chosen for the opening ceremony to be attended by German President Horst Kohler. Pecs, multi-ethnic city Maybe not very lively as the capital of love, even it may be difficult to find travel deals if compared with the number. However, "The city without borders" is the motto of Pecs in southern Hungary as European Cultural Capital in 2010, a city that is characterized by ethnic mix, its proximity to the Balkans, its history, climate and architecture.