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the beautiful Christmas Market and traffic than the traffic of cars! In comparison
Night flea market. to the number of bikes in this city and
the number of inhabitants, two bikes are
Münster also has a vivid salsascene. If attributed to one person, which means,
you are on a visit and would like to enjoy there are more than 500,000 bicycles
some nice dances - these are the places there. And the Bikers are very much
to be: every Tuesday the “Cuba Nova”, supported. High numbers of bicycle paths
every Wednesday the Salsomania (1st are preserved. There are even special traffic
and 3rd) or the Hot Jazz Club (2nd and lights for bikers in the centre! The bicycle
4th) and on every 3rd Saturday you is the frequently used mean of traffic in
can check out the “Salsa & Sensual Münster. It is also called „Leeze“ there. If
Lounge”. Münster is also known in the you want to get a real „Münster Feeling“,
scene for its Salsafestival happening you are supposed to swing yourself on
every year in April. a bike. There is no need to worry about
thievery. You can park your bike in one
Another worth seeing place is the of the three Parking stations for bikes in
„Prinzipalmarkt“, the major shopping Münster, e. g. the one at the main station,
street and place in the centre of which is the biggest in Germany with over
Münster. Luxurious shops, cafés and 3,500 places. You can also get service
restaurants can be found there. It goes there and there’s even a washing bay for
from the St. Lambert’s Church to the bikes! So it is no surprise that Münster has
Townhouse Tower. Historical buildings been priced as the „cycle-friendliest city“ in
on the one side and descriptive gables Germany for several times.
on the other side are also remarkable.
Unfortunately it was mostly destroyed In Summary it can be said, that Münster
during the World War but it was rebuilt is a beautiful and worth visiting town in
from 1947 to 1958, very true to the the north-west of Germany. It has a big
originals. and distinct cultural repertory, numbers of
sights and places of interest, magnificent
And of course, when you are visiting green spaces and lovely promenades for
Münster you won’t be able to overlook strollers and bikers.
all those numerous bicycles. In fact, it
is the Capital of bicycles in Germany! In D. Fischer
2007 there has been noted more bike
