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Umschlagplatz
Dortmund's port is one of the largest in Europe, but along Speicherstrasse - a waterfront strip lined with cool shipping containers-come-bars - you're more likely to find creatives sipping locally made beer than dockworkers. Start at Umschlagplatz, then head to one of the boat bars.