Dortmund has so many surprises

• Country: Germany
• Population: 586,000
• Official Language: German
• Nearby Cities: Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Frankfurt

Dortmund is one of those lesser-known German cities that allows you to uncover unexpected gems seemingly around every corner. For instance, it's where you'll find the German Football Museum, which is fitting in a city where one has always been able to attend some of the most gloriously raucous football matches one could wish to find. It also has many music venues and theatre, both modern and steeped in cultural history. One thing is for sure – when you buy or sell Dortmund event tickets on StubHub, you're in for a travel experience that will at once give you true taste of Germany and open your eyes to the larger world around you.

Dortmund and its football legacy

Dortmund is synonymous with one football team in particular, a team whose name reverberates well beyond the Bundesliga – Borussia Dortmund. It's not the only sport in town, though, as visitors have always been treated to some of the finest handball, basketball and ice hockey in Europe when they've visited. You could use all your Dortmund event tickets on attending sports games alone! The city also has a legendary nightclub circuit, famed throughout Western Europe for the clubs in its Union district. You simply have to spend an evening dancing at FZW, which is the epicentre of dance culture in Dortmund. You can get tickets to this venue and many other nightclubs on StubHub.

Dortmund, for punk and crooners

Dortmund will satisfy all kinds of musical palates as well. Look out for what is being staged at Konzerthaus Dortmund, where audiences have been delighted by everything from light classics to serious drama, comedy and everything in between. Another excellent entertainment option in the city is Westfalenhalle, which offers more contemporary entertainment. Over the years it has hosted everyone from Boston punk journeymen Dropkick Murphys, to Ozzy Osbourne and the evergreen Howard Carpendale. This is one of the main venues to check when you're preparing for your trip and booking Dortmund event tickets.

Surrounding attractions

Dortmund is close to one of Germany's most illustrious cities, München. You can spend a lot of time in this city, taking in a performance at the Marienplatz concert hall, or – believe it or not – watching river surfing at the Eisbachwelle bridge. Venues elsewhere can be found in nearby Essen as well, the gateway to the Ruhr area, which includes Duisberg and Düsseldorf. The latter has become something of a world jazz centre, thanks to the annual Düsseldorf Jazz Rally. You can get tickets to this on StubHub, naturally.