I'm not sure what I expected to find here, but it turns out that this is basically little more than…read morea modern shopping centre. Okay, it's a German shopping centre, but it is still a shopping centre, and I have to admit that I tend to get sick of looking around them after, well, a few seconds after stepping in through the doors. However, I had caught the u-Bahn from the station to here, namely to catch the U-bahn in Essen, only to find myself here so I decided that it would be a good idea to look around. The one interesting thing that I did notice though was that they happened to have a vending machine for wine, which is something that I would have expected to find in France.

A standard shopping center with limited wifi, restrooms that you have to pay for and food court…read morethat can make you sick. Try to opt for pizza or something you know it must be made that day; I had a shake that made me ill and I was sorry I had that curiosity. Regarding stores themselves; again, standard - like everywhere else in the world. It is good to be able to go to a place and find what you need. Also, it would be nice for some big stores like Saturn to accept credit cards. Am I supposed to pay cash for a washing machine, plus wait 2 months for delivery? Ridiculous.

Rewe is one of the biggest super market chain in Germany. They have thousands of shops all over…read moreGermany. The price level is low to medium. There are 2 different kinds of Rewe, private franchisee and shops owned by headquarters. This medium sized shop has a prime location on the Rüttenscheider and is owned by hq. The product range is set by hq. You will find all basic groceries and necessities and that's it. No premium product is available, which would really fit in this location. Still they have a sushi counter, where basic sushi is freshly prepared. In general Rewe is inexpensive.

I'm still not over being able to buy a wide range of Leuchtturm notebooks at a random shop instead…read moreof having to order online. Great selection, reasonable prices, friendly service. Definitely recommend.

I was in Essen and deperately needed a sewing kit, and this shop came to my rescue. They also sold…read more'crack nuts', which we found so amusing we had to buy some.