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Düsseldorf [1] is a city in western Germany located on the Rhine river. It is the capital city of the state North Rhine-Westphalia.

[edit] Understand

Düsseldorf is one of the economic centres of Western Germany and is located in the densely populated Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area, with more than 10 million inhabitants.

The city is famous for its nightlife, carnival, events, shopping, also for fashion and trade fairs, like the Boot Messe (worldwide leading in boats and watersports) and Igedo (worldwide leading in fashion). Every year more than 4 Million people visit the big fun fair (Kirmes) during 9 days in summer.

Moveover, the city is located at the Rhine river.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

• Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), [2]. Düsseldorf International Airport is the third largest airport in Germany and offers connections to 175 destinations worldwide. The main airport of Düsseldorf is located about 15 kilometers away from the main railway station. It takes 12 minutes by city railway "S7" to the main railway station, by car, bus or taxi about 20 minutes. The costs are €2,10 for city railway or bus ("Preisstufe A"), about €20/€22 for taxi-taxis are located in front of the airport terminals.  edit

• Köln Bonn Airport (CGN), [3]. 60 minutes drive away from Düsseldorf city center.  edit

• Airport Weeze (NRN), [4]. Frequented by smaller, low-cost airlines flying into Düsseldorf. The airport is 80 kilometers away from Düsseldorf main railway station, by car or bus a 90 minutes drive (bus: 5-6 departures per day, €11 fare).  edit

• Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport (MGN), [5]. This airport is about 40 minutes away from Düsseldorf, although not currently served.  edit

[edit] By train

The Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (main station) is a major stop for Deutsche Bahn [6] (German state railway).

[edit] By car

Düsseldorf is connected to the highways A3, A44, A46, A52, A57 (via Neuss) and A59.

[edit] Get around

• By bus, tramway or subway: network operated by Rheinbahn AG [7]

• By suburban railway (S-Bahn)

More specifically, for timetables of buses, trams, etc. use:

• bahn.de [8] (German, English, French and Italian)
• vrr.de [9] (German, English and French)
• Net Plan of regional transfer service [10]

Most spots of Dusseldorf can be reached by local transportation. Tickets must be purchased and postmarked before using the transportation service. After postmarking you usually have 90 Minutes to reach your final destination. Ticket Class "A" is adequate to reach your destinations within Düsseldorf.

[edit][add listing] See

The tourist information office (across the street from the train station) has free maps with walking routes designed around a specific theme (e.g., "Art Route", "Düsseldorf in 1 Hour").

• Old City, (U-Bahn stop: Heinrich-Heine-Allee). 16-1. The place where everyone can get drunk and party because there are so many bars and pubs.  editsometimes called the longest bar in the world because of all the bars and pubs. Other than that, it's just enjoyable to walk around. Some notable buildings: Heinrich Heine's birthplace, the Schlossturm (Castle Tower), St. Andreas Church, Neander Church.

• Rhine Promenade.  editalong the river bordering the Old City, it leads all the way down to the Media Harbor.

• Media Harbor, (Tram stop: Platz des Landtages).  edithas several interesting buildings designed by Frank Gehry, Claude Vasconi, and David Chipperfield.

• Rhine Tower, (Tram stop: Platz des Landtages). Adults: € 3.40.  editThe 240-meter high Rhine Tower is right on the Rhine river, near the Media Harbor. It offers a 360-degree view from the restaurant, at 172 m. Amazing views. The restaurant serves food and overpriced beverages, but it is worth a trip for the view.

• Once a year, like in many other German cities, a Night of Museums [11] is organized by the City of Dusseldorf and the consulting firm Ernst & Young.

• The annual Christmas market, which centres around the Altstadt.

• Once a year, there is a carnival-Kilmes-along the Rhein during summer. In the park, there are roller coasters, Ferris wheel, flying jinny and also beer garden. And Watermelons are sold everywhere in this park. You may get it as soon as possible. The extent of this theme park is not so big, but many people want to go there and enjoy it.

• Benrath Palace and Park, (Tram stop: Schloss Benrath, S-Bahn stop: Benrath S), [12]. The Corps de Logis is the central building of the three-wing maison de plaisance which was erected for the Palatine Elector Carl Theodor by his garden and building director Nicolas de Pigage. Construction was completed in 1770 - a complete work of art that unites architecture and nature in one overlapping concept, one that is today rated as one of the most beautiful palaces of the rococo epoch. The park besides the Palace has nearly 62.000 square meters.  edit

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• Altstadt. meaning "old city," of Düsseldorf is very beautiful. You can find the Alt beer in a lot of traditional breweries like the "Uerige" [13], "Füchschen" [14], "Zum Schlüssel " or "Schumacher" [15] (tourists and local citizens like these places).  edit

• Königsallee, (U-Bahn stop: Steinstr./Kö), [16]. Internationally well-known, called the "Kö". Many high level fashion stores are at the Kö. It is sometimes referred to as the "Champs-Élysées of Germany".  edit

• Film-Museum, Schulstraße 4. Tues-Sun 11-17, Wed 11-21. 3 €; Reduced, 1.50 €; Students under 18 free.  edit

• Hetjens Museum/Deutsches Keramikmuseum, Schulstrasse 4. Tues-Sun 11-17, Wed 11-21.  edit

• Theatermuseum, Hofgärtnerhaus, Jägerhofstrasse 1. Tues-Sun 13-20:30.  edit

• Stadtmuseum, Berger Allee 2. Tues-Sun 11-18.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Killepitsch [17] - Killepitsch is a local liquor based on herbs (so called "Kräuterlikör"). The liquor has a blood red colour with combination of 90 fruits, berries, herbs, and spices.

Best place to buy: "Et Kabüffke", Flinger Str. 1, 40213 Düsseldorf, Phone: 0211 133269.

• "Löwensenf" [18] (Mustard) - One of the most famous producers of German Mustard is situated in Düsseldorf. Moveover, a special mustard-store is based in the Düsseldorf-Altstadt (including a mustard-taste-area (some fancy mustards are avaiable at this place: for example "Old Beer Mustard", "Chilli Mustard", "Strawberry Mustard", etc.) Best place to buy: Düsseldorfer Löwensenf GmbH, Berger Str. 29, 40213 Düsseldorf, Phone 0211 8368049‎.

• "Bottles of Old Beer" - One nice souvenir/giveaway is a bottle of local old beer. Breweries usually sell these bottels directly in their gastronomies.

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[edit] Eating

[edit] Budget

• Zum Kochlöffel German cuisine. Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 41, 40210 Düsseldorf. Phone: 0211-1 60 96 15 (bistro tables)

• Alberobello Italian cuisine, budget prices and superb quality, reservation recommended, Dorotheenstr. 104, 40235 Düsseldorf, Telefon: 0211-7334158

• Curry German cuisine, the famous sausage with sort of ketchup on it! You have to taste this (on request with golden leaf!) Hammer Str. 2 (Media Harbour), 40219 Düsseldorf or Moltkestr. 115 (Pempelfort), 40479 Düsseldorf

[edit] Mid-range

• Robert's Bistro, in the Media harbour, [19]. One of Düsseldorf's best restaurants. Specializing in French-ish food, the fish and sweets are fantastic. Expect to pay 20-30 euros per person (for food and wine). They don't take reservations so expect to wait and sit next to strangers, but the experience is well worth it.

• Mongos [20]. All-you-can-eat mongolian cuisine, you have an enomerous choice of unusual foods (i.e. zebra, crocodiles, emu, barracuda, et.c) Zollhof 10, Media Harbour. Tel 0211 - 40 07 27 0.

• Bug fish restaurant in the media harbour, stylish location, Zollhof 13, 40221 Düsseldorf 0211 3020770

• Zum Schiffchen rustic bourgeois brewery restaurant, delicitious beer (which will be switched to a new one if you drank a half of your glass. Hafenstraße 5. Tel. 0211 - 13 24 21.

• Michele small italian restaurtan in Düsseldorf-Pempelfort. Famous for the singing italian chef on friday evening. Reservation for friday dinner urgently requested 3 weeks prior your stay. Michele, Duisburger Str. 6, 40477 Düsseldorf, 0211 494349.

[edit] Splurge

• Im Schiffchen, Kaiserwerther Markt 9 (U79: Klemensplatz), Tel. (0211) 401050, Fax 403667, restaurant.imschiffchen@t-online.de, [21]. International, nouveau cuisine, classic, French, specialties. T-Sa 19:00-21:30.

• NAGAYA, Bilker Straße 3, Tel. (0211) 863 9636, info@nagaya.de, [22]. Japanese, nouveau cuisine. Open Mo-Sa from 7PM-11PM.

• Sila Thai[23], excellent original thai cuisine in the centre. Reservation is essentiell.

• Meerbar [24], new fish restaurant in the Gehry-buildings of the Media harbour, very stylish, very good cuisine. Neuer Zollhof 1, im Medienhafen. Tel 0211 - 339 84 10.

• Monkey's West [25], sesides the new skyscraper buiding of Düsseldorf (GAP15) the restaurant is on of the best in Germany. New cuisine touched by local traditions. Graf-Adolf-Platz 15, Tel 0211 - 649 637 26.

[edit][add listing] Drink

Düsseldorf is known for its many bars in the downtown (Altstadt) area. In fact, many people refer to the Altstadt as the "longest bar in the world" ("Längste Theke der Welt"). The most common drink is "Altbier" or simply "Alt." This dark beer, served in small glasses, is available at practically any restaurant in the city. Altbier is only brewed in breweries around Düsseldorf. In the Altstadt you can enjoy Schlüssel, Uerige, Schumacher, and Füchschen beers, at traditional brewery restaurants. The waiters at these traditional restaurants are called "Koebes."

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[edit] Bargain

• Jugendherberge Düsseldorf (Backpackers) (City-Hostel), Düsseldorfer Str. 1 (located in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel on the left side of the city), ☎ +49 (0)211 557310 (duesseldorf@jugendherberge.de, fax: +49 (0)211572513), [26].  edit

[edit] Mid Range

• Four Points by Sheraton Hotel Düsseldorf [27], Luisenstraße 42, Tel.: (0211) 38670-0. Central location, 82 rooms.

• InterCity Hotel Düsseldorf [28], Graf-Adolf-Str.81-87, Tel.: (0211) 43694-0. Next to the main station, easy access to all sightseeing spots. New openend.

• Best Western Savoy [29], Oststr. 128, Tel.: (0211) 388 388-0. Traditional hotel in the city center, on the opposite the famour brewery "Schumacher".

• Innside Premium Hotel Derendorf [30], Derendorfer Allee 8, 40476 Düsseldorf, Tel. (0211) 175 46-0. New design Hotel in the north of Düsseldorf.

• Hilton Düsseldorf [31], Georg-Glock-Str. 20, Tel. (0211) 4377-0. Renovated traditional hotel in the north of Düsseldorf, good location for business travellers.

[edit] Splurge

• Capella Breidenbacher Hof, Königsallee 11, D-40212, [32]. A 5 star boutique hotel located in downtown Düsseldorf. The property consists of 92 guest rooms and suites and offers retail shops, a fitness center, meeting space, the 1806 Restaurant, and a cigar lounge.

• Intercontinental [33], Königsallee 59, Tel.: (0211) 8285-0. New First-Class Hotel located at Königsallee of Düsseldorf. Awesome Atrium, top-restaurants and concierge-service

• Radission SAS Media Harbour [34], Hammer Str. 23, Tel.: (0211) 311191-0. New Design-Hotel in Düsseldorf Media Harbour, Luxury Class, very hip!

[edit] Cope

Religious services

Holy mass in catholic churches in downtown Düsseldorf:

• Franziskanerkirche, Immermannstraße/Oststraße (near the central station).[35]. Su: 10AM, 12PM; M-F: 3:30PM.

• St. Maximilian, Schulstraße/Maxplatz (Altstadt).[36]. Su: 10AM, 11:30AM, 6PM; M-Sa: 6PM.

• St. Andreas, Hunsrückenstraße (near to the Kunsthalle, Altstadt).[37] Sun: 8:30, 11:00, 18:00; Mon-Sat: 12:00, 18:00 (except Fri)

• St. Lambertus Basilika minor, Stiftsplatz (near the Rhine bank, Altstadt).[38] Sun: 10:30AM, 5PM; Mo-Sa: 5PM.

Index of churches of all Christian denominations in Düsseldorf: [39].

[edit] Get out

• Bonn, the former capital of Germany is located due south and easy to reach by train or S-Bahn.
• Königswinter A small town reachable by train.
• Cologne

• Brühl almost a suburb of Cologne contains the Augustusburg Palace which has been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The palace is one of the key works of Balthasar Neuman, and contains one of the finest Rococco interiors in the world, the highlight being the main staircase. Also in the grounds is the magnificent hunting Lodge of Falkenslust. Brühl can be easily reached by train. The theme park of Phantasialand is also in Brühl.
• Ruhr area (Ruhrgebiet) If you are interested in heavy industry and/or industrial culture this might be a worthwhile trip. It is located about 50 km north of Düsseldorf. The region, which was the center of montan (coal and steel) industry in Germany is going through a structural transformation and presents their industrial heritage not without proud on the Industrial Heritage Trail [40].

[edit] International

Due to Düsseldorf's close proximity to the German/Belgian/Dutch border weekend trips to foreign destinations are easy to arrange.

• Amsterdam
• Paris
• Brussels

[edit] Respect

Dusseldorf is in a strong rivalry with its neighbor city Cologne, especially concerning comparisons between the local beers. Cologne is almost twice the size of Düsseldorf in terms of population, and the Cologne Cathedral is known nation-wide. Düsseldorf is an economic powerhouse and capital city of the state of NRW. If you have been to Cologne try to avoid any comparisons between the two cities.

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