Düsseldorf
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Düsseldorf is one of the largest cities in all of Europe with a population of over 10 million people in the metro area. Early 7th and 8th century fishing villages existed along the Rhine River where the city of Düsseldorf is today. The first written mention of the city can be dated back to the 12th cenutry and it slowly grew into an important European city. In 1380 Düsseldorf was made into the regional capital of the Duchy of Berg. In the mid 19th century the city grew into a major industrial center because of the Industrial Revolution. Because of World War II the city was bombed into a pile of rubble because of 24 hour air raids. Düsseldorf quickly grew into a major economic power house and some of the cities trade fairs attract over 4 million visitors each year.
Sights and Activities
Sports
- Fortuna is the local football team and they play at the LTU Arena, which opened in 2005.
- DEG Metro Stars is the local ice hockey team and they play at the ISS-Dome.
- Düsseldorf Panther are the local American Football team.
Museums
- Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum (Aquarium and Zoological Museum)
- Forum NRW is a nice museum dedicated to Industry and the economy with a constantly changing exhibits.
- Goethe Museum.
- Heinrich-Heine-Institut.
- Kunsthalle Düsseldorf.
- Kunstsammlung Nordrhein Westfalen is a massive art museum in two buildings. One building is dedicated to 20th century art and the other to 21st century art.
- Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen.
- Kunst Palast is an art museum with a huge collection that has pieces from the 3rd century BC to the present.
- Stadtmuseum_Düsseldorf is the city history museum.
- Schloss und Park Benrath (Museum of European Garden Design).
Other Sights and Activities
- Rheinturm, this 240.5 m high concrete TV tower was built between 1979 and 1981. The Rheinturm is the worlds biggest digital clock.
- Deutsche Oper am Rhein is a very nice opera house that was rebuilt in 1950.
- Kom(m)ödchen, watch out some political theme cabaret at this theatre.
- Tonhalle Düsseldorf is a nice jazz, classical, and pop music theatre.
- Gerresheim Basilica.
- St. Suitbertus Basilica.
Events and Festivals
- Düsseldorfer Karneval - Is the largest cultural event of the year in the city and starts on the November 11 at 11:11 am.
Weather
Getting There
By Plane
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) Is a large airport with over 17.8 million passengers each year. The airport is located 9 km from the city centre of Düsseldorf and is the major airport for the entire area. It is possible to reach the airport by the high speed Intercity Express train from any city in the area.
Weeze Airport is often refered to Düsseldorf as well and offers quite a few budget flights. Ryanair has many flights to European destinations.
By Train
Being located on the Deutsche Bahn railway network the cities central train station handles over one thousand trains a day. The train station is located in the city centre at Konrad-Adenauer-Platz.
By Car
By Bus
Eurolines connects to several German cities, including Düsseldorf. The stop is at the Central Station. You can't make reservations here, you need to make the reservations on internet.
By Boat
Getting Around
By Car
By Public Transport
- Stadtbahn is the local light rail network that opened in 1981.
By Foot
By Bike
Eat
Drink
- Altstadt - Is the the main scene for German and international students.
- Ratinger Straße - While the locals, including some students and artist types, tend to hang out on this street.
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&O Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof | Corneliusstra'e 9 | Hotel | 84 |
| Backpackers-Duesseldorf | Fuerstenwall 180 40215 | Hostel | 80 |
| Berliner Hof-City | Ellerstr. 110 | Hotel | 71 |
| City Apart. Hotel Düsseldorf | Kloster Str. 53 Kloster Str. 53 | Hotel | 76 |
| City Youth Hostel Dusseldorf | Düsseldorfer Strasse 1 | Hostel | 80 |
| Hansa Hotel | Nordstrasse 7 | Hotel | 79 |
| Hotel AltDüsseldorf | Hunsrückenstr. 11 Düsseldorf -Altstadt | Hotel | 81 |
| Hotel Am Wehrhahn | Oststrasse 18 D-40211 Düsseldorf | Hotel | 80 |
| Hotel Flora Dusseldorf | Auf 'm Hennekamp 37 40225 Dusseldorf | Hotel | 84 |
| Hotel Haus Hillesheim seit 1894 | Jahnstraße 19 | Hotel | 88 |
| Hotel Nizza | Ackerstrasse 8 | Hotel | 76 |
| Motel One Düsseldorf-Ratingen | Lintorfer Weg 79 Ratingen-Breitscheid | Hotel | 97 |
Mid-Range
- Apartment Düsseldorf Well furnished flat / Fair-room a few minutes from the international airport, fairground and Düsseldorf city centre.
Upscale
Work
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