Situated in the Northwest region of Germany, where the river Dussel flows into the Rhine, is Germany’s financial, fashion and cultural capital, Dusseldorf. It is the state capital of North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany’s largest metropolitan region, consisting of over 11 million inhabitants. The city, itself home to over a million and a half urbanites, is internationally known as a business and financial giant, as it headquarters five Fortune Global 500 corporations as well as several DAX - Germany’s Stock Index - companies. It is also famous for its fashion and trade shows, and Messe Dusseldorf, its fairground, is claimed to have organized and hosted close to one fifth of the world’s premier trade shows. Over the last few decades, Dusseldorf has really boomed; certain areas of the city have been developed by well-known architects, its economy has grown along with its population, and its reputation as an industrial powerhouse has been established. However, business moguls and fashion tycoons are not the only visitors who are lured to Dusseldorf by its charisma and success. With the culture, architecture, history, and shopping this city has to offer, no matter how high your sights are set, you will be pleasantly surprised. Prepare to be dazzled and allow Dusseldorf’s charm to swaddle you as if you were a royal child. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Dusseldorf Overview Culture Location & Orientation Climate & When To Visit Sightseeing Highlights Old Town (Altstadt) Media Harbour (Medienhafen) Rhine Tower (Rheinturm) Neuer Zollhof Königsallee Kaiserswerth City Courtyard Gardens (Hofgarten) Rhine Embankment Promenade (Rheinuferpromenade) Eko-House of Japanese Culture Benrath Palace & Park (Schloss Benrath) Art Collect of the State of North-Rhine Westphalia (Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen) K20 Grabbeplatz K21 Standehaus Schmela Haus St. Lambertus Basilika Burgplatz Pillar Saints Recommendations for the Budget Traveler Places to Stay Rheingoldhotel Düsseldorf City A&O Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof Hotel Plaza Novum Düsseldorf Zentrum Hotel Madison Novum Düsseldorf City Center Hotel Residenz City Places to Eat & Drink Füchschen Brewery (Brauerei im Füchschen) Luang Prabang Curry Naniwa Noodle & Soup Carlsplatz Places to Shop Konigsallee Schadowstrasse Shadow Arkaden Old Town Carlsplatz
