10 best things to do in Düsseldorf, Germany
By: Patricia
By: Elke Weiler1) Take a walk around the Altstadt (old town), the lively heart of the cityWalking through the small streets in the pedestrian area like Wallstraße or Ratinger you will certainly get a feeling for the rhythm of the city. A good occasion just to have a coffee in one of the street cafés and watch the people go by. Or do some shopping!  2) Don‘t miss a boat trip on the Rhine The biggest German river embraces the town with its big curves. You can go by boat to the new Media harbour and stare at the modern architecture like the leaning buildings of Frank O. Gehry.
3) For a sense of fresh air you‘ll like to explore the green Düsseldorf Photo By Michael Hambly
Parks like "Hofgarten" in the center of the town, "Rheinpark" beside the river and the "Nordpark" with its Japanese Garden offer a sense of well-being.
The city of Beuys, Gursky, Lüpertz and many others. Wanna check out a museum? Surely you'll have the burden of choice between K20 or K21, museum kunst palast, KIT Kunst im Tunnel or museum kunst palast....
If you like to experience this real Japanese flair, just go for a dinner at Klosterstraße in one of the good restaurants and eat side-by-side with real Japanese people.
Spend a wednesday evening in summer at the Ratinger street in the old town – it will be full of (mostly) young people. Or visit one of the typical breweries like „Uerige“ in Berger Straße or „Füchschen“ at the famous Ratinger. It‘s really easy to get in contact with a "Rheinländer".
"Black Box“ at the Museum of Cinema, „Bambi“ at Klosterstraße or the „Souterrain“ underneath a cosy pub in Oberkassel – only to name a few of them.
Street carnival in february/march, the Japan Day in may, Jazz Rallye in june, the big funfair „Rheinkirmes“ in july, the „Altstadtherbst“ - a culture festival in september or perhaps the atmospheric „Weihnachtsmarkt“ before christmas in the old town.
Explore one of the hot neighbourhoods like "Flingern Nord". You‘ll find a lot of artists, little shops, nice cafés, pubs and kind of creative flair east from the center.
Go by ship or subway to Kaiserswerth – the oldest part of Düsseldorf. Walk through a cosy little town beside the Rhine and visit the ruins of the "Kaiserpfalz", a fortress of Barbarossa dating back to the 12th century. Enjoy!
Elke Weiler works as a journalist travelling around the world. But she loves (to write about) her home town Düsseldorf at the river Rhine. Read more about her worldwide experiences at the travel blog
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