I have read the very small number of entries for Düsseldorf. I will be traveling to the city to meet up with a friend living there in August. I would like to arrive ready to see the culture and do not want to depend only on Köln [Cologne].
Therefore my question is, Are there some Through the Back Door places that I should pay attention to when visiting around Düsseldorf? I appreciate any assistance you might offer. Thank you in advance.
Skip down to the right subheading in this long Trip Report:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/baltic-germany-fachwerke-landesgartenschau
Have you already noted Monschau and Wuppertal? Aachen?
Do not underestimate Cologne: Many posts incorrectly say the only thing you need to see is the Dom! Cologne is also special because so much of it is walkable from the HBF.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/germany/can-i-see-enough-of-cologne
Hi Tim,
Thank you for your feedback. I will continue my reading and search.
I think Düsseldorf has a lot to offer. I like it a lot more than Cologne (despite the dome of course).
Maybe as well because of Düsseldorfs's large Japanese community and their excellent Sushi :-)
https://www.tripzaza.com/en/destinations/top-attractions-in-dusseldorf
In any case I would recommend to visit 'Zeche Zollverein UNESCO sight' in Essen (Ruhr Area/Ruhrgebiet) north of Düsseldorf:
https://www.zollverein.de/zollverein-unesco-world-heritage-site/
Do not forget to eat a 'Currywurst'. It is THE sausage in the Ruhrgebiet - a former industrial area for steel and coal.
