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Dusseldorf?

Posted by (Seattle, WA, USA ☔️) on

Currently planning a trip to Europe in September 2017. Focus of the trip will be Mediterranean Italy, but due to complexities of flights, we will have connections somewhere in Europe on the way in and on the way back. One of the options is Dusseldorf. We could easily add a day or two there in between our flights (this would be late September). Rick never mentions Dusseldorf, but that's not necessarily a good indication of its relative worthiness as a tourist destination. Is there much to see there?

We have been to Germany before, and hit most of the "biggies" on most American tourists' list. An extra day or two in Dusseldorf would just be a bonus for this trip. Of course, we have fixed time available, so any time we spend in Dusseldorf would be taken out of Mediterranean Italy, so there's that to consider.

Anyone like Dusseldorf for a day or two in September (after a couple weeks in Italy)? Thanks for any input.

Posted by
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Where have you been in Germany?

I really liked Dusseldorf, but will admit there really aren't must see sights. If you've not been to the region, consider visiting Cologne or Bonn too depending on how much time you have. Of the three cities Cologne has more to offer tourists than Dusseldorf or Bonn.

Posted by
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Düsseldorf has everything but touristy must-sees. Meaning, you get an authentic feeling of German city life there. Visit the Hofgarten or one of the numerous other parks in Düsseldorf, then drink an Altbier at a pub in the Altstadt, walk the Rheinpromenade at the river, watch the scenery at night from the Rheinturm and have a romantic stroll back to your hotel under the gas lanterns which are vrtually everywhere. A one-day visit.

Posted by
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Düsseldorf isn't bad, but neither will it blow you away. It's the center of the German fashion industry, so naturally, there's a lot of high-end shopping options, if that's your thing. Unlike many other cities, the Altstadt doesn't occupy the center of activity. Rather, it looks more like a neglected district that hasn't yet been torn down. Half of the above-mentioned Hofgarten was a construction zone during my visit a few years ago, but hopefully that's all cleared up by now.

In the city's favor, it maintains a nice promenade along the Rhine. The Oberkassel district on the opposite bank of the river from downtown might be one of the most attractive residential areas I've seen in any city, but there aren't really any "sites" to visit.

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Hi,

If you are mainly after sights that tourists are interested in seeing, then skip Düsseldorf.

If not, and you want to see one of Germany's richest cities per capita, stay in Düsseldorf am Rhein to visit the Königsallee, for historical/cultural sights I suggest Heine's Haus/Museum, (Germany's greatest lyrical poet), the Johanniskirche with the Kaiser Wilhelm and Bismarck monuments nearby and Zentrum, all accessible from the train station by walking up Bismarck Strasse, ca 30 mins, or you can take the U-Bahn at the train station, getting off at Heinrich Heine Platz. On my first trip to Germany, I stayed a couple of nights in Düsseldorf. The more esoteric historical places are outlying towns connected to Düsseldorf by the S-Bahn, such as Wesel, Ratingen, Kaiserswerth,

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