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Düsseldorf‘s public transport system is excellently organised. More than 1,000 local and long-distance trains pass through the Central Station eve-ry day. Local transport and transport within the city is realised by many partners working together to create a comprehensive network, which means that users have an outstanding range of bus and tram opportunities to choose from. All information rele-vant to the topic of local public trans-port is available at www.vrr.de – timetables, tickets and fares, network plan and much more. The Rheinbahn AG has a network plan with special information available for people in wheelchairs and people with walking difficulties (German). The Rheinbahn‘s KundenCenter (Customer Centres) are located on the gallery in the underground station at Heinrich-Heine-Allee, and on the Immermannstrasse 65 a – d, directly opposite the main station and in the immediate vicinity of the Tourist Information Offices.

Important information!If you‘re using your car: the city centre area is low-emission zone. Low-emission badges must be procured for all types of vehicles if they are to be used in the low-emission zone. More information: www.duesseldorf.de/kfz/feinstaub

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Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Tonhalle DüsseldorfConcert hall

Theater an der Kö

Savoy Theater

Roncalli’s Apollo-Varieté

Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

Komödie

Kom(m)ödchenPolitical cabaret

Forum Freies Theater:Kammerspiele

Forum Freies Theater: JuTa

Düsseldorfer SchauspielhausPlayhouse

Capitol Theater

tanzhaus nrw – die werkstatt e.V.

Stiftung Schloss und Park BenrathBenrath palace

Stadtmuseum

Theatermuseum

Filmmuseum

Goethe-Museum/Schloss JägerhofSammlung Ernst Schneider

Heinrich-Heine-Institut

Hetjens-Museum/Deutsches Keramikmuseum

Kunsthalle Düsseldorf/Kunstverein

K20 KunstsammlungNordrhein Westfalen

K21 KunstsammlungNordrhein Westfalen

Mahn- und GedenkstätteMemorial

Haus des Karnevals

KIT-Kunst im Tunnel

Aquazoo/Löbbecke Museum

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Metropolis on the River Rhine

Rhenish Lifestyle Fashion, Shopping, Königsallee Shopping Malls Art, Culture, Architecture Food and Drink Guided City Tours

Traditions and Customs Düsseldorf in One Hour Palaces, Parks and Castles Excursions into the Region Souvenirs Your Service Partner Public Transport, Legend,Imprint +City Map on Cover

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One city – two rivers.The Düssel gave the city its name, the Rhine its importance.

The former fishing village at the mouth of the idyllic Düssel, which flows into the great River Rhine, looks back on more than 800 years of eventful history, on counts and prince electors who shaped the beginnings of today’s metropo-lis. Goethe’s visit left its traces in ‘Poetry and Truth’, Napoleon’s visit the so-briquet ‘Little Paris’. The poet Heinrich Heine praised his native town as being ‘very beautiful’.

DÜSSELDORF – Metropolis on the River Rhine

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DÜSSELDORF – Metropolis on the River Rhine

And today...... Düsseldorf International is Germany’s third largest airport. From here, 77 airlines serve 180 destina-tions worldwide. Düsseldorf can be reached within one hour‘s flying time from all large European capitals.

... Messe Düsseldorf, the trade fair, is host over to 40 international trade fairs every year, of which 23 are lea-ders in their field worldwide.

... Düsseldorf is a successful combi-nation of the Rhineland’s typical joie de vivre and cosmopolitan charm – combined with a wealth of attrac-tions worth seeing and experiencing. Düsseldorf – a city invites you to discover and experience it.

Our Tip:

Linger on the Rhine river bank and experience an unforgettable sunset. Enjoy the end of the day before set-ting off into the pulsating nightlife. Where? On the banks of the Rhine, of course, in the MediaHarbour.

Düsseldorf – a successful combina-tion of traditions and trends, a city of five seasons: during the ‘foolish season’, i.e. carnival time, the city bubbles over with sheer zest for life.

The city pulsates, it is palpable every-where. Above all in the Old Town, the legendary square kilometre on the banks of the Rhine with its 260 res-taurants and inns, pubs, rustic brew-eries and cafés, which earned it the name of ‘longest bar in the world’.

This is the home of the Alt beer. Nowhere else does this top-brewed beer taste as delicious as at the his-toric home breweries.

But the Old Town is more than that: quiet lanes with cobblestones, the old palace tower saluting the ships passing by, the twisted spire of St. Lambertus church leaving its specta-tor puzzled, the splendid old private houses a reminder of past glamour.

The Rhine embankment promenade has drawn the city close to the Rhine again, it is an invitation to stroll and relax. The promenade leads all the way to where the city’s creative brains are at home, the MediaHar-bour.

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A feast for lovers of architecture: an-cient railroad lines listed for preser-vation form an exciting contrast with the glass palaces of the present. Trendy bars, clubs and restaurants complete the ensemble.

Night owls are able to choose bet-ween noble clubs on the ‘Kö’, danc-ing the night away at the ultramodern MediaHarbour or on former shop floors in the district of Lierenfeld. ‘Ra-tinger Straße’ in the Old Town is hip, the whole road one big open-air par-ty in summer.

Düsseldorf – an extraordinary metro-polis.

Did you know?

Düsseldorf is the city of short dis-tances. From the airport to the tra-de fair, ESPRIT arena or ISS Dome: 10 minutes.From the trade fair to the city cen-tre: 15 minutes.And in the city, most points of inter-est, such as the art axis with its museums and cultural institutes, are standing cheek by jowl.

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Düsseldorf, the fashion city, is one of the world’s most elegant shopping destinations.

Its international flair and the latest trends in the shop windows are not least due to Düsseldorf being the loca-tion for the biggest fashion fairs of the world, which attract all the prominent designers. Several times a year, the metropolis on the river Rhine becomes the meeting point of the fashion busi-ness. That’s when the doors to the leading CPD trade-fair, the Collections Premieren Düsseldorf, open.

Elegant Königsallee is one of a small group of internationally famous shop-ping streets that truly merit the name ‘boulevard’. Lovingly referred to as ‘Kö’ by Düsseldorfers, it ranks among the ‘dream streets of the world’ with its exclusive shops and luxury malls - next to 5th Avenue, Ginza and Champs-Élysées. The names of the fashion designers who present their creations here read like an extract from the ‘Who’s Who’ of the fashion business. Armani, JOOP, Burberry, Hermès, Kenzo...

Discover live the motto of this cat-walk, one kilometre long:‘See and be seen!’

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Schadowstraße, the shopping mile with the state’s highest turnover, the legendary Old Town with its cool bou-tiques and Carlstadt, with its classicist buildings, a treasure trove for lovers of art and antiques, leave almost nothing to be desired.

The numerous shopping malls make shopping a pleasure even on a rainy day. At the Schadow-Arkaden, Se-vens, Kö-Galerie and Stilwerk shop-ping becomes an event.

Our Tip:

How about a very special shopping tour? A personal shopper will ac-company you and advise you exclu-sively on fashion trends, colour and style.

Information and booking:Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbHTel. +49 (0)211/17202-8 54welcome@duesseldorf-tourismus.dewww.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

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Kö-Galerie/Kö-Karree Königsallee 60 With about 130 exclusive speciality shops and international designer labels, the Kö-Galerie is considered the top address in the world of shopping experience. Its sophisticated range of products within an area of 15,000 square metres also includes unusual culinary delights.

Sevens Königsallee 56 In a spectacular ambience, this trendy department store unites about 70 spe-ciality shops on seven floors, combined by related themes: food, design, life-style, multimedia etc.

Stilwerk Grünstraße 15‘Space for browsing’ is rule number one at this theme store on a street just off the Kö. On 17,500 square metres, you will find everything related to furnishing and design – from the designer teaspoon to stylish interiors.

Schadow Arkaden Schadowstraße 11 This star-shaped mall is an outstanding address for shopping, featuring 70 shops, cafés and restaurants, from the bookshop to the furnishing and lingerie store, from the trattoria to the sushi bar. In addition, it houses a theatre and or-ganises regular attractive music events and art exhibitions.

Düsseldorf Arcaden Friedrichstraße 129 – 133Twenty thousand square metres – 120 shops on three floors: everything under the single roof of the Düsseldorf Arcaden. It’s a fabulous place for shopping with opportunities ranging from clothing through electronics to fresh produce.There are even a fitness and wellness facility and swimming baths.

Shopping Malls

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Düsseldorf is the city of art. At the world-famous academy of art – which emerged from a princely school of painting – internationally renowned artists such as Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter and Jörg Im-mendorff studied and taught. This is the first stop of the Düsseldorf ‘art axis’, which links a number of big ex-hibition places throughout the city centre:

The museum kunst palast at the Eh-renhof cultural centre is home to old masters as well as art of the 19th century and the Hentrich glass mu-seum. The NRW Forum für Kultur und Wirtschaft, which presents exhibitions on the subjects of media, photogra-phy, architecture, fashion and design, is also integrated into the Ehrenhof complex.

Art, Culture and Architecture

The Kunsthalle Düsseldorf with the Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen organises changing exhibi-tions of modern and contemporary art, the K20 Kunstsammlung am Grabbeplatz is one of the leading mu-seums presenting 20th century art,

Information:

The K20 will be closed for funda-mental renovation and extension work from 28 April 2008 to prob-ably March 2010.

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whilst the K21 Kunstsammlung im Ständehaus focuses on the future and shows international contempo-rary art of the 21st century.

Beneath the lively, popular Rhine em-bankment promenade – in the space between the tunnel sections for mo-tor traffic – the ‘KIT – Kunst im Tun-nel’ has become one of the city’s most spectacular exhibition places.

Beyond that, Düsseldorf is also home to 17 municipal museums and exhibi-tions as well as to many private mu-seums and more than 100 galleries and art rooms.

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Art, Culture, Architecture

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Actors, directors and authors are able to realise their visions on the city’s big stages. With productions at the Deut-sche Oper am Rhein (opera), the Ton-halle Düsseldorf and the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (playhouse), Düssel-dorf causes quite a stir. The perfor-mances at the boulevard theatres are well known and popular. The Kom(m)mödchen, Germany’s first political cabaret founded by Kay and Lore Lorentz, is legendary. The Capitol musical theatre and Roncalli’s Apollo Varieté enchant their international audi ence.

Our Tip:

Ask for the free the German / Eng-lish brochure ‘Culture Guide’, which contains all informa-tion on muse-ums, cultural information and event venues.info@duesseldorf-tourismus.dePhone +49 (0)211/17 20 2-8 42For events and exhibitions seewww.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

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Famous architects left their mark in Düsseldorf. Art-nouveau artists such as Joseph Maria Olbrich and Peter Behrens cre-ated striking buildings at the begin-ning of the 20th century.

The city’s avant-garde mile, as it were, is the Media Harbour, the for-mer industrial harbour area having undergone an exciting change.Where previously silos and storage halls characterised the skyline, there are now buildings designed by inter-nationally renowned architects.Claude Vasconi, David Chipperfield and above all Frank O. Gehry with his three ‘dancing, slanting towers’ shaped the city’s new image. The harbour owes its special charm to its mixture of ‘old and new’: old quay walls, steps and tracks of the former cargo quay are still in place and un-der preservation order.

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Our Tip:

‘ArtCity – Art in Düsseldorf’ The Kunstakademie (art academy) is the nucleus of the city’s museum landscape and its more than 100 galleries and art places. It has pro-duced internationally renowned art-ists such as Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Jörg Immendorff. Almost all the big cultural institutes are located on an axis reaching from the Ehren-hof complex to the Ständehaus. A walk along this art axis gives an in-sight into the development of the art city.

‘ArtCity PLUS’ – incl. visit to Düsseldorf galleriesThe walk along the art axis is com-plemented by interesting visits to four select Düsseldorf galleries with an opportunity to talk to the gallery owners. Düsseldorf’s galleries enjoy the best international reputation: their programme ranges from clas-sical modernity to the most diversi-fied contemporary positions. In ad-dition, they are forums for the lively local art scene.

Information and booking:Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbHTel. +49 (0)211/17202-8 54welcome@duesseldorf-tourismus.dewww.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

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The old saying that ‘food and drink keep body and soul together’ has fall-en on fertile ground in Düsseldorf.

The gastronomic choice includes rus-tic breweries whose menus list local specialities such as marinated beef, knuckle of pork, black pudding or pea soup. This is the home of the ‘Halve Hahn’ – not half a chicken, but a cheese speciality with cumin and on-ions, eaten with a small rye roll, a ‘Röggelchen’ in the vernacular.

All this should be accompanied by a pleasant cold ‘Alt’ beer, the dark top-brewed beer made according to the ancient recipes at four home brewer-ies in Düsseldorf (see legend).

For the gourmets, there are chefs conjuring up stars on the gastronom-ic sky. Some of them are indisputably amongst Germany’s best.

It is recommended to reserve tables, and especially so during trade fair times!

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In recent years, the number of restau-rants in the Media Harbour has dou-bled. At night it is a hot spot for the trendy people, and after-work parties in the harbour have attained cult sta-tus.After leaving work, the question here is: a taste of Italy, Cuban atmosphere, designer restaurant or sushi?

For lunch break there are nice bistros and restaurants along Hammer Straße.

Our Tip:

In conjunction with our partner, the ‘Zum Schlüssel’ local brewery, we are able to offer typical local speci-alities, e.g.• ‘Schlüssel-Krüstchen’ (pork cutlet with fried potatoes, fried egg and salad)• Rheinischer Sauerbraten (beef roast marinated in vinegar and herbs)• Knuckle of pork with sauerkrautwithin the scope of a menu.

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• K20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen am Grabbeplatz • K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen im Ständehaus • museum kunst palast • Neanderthal Museum (Mettmann) • Museum of European Garden History • Schloss Benrath – Corps de Logis • Museum of Natural History • Deutsche Oper am Rhein • Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus • Junges Schauspielhaus • Kom(m)ödchen Düsseldorf • Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater • tanzhaus nrw • Roncalli‘s Apollo Varieté • Guided walk plus boat tour • KD Rheinschifffahrt AG • Guided city tour by bus• Lausward public golf course• JEVER SKI HALL (Neuss)

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Sales points Düsseldorf Tourist Information Offices:Old Town, Marktstraße/corner Rheinstraße and Central station, Immermannstr. 65b and at many hotels, cultural institutes and the Rheinbahn customer centres in Düsseldorf

Information +49 (0)211/1 72 02-8 54 • www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/welcomecard Please note that the opening times of many museums and institutes may vary on public holidays.

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Whether on land, on water or from the air, on foot or by two wheels – discover the metropolis on the River Rhine your way and take exciting impressions away with you.

Guided City Tours

Walk in Old Town+ 30 mins. boat tourto MediaHarbour

April - mid Oct. daily

Tour Season Day

Walk in Old Town PLUS+ 60 mins. boat tourto MediaHarbour

April - mid Oct. Saturday

City tour by bus + walk in Old Town+ Rhine tower

year-round daily

Nov. - March Saturday

City tour by bus PLUS+ walk in Old Town+ Rhine tower + boat tour

April - October daily

Boat tour April - mid Oct. daily

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Guided City Tours

adult 10.00 child 6-12 5.00

2.30 p.m.Tourist Info Old Town Marktplatz 6

approx. 90 D/GB 8.00 4.00

Start Duration in mins.

Lan-guage Price Euro Reduced

with DWC

adult 13.00 child 6-12 6.50

11.00 a.m.Tourist Info. Old Town Marktplatz 6

approx. 120

D/NL 10.40 5.20

adult 16.50 child 6-12 7.00

11.00 a.m. Kö bridge Steinstr.; 11.15 a.m. opposite Tourist Info./Central station

approx. 120

D/GB 13.90 6.00

adult 16.50 child 6-12 7.00

2.30 p.m. Kö bridge Steinstr.; 2.45 p.m. opposite Tourist Info./central station

approx. 120

D/GB 13.90 6.00

adult 20.00 child 6-12 9.00

2.30 p.m. Kö bridge Steinstr.; 2.45 p.m. opposite Tourist Info./central station

approx. 150

D/GB 17.40 8.00

adult 8.00 child 4-13 3.50

10.30 a.m. 12.00 a.m. 2.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m.KD landing stage Burgplatz, Old Town

approx. 60 6.40

adult 11.10 child 4-13 3.50

3.30 p.m.KD landing stage Burgplatz, Old Town

approx. 120

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Punctually on November 11 every year, Hoppeditz the jester’s awakening heralds the 5th season – carnival. Around February finally, the three ‘fool-ish days’ mark its highlight – starting on Thursday with ‘Weiberfastnacht’, when women symbolically storm the town hall to seize power, cutting off men’s ties and kissing them in return. Sunday’s street carnival on the Kö is a warm-up, as it were, to Rosenmontag, carnival Monday with its big parade, the climax of all the foolery. Year after year it attracts millions of visitors to the metropolis on the Rhine, and just as many in front of the TV screens.

July belongs to the marksmen festi-val. One of its main attractions is the historic parade, ranking amongst the biggest in Germany with more than 3,000 uniformed marksmen, brass bands, harnessed horse teams and

Traditions and CustomsDüsseldorfers have a real sense of tradition and cultivate their old cus-toms throughout the year.

carriages. During nine days, more than four million visitors flock to the Kirmes, the biggest funfair on the Riv-er Rhine: thrills and nostalgia, breath-taking rides and historic merry-go-rounds and a gigantic, stunning fire-works display.

In autumn, the children get ready for the traditional St. Martin festival on November 11th by making their own lanterns and rehearsing the old songs that accompany the splendid lantern processions.

A couple of weeks later, when the Christmas markets are opened, the city is full of atmosphere. The enchant-ing hustle and bustle of the markets in the glow of thousands of lights covers several squares and streets in the city centre – a small winter tale with individ ually designed market stalls.

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KönigsalleeStart at the entrance to the Kö-Gale-rie and stroll along the exclusive shops. Allow yourself to be capti- vated by the atmosphere of the mag-nificent boulevard. Following the hi-storic incident when a piece of horse dung was thrown at King Friedrich Wilhelm IV in 1848, the street that was originally called Kastanienallee, chestnut avenue, was renamed Kö-nigsallee, king’s avenue, in 1851 as a gesture of compensation. At the end of the ‘Kö’ moat, where it meets Schadowstraße, is the Triton fountain, the Kö’s landmark – a place worth lingering awhile. From here, you have a beautiful view of the whole moat and the Kaufhof building opposite, which was one of Germany’s first de-partment stores in the beginning of the 20th century (architect: Josef Ma-ria Olbrich).

Düsseldorf in One HourYou have little time to spare but would like to see as much as possible? The following tour will lead you to the major highlights in just one hour. In order to help you find your way, the tour is marked on the city centre map (see cover). Or ask the Tourist Information Offices about the exciting free-of-charge pedestrian rally for adults (English) and children (German).

At the corner, you will find ‘Slim Ma-tilda’, the clock that has been one of the city’s most popular meeting points for generations. Heading for the Old Town, you have to cross Heinrich-Heine-Allee. To the left is Germany’s earliest high-rise of-fice building, Wilhelm-Marx-House (1922-24).A detour into its idyllic inner court-yard (Stadtbrückchen) is worthwhile, if only for the nice cafés. Incidentally, Carsch-Haus department store, designed by the art-nouveau architect Otto Engler, was at one time dismantled for the construction of the Underground and then rebuilt 23 metres further back.

Old TownContinue on Flingerstraße and turn right into Hunsrückenstraße after the Carsch-Haus. At its end is St. Andre-

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as, one of the Rhineland’s most beautiful baroque churches, which deserves a short visit.Bolker Straße: here is the birthplace of the poet Heinrich-Heine, the city’s most famous son, who became world-famous for the Loreley song. On the other side is the Protestant Neander church whose construction had to be sanctioned by the Elector Jan Wellem. At 11 a.m. and 1, 3, 6 and 9 p.m., the chimes on Schneider-Wibbel-Gasse merit a short detour. Proceed to Marktplatz with the town hall at the end of Bolkerstraße. High on his horse, the Elector Jan Wellem looks down upon the square. His monument is not only Düsseldorf’s landmark, but also one of the most important baroque equestrian statues north of the Alps. Now you are just a few steps away from the River Rhine.

Düsseldorf in One Hour

Burgplatz/ Rhine embankment promenadeBurgplatz, the square with the cart wheeler fountain under plane trees, is where Düsseldorf’s heart beats. Here the little river Düssel, which gave the town its name, flows into the Rhine. In the background is the former collegi-ate church St. Lambertus with the shrine of St. Apolinaris. Next to the bridge over the Düssel, the monument to Düsseldorf being granted the privi-leges of a town demonstrates impres-sively more than 700 years of town history (town status granted in 1288).

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The square is dominated by Schloss-turm, the old palace tower (now navi-gation museum) and last testimony to the princely palace from the 13th century that fell victim to flames in 1872. Welcome to Father Rhine, West- ern Europe’s most important river! The generously proportioned Rhine embankment promenade is consid-ered one of the most beautiful on the Rhine. Upriver the Media harbour is characterised by outstanding archi-tectural creations, the elegant district of Oberkassel on the opposite bank by art-nouveau facades. Stroll along the wave-like pavement, especially designed for the Rhine em-bankment promenade, past the his-toric water gauge and the restored old harbour basin, and leave the Rhine at Schulstraße.

CarlstadtCarlstadt is the city’s exquisite quar-ter of galleries and antique shops. Past the film museum and the Het-jens-Museum/German museum of ceramics proceed to another archi-tectural gem: Citadellstraße with its elegant stately residences from the 18th and 19th centuries and the flair of its streets almost unchanged since these days, seems to have escaped the passing of time.

A more profound insight into Düssel-dorf’s history can be gained at the Stadtmuseum at the corner of Bä-cker-/Bergerstraße. Its cosy garden is treated as an insider tip. Along the romantic Bäckerstraße, Orangerie-straße and Benrather Straße you will reach Carlsplatz and its lively food market open from Monday to Satur-day. From here, take the attractive Bilker Straße for a visit to the Hein-rich-Heine-Institute or proceed past the former residence of Robert and Clara Schumann to Bastionstraße, a must for every lover of antiques.

KönigsalleeStraight on from here you will reach the ‘Kö’ again. Design enthusiasts are recommended a visit to the Stilwerk on Grünstraße, the department store for exclusive design.

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Benrath Palace and ParkBenrath Palace was built as a pleasure and hunting palace for the elector Carl Theodor. Today, the ensemble in its artistic unity of buildings, interior and gardens, 60 hectares in all, is considered one of Europe’s rare total works of art of the late baroque pe-riod. The main palace building (corps de logis) with its furniture, porcelain, paintings etc. gives an impression of court life in the second half of the 18th century. The eastern wing houses the ‘Museum für Europäische Garten-kunst’ (Museum of European Garden art) and the western wing the ‘Muse-um für Naturkunde’ (Museum of Natu-ral Sciences).

Address and InformationBenrather Schlossallee 100 - 106 +49 (0)211/89-9 38 32www.schloss-benrath.de

Palaces, Parks and CastlesGreen is a dominant colour in Düsseldorf. Almost one fifth of the city’s total surface is covered by recreation areas, green spaces and forest. Düsseldorf’s tradition as a garden city dates back far into the 18th century. In those days, Nicolas de Pigage created the Hofgarten, which was Germany’s first public garden. Düsseldorf‘s green axis begins at Nordpark with its

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Palaces, Parks and Castles

Barbarossa’s imperial palace, KaiserswerthOn the edge of the picturesque centre of Kaiserswerth, the mighty ruins of the legendary emperor Barbarossa’s medieval palace rise directly from the river bank, once one of the most im-portant fortresses on the Rhine. Em-peror Barbarossa had the imperial pa-lace enlarged when he transferred the customs point from the Netherlands to Kaiserswerth and needed a fortress to dominate the Rhine. Ships transported mighty trachyte blocks from the Drachenfels rocks in the Sie-bengebirge mountain range to Kai-serswerth. The impressive ruins still measure more than 50 metres in length, only a part of the ancient im-perial palace that was much bigger. The walls of the imperial fortress are up to four and a half metres thick.

Address and InformationBurgallee +49 (0)211/1 72 02- 854 www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

Our Tip:

Combine the visit to Kaiserswerth with a romantic boat tour on the Rhine! +49 (0)211/1 72 02-8 54welcome@duesseldorf-tourismus.dewww.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

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Japanese garden and reaches all the way south to the nature reserve Urdenbacher Kämpe. The brochure (German or English) ‘Palaces, Parks and Castles’, available free of charge from info@duesseldorf-tourismus.de, not only describes the city’s green lungs, but also the castles and palaces in the region and the Route of Horticultural Art between Rhine and Maas.

Excursions into the Region

Veste Zons (Dormagen)This unique complex from the 14th century is considered to be the best-preserved example of a fortified town on the river Rhine. The historic centre and the completely intact town wall of the ‘Rothenburg of the Rhineland’, in the direct vicinity of Düsseldorf, are big visitor attractions. In summer, the medieval town can be reached by excursion boat starting from the gardens of Benrath Palace. There are numerous restaurants with a historic ambience. Address and information: Schloßstraße 1, 41541 Dormagen-Zons +49 (0)2133/97 49 77 0, www.zons.de

Neanderthal Museum (Mettmann)Neanderthal man: known worldwide. The legendary find was made in the last century, just a few steps from what is today Düsseldorf’s city limit. Undertake an exciting journey through time from way past into the future at one of Europe’s most popular and modern museums.Address and information: Talstr. 300, 40822 Mettmann +49 (0)2104/97 97 15, www.neanderthal.de

Museum Island Hombroich – art in parallel with nature (Neuss)Scattered between pollarded willows, brooks and historic gardens are twelve exhibition pavilions by the artist Erwin Heerich with works of art from two thousand years and different cultures: from treasures of antiquity to classical modernity and contemporary art. Address and information: Minkel 2, 41472, Neuss +49 (0)2182/20 94, www.inselhombroich.de

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Langen Foundation (Neuss)Built according to plans by Tadao Ando, the site forms part of the cultural area of Hombroich. The house is a forum for changing exhibitions and works from the collection of Viktor and Marianne Langen as well as private collections, most of which had so far not been accessible to the public.Address and information: Raketenstation Hombroich 1, 41472 Neuss +49 (0)2182/5 70 10, www.langenfoundation.de

Burg Palace on the River Wupper (Solingen)The well-fortified castle and palace complex from the 12th century was once the ancestral seat of the counts of Berg. Fortifications, knights’ hall, armoury, dungeon, palace chapel and ancestral portrait gallery grant an insight into the history and culture of the middle ages. From Unterburg, a chairlift takes you to the palace, and from the castle keep there is a magnificent view of the Bergisches Land countryside.Address and information: Schlossplatz 2, 42659 Solingen +49 (0)212/2 42 26-26, www.schlossburg.de JEVER SKIHALLE (Neuss)365 days of fun on the slope and après-ski at one of Europe’s most modern ski halls! A winter sports paradise with ideal conditions for beginners and ski enthusiasts, it features 2 draglifts, 1 chairlift, tubing and curling facilities. The restaurants offer a good selection of food. Equipment can be rented.Address and information: An der Skihalle 1, 41472 Neuss +49 (0)2131/1 24 40, www.allrounder.de

Foundation Dyck Palace (Jüchen)The impressive Dyck water palace is considered one of the Lower Rhine’s most important cultural monuments and can look back on almost 1000 years of his-tory. The palace, built on four islands, is at the heart of generous parks and gardens. Large expanses of water, idyllic pathways and the remarkable collection of rare, mighty trees form a magnificent ensemble and a superb testimony to the Rhineland’s cultural history.Address and information: 41363 Jüchen +49 (0)2182/82 40, www.stiftung-schloss-dyck.de

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There are a few local emblems and specialities that are eminently suited as small presents or souvenirs. For example the excellent digestive liqueur ‘Killepitsch’. Busch on Flinger-straße 1 has a large selection. The Mustard Museum on Berger straße 29 sells the original Düsseldorf Löwensenf and many other mustard specialities. Bottles of the delicious local Alt beer can be bought at the breweries. cart wheeler as a high-quality porce-lain figure is available from Franzen on Königsallee, whereas Heinemann confectioners sell it made of marzipan.The widest range of Düsseldorf sou-venirs is available from the Tourist Information Offices in the Old Town, Marktstraße/corner Rheinstraße and near Central station, Immermann-straße 65b.

‘Alt’ beer glassFeaturing the Gehry buildings in the Media harbour or the ensemble of Schlossturm, St. Lambertus tower and water gauge. € 1.90 each

The ‘slanting’ cup from Düsseldorf.The cool souvenir depicting the slanting Gehry buildings in the Media Harbour.

€ 7.00

Carthweeler umbrellaThe colourful automatic umbrella with Teflon® pearling-off effect and ‘windproof’ system.

€ 24.50

Souvenirs – Typical for Düsseldorf

Did you know?

The custom of turning cartwheels goes back to 1288 when Düsseldorf children did their ‘flips’ to celebrate success at the battle of Worringen. You can still encounter the little cart-wheelers today in the Old Town and on the Königsallee where they will demonstrate their skills for as little as ‘eene Penning’ - a penny.

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Tourist Information Offices + 49 (0)211/1 72 02-8 44Old Town Marktstraße/corner RheinstraßeMon – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Central stationImmermannstraße 65bMon – Sat 9.30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Advance ticket saleswww.dticket.de +49 (0)180 5/644 332 e 0.14/min. from German landlines, prices may vary from mobile phone networks.Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 8.00 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Official agency for the booking of hotel and private roomsBooking hotline +49 (0)211/1 72 02-8 51Hotel guide • online bookingwww.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

City tours by bus • guided walks • guided bicycle tours • guides • day arrangements • weekend programmes • transfers • excursions • boat excursions +49 (0)211/1 72 02-8 54

Business Travel & Convention Service +49 (0)211/1 72 02-8 39

Düsseldorf Souvenirs +49 (0)211/1 72 02-8 56

PublisherDüsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH Postfach 10 21 63, D-40012 Düsseldorf +49 (0)211/1 72 02-0 Fax +49 (0)211/1 72 02-32 50info@duesseldorf-tourismus.de www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

No responsibility is taken for the correctness of the informa-tion. The list is not exhaustive.Photos: U. Otte, Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH; aerial photo of Benrath Palace: Katasteramt (land registry office) municipality of Düsseldorf

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Museums Theatre/StagesAkademie Galerie –Die neue Sammlung

Aquazoo/Löbbecke Museum

Filmmuseum

Goethe-Museum/Schloss JägerhofSammlung Ernst-Schneider

Heinrich-Heine-Institut

Haus des Karnevals

Düsseldorfer Senfladen

Hetjens-Museum/ Deutsches Keramikmuseum

KIT – Kunst im Tunnel

Kunsthalle Düsseldorf/ Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen

K20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Mahn- und Gedenkstätte

museum kunst palast/Glasmuseum Hentrich

NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft

Schifffahrt-Museum im Schlossturm

Stadtmuseum

Theatermuseum/Dumont-Lindemann-Archiv

Stiftung Schloss und Park Benrath

Capitol Theater

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus

Forum Freies Theater: Juta

Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

Forum Freies Theater:Kammerspiele

Roncalli's Apollo-Varieté

tanzhaus nrw

Kom(m)ödchen

Savoy Theater

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Komödie

Theater an der Kö

Shopping Districts/Streets

Königsallee

Altstadt

Carlstadt

Friedrichstraße

Immermannstraße/ Japanese Quarter

Schadowstraße/Am Wehrhahn

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