Düsseldorf (Germany)

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Dusseldorf is one of the most attractive and upmarket cities in Germany. Partly this is because of the international makeup of the city. Many firms, in particular Japanese firms have made Dusseldorf their European base, and this toghther with the international Messe(trading fair)provides a very international outlook. Not being able to speak german is not a disadvantage as much as in other german cities, with most people in shops, resturants and civil ...
...attractions in dusseldorf are the Altstadt(old city) and the Konigssalle, which is one of the premier shopping streets worldwide. The altstadt is a large pedestrian area containing shops, resturants and bars, and is known as the longest bar in the world, with the area covering more than three square kilometers. The konigsalle is a wonderful place to window shop, unless you are extremely wealthy and willing to part with large sums of money. The transport ... Read review

Advantages: Huge Selection
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

There is a wide selecion of pubs in dusseldorf so I will only recommend a few of the best. To begin with I will recommend a few pubs in the altstadt. The first is McLaughlins Irish Pub. This is widely regarded as the premium Irish pub in Dusseldorf. This is partly because of the wide selsection of nationalities of the pubs customers. it is easy here to walk in and immediatley find someone to talk about, usually in english. The staff here are very ...
...visitors to dusseldorf and give them a few tips of whats on. Every Thursday here is a student night but everyone not just students are welcome, the beer is half price and there is always a great atmosphere. The second is Mai Tai which is a Thai cocktail bar located in the altstadt, which serves a large range of cocktails at reasonalbe prices. Stateside is an American bar/resturant with good drinks and food a reasonable prices. Pocol Loco is a slightly ... Read review

Advantages: Quality
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

The cheapest club of any quality in Dusseldorf is Sub which is located in the Altstadt. This club only costs 5dm(1.70 pounds)to get in and then provides well priced drinks. A large cocktail for example costs about DM 14 which is less than five pounds, while a glass of draught beer(0.3 litre) costs about DM 3.50 which is about 1.15 pounds. A large advantage is that there is waiter service so you don't have to spend a long time waiting for a drink. ...
...the main components, although these are mostly commercial tracks. The club is well worth a visit. Other clubs worthwhile include La Rocca which is located on the Konigsalle and is more expensive, playing mostly hardcore house and trans. The Malkasten is one of the best clubs in Dusseldorf but is quite expensive, entrance on the weekends being between 10-15 pounds. Here on many Saturdays they have dj´s from the Ministry of Sound. The Room located ... Read review

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The standard and price of resturants in dusseldorf varies greatly, so I have decided to split this section in two, with recommendations for business travellers and for those on a tighter budjet. Firstly for business travellers, there are two Italian resturants that i would highly recommend. The first is La Terraza which is located looking over the Konigsalle providing a very nice view. The menu here is some what limited and the food expensive, but ...
...The second resutrant is Rossini which is located on the tram line number U79 at the stop Nordstrasse. This resturant has a slightly larger menu as well as boasting an excellent wine menu, but again is somewhat expensive. Another premium resturant is Im Schiffchen which is located in the subarb Kaiserswerth which is also on the same tram line, a twenty minute ride from the city centre. This is widely considered to be the finest resturant in Dusseldorf, ... Read review

Advantages: Welcoming to young people, lots to do, welcoming to English people
Disadvantages: very big and possibly confusing at times

When I visited Duesseldorf I went because I had a German friend who lived there. Being 17 I was able to take advantage of the lower pub entry age to that of England which was great for socialising in the evening's with his friends. The accomodation I stayed in was a youth hostel on the west side of the river Rhine, just across the water from the main part of Duesseldorf. Not only was the accomodation cheap but also no more than a 20min walk from ...
...a large number of Turkish people living there which means that there is a lot of Turkish influence in the city, none more so than in the food as there are many "Doenar" shops selling authentic Turkish food. The best thing for myself would have to be the fact that i was able to go into the "altstadt" in the evening, where most of the pubs and clubs are, and be able to actually drink alcohol! I know this is not unique to Germany but the atmosphere ... Read review