Dusseldorf Travel Guide | Lets Fly Cheaper

Düsseldorf is the famous centre of fashion and advertising industries in Germany. It is the capital city of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia that is beautifully located by the river of Rhine. Trade fairs are plentiful all year round in this German city. It is home to many Rhenish carnival celebrations like the annual Größte Kirmes am Rhein funfair celebrated July of every year wherein close to five million residents and tourists participate. Düsseldorf is an exceptionally elegant and beautiful city which makes it one of the country's top 5 global cities together with Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. The "big 5" are major cities of international investments and rapid market development. Some of the big international players based here are Sony Ericsson, Nokia, NTT, GTS and Sandvik. Being one of the richest cities in Germany, Düsseldorf has magnificent towers and buildings which are favorite tourist attractions.

If you are planning to travel to Germany, then Düsseldorf should be included in your list of priority destinations. You must visit the Altstadt, Düsseldorf's old town center where cars are not allowed on its beautiful cobbled streets. This place is littered with amazing boutiques and fashionable and luxurious restaurants. Altstadt is sometimes called the longest bar on the planet because of the many bars lined up in the district. The place is very famous for its delicious beers making it a beer drinking paradise where it never runs out of people who hang out and relax. You can also enjoy shopping at other luxury shops like the Königsallee, relax in the old city park of Hofgarten, and admire the city's modern harbor of Düsseldorf-Hafen and historical district of Kaiserswerth.

Other best tourist spots worth visiting in Düsseldorf are the rococo castle Schloss Benrath, the Gothic Basilica of St Lambertus, the baroque church of St Andreas, the old town hall that was built in 1573, Rathausufer, the statue of Jan-Wellem-Reiterdenkmal at Rathausplatz, the Schlossturm Tower at Burgplatz and the Stadterhebungsdenkmal. Some of these places have long names that are too difficult to pronounce but are too easy to like.

Climate: Visiting the city of Düsseldorf is best during the months of May and September due to abundant warm and sunny weathers. Even the winter months in the city are fairly mild although occasional snow and frost are experienced during the months of December, January and February. Spring time arrives with plenty of sunshine in March and April. The weather temperatures begin to rise in May and onwards but rain showers and thunderstorms unpredictably happen within any particular day of the summer months.

Transportation: The city of Düsseldorf is served by a large international airport located 40 kilometers from the city called Dusseldorf Monchengladbach. Long distance train stations serve the city for both national and regional services. The Deutsche Bahn railway network has more than a thousand train stops in the city every day. The buses are also efficient public city transports. Metered taxi transports are also plentiful in the city but fares should be discussed with drivers first before riding in one especially when the service will be used in long trips in and around the city.

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