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Messe Düsseldorf
Learn about the events happening in Messe Düsseldorf during your trip to Düsseldorf. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Konigsallee
Browse the luxury brands on display beside the picturesque canal and elegant bridges on one of Germany’s busiest upscale commercial avenues.
Rhine Promenade
Visit this pedestrianized boulevard to relax in riverfront cafes, take a cruise along the River Rhine, and celebrate Japanese culture in Germany.
Marina Düsseldorf
Dusseldorf’s revamped harbor provides a place to admire modern architecture, dine in award-winning restaurants, and enjoy panoramic city views.
Marktplatz
Visit the City Hall, shop at a Christmas market, and join in Dusseldorf’s Carnival celebrations at this city center square.
Rhine Tower
Dine in the rotating restaurant, look down on the Rhine River from the viewing platform and see one of the world’s largest digital clocks.
Medienhafen
Visit Duesseldorf’s pretty harbor district to uncover innovative architecture, historic monuments, excellent waterfront dining and exciting adventures on the Rhine.
Tonhalle Duesseldorf
Admire the excellent acoustics in the Planetarium of Music, while you gaze up at the stars through the metal blue dome.
Benrath Palace
Stroll through a romantic lakeside garden, take photos of the pink-hued façades and learn about old German aristocracy in this pleasure palace.
Areas of Düsseldorf
Stadtmitte
Travellers choose Stadtmitte for its ample dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Schadowstraße Tram Stop or Jacobistraße Tram Stop and check out top sights like Dusseldorfer Schauspielhaus.
Düsseldorf Old Town
Shopping, restaurants and historical sites are just a few things travellers like about Düsseldorf Old Town. Sights like Kunsthalle Duesseldorf and North Rhine-Westphalia Art Collection are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater Düsseldorf area at Heinrich-Heine-Allee U-Bahn.
Stadtbezirke 01
While you're in Stadtbezirke 01, take in top sights like Museum Kunstpalast or NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Lennéstraße Tram Stop or Dreieck Tram Stop.
Stadtbezirk 3
If you're spending time in Stadtbezirk 3, check out sights like Neuer Zollhof or Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Suitbertusstraße Tram Stop or Südring Tram Stop.
Friedrichstadt
Consider exploring the abundant dining options in Friedrichstadt. If sightseeing is on the list, Savoy Theater is a top attraction. Hop on the metro at Helmholtzstraße Tram Stop or Corneliusstraße Tram Stop to see more of the area.
Pempelfort
Historical sites, shopping and river views highlight some notable features of Pempelfort. Make a stop by Museum Kunstpalast or NRW-Forum Düsseldorf while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Venloer Straße Tram Stop or Dreieck Tram Stop to get around town.
- Mitsubishi Electric Hall
- Rhine Promenade
- PSD Bank Dome
- Marktplatz
- Rhine Tower
- Medienhafen
- Classic Remise Duesseldorf
- Tonhalle Duesseldorf
- Jever Fun Skihalle
- University Hospital
- Benrath Palace
- Seestern
- Museum Kunstpalast
- Neuer Zollhof
- Duesseldorf Grafenberg Wildlife Park
- Gehry Buildings
- Castle Mickeln
- Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth
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