Dusseldorf City Breaks

One of Germany’s wealthiest cities thanks to the advertising, fashion, banking and telecommunications industries that dominate here, Dusseldorf in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany is a vibrant, modern, pulsating place ideal for anyone after a lively city break away. Dusseldorf boasts cutting edge-architecture, a vivacious nightlife scene and an on-the-pulse art community, making for a unique contemporary-German cultural city break. Located on the banks of the mighty River Rhine, Dusseldorf is famed throughout Germany for its carnival, shopping, fashion, events and trade fairs like the Boot Messe (one of the world's foremost trade-fairs for watersports and boats) and Igedo (world leader in fashion). Short breaks in Dusseldorf are guaranteed to be jam-packed and exhilarating.

 

There is a good range of accommodation in Dusseldorf, from budget backpackers and low-cost guesthouses for those after a cheap city break, to more upmarket 4 and 5-star boutique hotels for those on a luxury city break here. Those on a budget might like to consider Jugendherberge Düsseldorf backpackers on Düsseldorfer Str, while for an opulent stay in the city the Radisson SAS Media Harbour hotel on Hammer Str. 23 is fashionable, hip and expensive. There are plenty of things to see and do around Dusseldorf, starting with a wander around its impressive Altstade (Old Town). The Altstade is incredibly beautiful, boasting many historic buildings and numerous traditional breweries such as like the Uerige, Füchschen, Zum Schlüssel and Schumacher. There are a good selection of interesting museums and art galleries to visit here as well, including K20, famous for its masterpieces by Klee, Picasso and Dali.

 

Those looking for a shopping city break in Dusseldorf will not be disappointed. Small, quirky boutique stores can be found along Königsalle, while larger German department stores such as Karstadt, Galeria, C&A, Saturn, Peek and Cloppenburg are to be found on the crossing between Liesegangstrasse and Schadowstrasse. For the latest fashions, Ackerstrasse in the quarter of Flingern is your best bet. Dusseldorf is famed throughout Germany for its incendiary nightlife; the Altstade in particular is jam-packed with raucous bars and clubs, to the extent that it is known as "longest bar in the world”! The tipple of choice here is "Altbier" often abbreviated to "Alt"; a dark beer, served in small glasses which is available at virtually all the restaurants in the city, and which is exclusively brewed in Dusseldorf. For the best city break deals to Dusseldorf, use directline-citybreaks online search tool.