Dusseldorf?

[November Rain]

Mr NR has a sales show there at the end of August and I'll be joining him for a few days. I'll be alone during the days, so any recommended sights to see would be most welcome and any suggestions for places to eat or drink in the evenings or entertainment are just as welcome.

And when I get back, I'll add to this to make it into a piccy thread. Cheers

[kingwilly]

I think I recall it has a beautiful town square surrounded with old buildings and town hall etc. Perfect for a mid afternoon beer/coffee and a chill out. Altsdatz or something like that.

Walk/Jog along the promenade along the Rhine.

Supposed to be some very good opera and theatre there ( I never went).

Art museum is worthwhile.

A castle, I forget the name. And a town gardens.

The town is also famous for having Karnival (a festival from holland every November) and a tumbling acrobatic guy. (one all the tourist postcards etc) some statues around of the tumbler also.

[November Rain]

it has a beautiful town square surrounded with old buildings and town hall etc. Perfect for a mid afternoon beer/coffee and a chill out. Altsdatz or something like that.

Sounds great.

Art museum is worthwhile.

Even better. I love art

A castle, I forget the name. And a town gardens.

And I love castles & history. Looking forward to this now, but Mr NR will be pissed because he'll miss it all. Hehehe.

The town is also famous for having Karnival (a festival from holland every November

I'm going in August, Ape child!!!

But thanks, anyway

[kingwilly]

I'm going in August, Ape child!!!

Jus sayin

[Neo]

So basically Willy doesn't know shit... as usual

Yeah Dusseldorf, mmm let me have a quick google...

Ja, ze schnitzel und bier ist wunderbar was brauchen sie?

Here you go fill yer boots... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf get plenty of pics please, especially of Beer, or lager shandy as they call it, and don't forget it's illegal to take a cuckoo clock out of the country with first filing the correct paperwork in triplicate at the Büro der Irritationen

[Neo]

Here's an idea...? Why not jump on a train to Venlo!

Yes Venlo, Holland It's only 1 hour.

DB BAHN - TravelService - Your timetable

Venlo isn't renown for it's scenery or heritage, ze Germans took care of that in 1940, but it does have coffeshops, beer and residents with a good sense of humour.

Kiss hubby goodbye, jump on the train, an hour later you're in Venlo getting baked on primo red bud and getting drunk with the locals, a bit of marching powder before some gift shopping in the adult district, a perfect day.. a few sploshes with eye drops on the way home and hubby will never know what a fun time you had instead of traipsing around dreary Dusseldorf, with it's museums, and architecture and overwhelming sense of ambition

[Lostandfound]

Eat, drink - Victoria Restaurant, just off main shopping drag

Was there for Boat Show in January - no idea about cultcha etc. Great martinis, pan seared foie gras and a great barman who knows his wines. We ate there every night leaving all warm and fuzzy to wander back to the very naff Holiday Inn and bed.

Even teerak liked it.

[CNF55]

I attended several trade shows in Duesseldorf and the town is usually packed with exhibitors and trade visitors.

After exhibition hours everybody meets in the 'Altstadt' (Old Town) which is also labeled 'The longest bar in the world' with an endless stretch of pubs and restaurants. Great fun, good beer and good food.

I never did any sightseeing and other than KW's suggestions I could only recommend a boat trip on the river Rhine possibly with a visit to a vinyard and some wine tasting.

Unfortunately, hotel prices during exhibitions are exorbitantly high but I think you will like Duesseldorf - it's a very young, vibrant and international place.

[panama hat]

I attended several trade shows in Duesseldorf and the town is usually packed with exhibitors and trade visitors.

After exhibition hours everybody meets in the 'Altstadt' (Old Town) which is also labeled 'The longest bar in the world' with an endless stretch of pubs and restaurants. Great fun, good beer and good food.

I never did any sightseeing and other than KW's suggestions I could only recommend a boat trip on the river Rhine possibly with a visit to a vinyard and some wine tasting.

Unfortunately, hotel prices during exhibitions are exorbitantly high but I think you will like Duesseldorf - it's a very young, vibrant and international place.

About sums it up - a very nice place to visit, enjoy the Rheinlaender spirit

[chedi]

check out this Site
Homepage Capital City Dsseldorf

[Morden]

I've made just one brief trip to the city and am, therefore, no great expert.

However, there are several Thai restaurants, one run by an Isaan lady. Can't remember the name but perhaps Google shows the locations.

A walk along the river bank is worthwhile. The barge trains are enormous and there are plenty of restaurants and coffee places on the way.

The centre has some decent stores, as you wold expect.

The tram system is good if you can get to know it during a short trip.

Much of the city was heavily bombed during WWII and so there are many new buildings. The dour nature of the inhabitants would suggest, however, that the war ended just yesterday. Resist any attempt to draw you into a conversation about the bombings. They think that the Allies were a bunch of murdering bastards, forgetting perhaps what the Luftwaffe had already done to England.

This link may help you:

Expat Mole | English Speaking Expats in Düsseldorf

[Dillinger]

Head for a schnell imbiss then do a pub crawl

Bolkerstrasse in the heart of the Old Town is also called the longest bar in the world – the pedestrian street is lined on both sides with bars and restaurants that offer everything from Rhenish local specialties to Lebanese, Spanish, Italian, and American fare.

Or stay in with a bockwurst

[Rupert Wanger]

Where Kraftwerk hail from. try to visit their Kling Klang recording studios - greatest electronic band of all time.............influential

[panama hat]

Resist any attempt to draw you into a conversation about the bombings. They think that the Allies were a bunch of murdering bastards, forgetting perhaps what the Luftwaffe had already done to England.

What an utterly stupid thing to say . . . why would you start talking about WWII to anyone anyway? Bombings? They've moved on, perhaps you should too.

As for them seeing the Allies as a bunch of murdering bastards . . . I lived in Bonn for four years and never met anyone even close to believing that shit.

I'm disappointed in your post, thought you were better

[CNF55]

Resist any attempt to draw you into a conversation about the bombings. They think that the Allies were a bunch of murdering bastards, forgetting perhaps what the Luftwaffe had already done to England.

What an utterly stupid thing to say . . . why would you start talking about WWII to anyone anyway? Bombings? They've moved on, perhaps you should too.

As for them seeing the Allies as a bunch of murdering bastards . . . I lived in Bonn for four years and never met anyone even close to believing that shit.

I'm disappointed in your post, thought you were better

Fully agree with OckerRocker.

Duesseldorf is one of the largest exhibition places in the world and the city is full of international visitors all year round. That's what the city lives of!

I believe that anyone will be hard pressed to find a more tolerant place anywhere in Europe.

[machman]

I grew up in the area, wonderful part of the world

[Morden]

Resist any attempt to draw you into a conversation about the bombings. They think that the Allies were a bunch of murdering bastards, forgetting perhaps what the Luftwaffe had already done to England.

What an utterly stupid thing to say . . . why would you start talking about WWII to anyone anyway? Bombings? They've moved on, perhaps you should too.

As for them seeing the Allies as a bunch of murdering bastards . . . I lived in Bonn for four years and never met anyone even close to believing that shit.

I'm disappointed in your post, thought you were better

I merely repeated what I experienced. If you find them to be jolly, beer swilling Brit. and Yank lovers, good for you. Why should I lie just to suit misplaced sensitivities?

And I did say, 'draw you into a conversation', rather than start one. I'd never broach the subject with a Gerry.

[bsnub]

I think I recall it has a beautiful town square surrounded with old buildings and town hall etc.

You just described like all the cities in northern Europe.

[Rupert Wanger]

^He's never been there................bullshitter Willy is

[panama hat]

I believe that anyone will be hard pressed to find a more tolerant place anywhere in Europe.

Absolutely - the Rheinlaender are renowned for being the most 'fun' Germans - and they are, despite archaic bigotry

And I did say, 'draw you into a conversation', rather than start one. I'd never broach the subject with a Gerry.

You even use WWII parlance - a Gerry? Ok, apropos 'being drawn into it' . . . as mentioned above I lived in Bonn for four years and in a place called Siegburg as a child for a few as well - never were we approached with the discussion broaching bombings of any kind.

I really like your other contributions, but these ones are quite pathetic

[Lostandfound]

[bsnub]

NV just disregard all the advise. Enjoy life on the Rhine basin and you will be happy....If you want then visit my blood in https://www.google.com/search?client...hannel=suggest.

[kingwilly]

I think I recall it has a beautiful town square surrounded with old buildings and town hall etc.

You just described like all the cities in northern Europe.

Fair call.

Though not all of them are beautiful. eg: Brussels or Den Haag.

^He's never been there................bullshitter Willy is

Yeah, yeah, whatever.

Buzz off chihuahua, i'm not gonna bite.

[English Noodles]

Walk/Jog along the promenade along the Rhine.

Supposed to be some very good opera and theatre there ( I never went).

Art museum is worthwhile.

A castle, I forget the name. And a town gardens.

Having said that at Chasers, it's Hooch for a Euro and Wonderbras-get-in-free night.

[November Rain]

Thanks all, particularly for the links. Looks like quite a variety of stuff to do