Dusseldorf: an itinerary

I have now been to Dusseldorf 3 times (I think?) to visit my brother, so here is my itinerary!

*Note: Things I researched but didn’t end up doing are denoted with a `` (asterisk)*

Activities

• Visit Altstadt (Old Town)

  • Walk around Carlsplatz market to pick a food souvenir if that interests you

  • The city’s Altstadt is known as ‘the longest bar in the world’ due to the astronomic number of pubs

• Walk along the River Rhine and see the Rhine tower

• Visit the many cool buildings in MedienHafen

  • Watch out for the famous Neuer Zollhof complex by renowned architect Frank Gehry

• Hit Japanviertel (Little Tokyo) to see how Europe’s largest Japanese population lives, shops and eats!

• Look at street art on Kiefernstraße in Flingern-Süd

• Explore the hip neighbourhood of Flingern-Nord

• Catch a concert at Tonhalle Düsseldorf

• Explore Schloss Benrath

• PIcnic in or walk through Hofgarten

• Visit a Christmas market if you are visiting around that time

• Shop along Königsallee

  • Walk past Kö-Bogen

  • Walk past bauhaus cool Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus

Food

• Meals

  • ĂN BÁNH MÌ - for the Banh mi not their pho

  • I love going to Vapiano when visiting Germany - it’s fast casual Italian food.

  • Grab a bottle of Fritzkola from a grocery store! It’s my absolute favourite!

  • Takumi NINE for ramen*

• Bakeries and cafes - go there for an afternoon treat

  • Café Hüftgold - my brother lived near this cafe and we always had our Sunday bagel, cake and juice from here!

  • Bäckerei Hinkel*

  • Oma Erika - 1925

  • Kaffeehandwerk Flingern

  • Birdie and Co

Shopping

• the SKAND Klub

• rikiki. Grafik & Produkt