Düsseldorf
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Courtyard by Marriott Düsseldorf Medien Hafen Review
Location: The Courtyard by Marriott Düsseldorf Medien Hafen enjoys an excellent position in Düsseldorf’s vibrant Medien Hafen district, one of the city’s most modern and architecturally striking areas. Surrounded by contemporary office buildings, waterfront promenades, stylish restaurants and bars, the hotel offers a perfect base for both business and leisure travellers. One of the highlights…
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Japan Tag Düsseldorf – A Detailed Guide
What is Japan Tag? Japan Tag Düsseldorf (Japan Day) is Europe’s largest celebration of Japanese culture and Japanese–German friendship. Every spring, hundreds of thousands of visitors travel to the city for a festival that blends traditional Japanese culture with modern pop culture in a way few other events manage successfully. The festival spreads across the…
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Düsseldorf’s Japanese Quarter: Exploring Little Tokyo in Germany
Our final day in Düsseldorf began with a leisurely buffet breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express, then after packing up our belongings we took the U Bahn along to Graf-Adolf-Platz to enjoy a morning stroll around MedienHafen (Media Harbour) near the Rhine Tower we had visited the previous morning. This former abandoned city docks located…
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Düsseldorf Highlights: Benrath Palace & the Rheinturm Tower
After enjoying a delicious breakfast in our hotel we wrapped up warm as a strong wind was blowing and took the U Bahn to Graf Adolf Platz so that we could take a ride up The Rheinturm, one of the city’s landmarks (admission €9 (£7.47) or €5 (£4.15) with the Dusseldorf Card. Designed by Horst H…
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Düsseldorf Altstadt & the Altbier Safari
I really enjoy visiting Germany and noting that Eurowings had flights departing from Manchester mid-evening on a Friday we decided to head there for a weekend break. It was just a short 65 minute hop over to Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine Westphalia and our first experience of Eurowings, the low cost arm…