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no. 896) or take a taxi. Direct
trips from the Dusseldorf air-
port to the exhibition center
subject to the special rate, both
day and night – it costs only eu-
ro 20.00.
Despite the fact that Rhein-
bahn, a major operator in the
sphere of public transportation,
has invested heavily in recent
years in rolling stock and staff
training at some cases ticket ma-
chines accept coins only and it’s
wise to have some change for a
ticket to avoid any problems.
If you plan to visit other places
in the city aside from the fair –
you might want to buy the Düs-
seldorfCard ticket that gives un-
limited use of trams and buses
and all surcharge-free trains (RE,
RB, S-Bahn, 2nd Class). Not only
because it’s cheaper, but you also
get to enjoy certain museums and
other attractions for a fraction of
the original price or even free of
charge. However, your entrance
ticket is also valid for the day of
the visit.
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What to see in the Dusseldorf
The old town (Altstadt), (U-Bahn
stop: Heinrich-Heine-Allee). 16-1.
The Old Town of Düsseldorf is
famous. Almost completely de-
stroyed during World War 2, it
was rebuilt according to histor-
ic plans on its foundation walls,
which makes it look like a real
historic town.
The Burgplatz (Castle-Square)
is situated at the old town lim-
its next to The Rhine. Once up-
on a time here was the castle of
the Earls of Berg, the later duke
of Jülich-Kleve-Berg. Later the
castle was reconstructed to a ba-
roque palace, which burned down
in 1872. In 1888 the ruins were
removed completely, only a tower
was left. Today the tower houses
an inland navigation museum.
The square itself got an award as
one of the nicest squares in Ger-
many after the WW2.
St. Lambertus Basilika, built with
bricks in the style of Lower Rhine
Gothic, is a landscape of Düssel-
dorf. Particularly characteristic
is the winding tower. There are
legends saying they used wet ar-
bors for reconstructing after a
fire in 1815, but people know bet-
ter. There is a funny legend about
this tower – About 100 years ago,
a bride dressed in a snow-white
wedding dress came to the altar
pretending to be a virgin. Being
ashamed the tower turned aside.
They also say that it will straight-
en again if a real virgin appears at
the altar. As you can clearly see,
the tower is still twisted.
Neander-church with its own curi-
ous history. The population of the
Rhineland is mainly Catholic, and
Protestants and members of the
Reformed Church had to suffer
many restricts. Finally, the con-
tract of Rheinberg 1682 granted
everybody the free practice of re-
ligion. This led to the construc-
tion of the Reformed church-
house at Bolkerstrasse in 1683 in
a style of the early baroque with
a simplified façade. Although the
Protestants and members of the
reformed church had the right
of own churches, they were not
liked. So the new church had to
be built in a way that is was not
visible from the street.
Carlstadt has situated south the
old town. Many houses of Carlstadt
have a baroque facade, what gives
the quarter a special flair. A lot
of artists have their atelier there.
Also, you find there trendy bou-
tiques, antiquaries and art shops,
many of them in Bilker-Strasse.
Additional shops and coffee bars
are in Hohe Strasse. It is recom-
mended to walk along Citadell-
strasse, Schulstrasse and across An-
na-Maria-Luisa-de’ Medici-Square
since those streets offer the most
original flair of the days of the
foundation. At the center of Carl-
stadt is Carls-Square where you can
find various snacks, sweets, flow-
ers and assorted popular artworks.
Eating at Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf is a hidden gem of
Germany. While being the bus-
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tling and busy city it
doesn’t get even a half
of the attention like
other German tourist’s
hotspots do. And your
experience won’t be
full without trying food
that Dusseldorf has to
offer.
If you are hungry for
traditional Ger man
dishes and drinks you
can try “Zum Schiffchen” – one
of the oldest restaurants of
Düsseldorf. That is a great place
for meat dishes and beer, that is
brewed on the spot in a unique,
historic brewery. If you plan to
visit in the evening – you might
want to reserve a table in advance,
as it is a fairly busy restaurant.
If you want some Asian food
you can visit Na Ni Wa Noodles
and Soups – a small fine dining
restaurant, with a history of cli-
ents, returning to the spot each
time they visit Dusseldorf. Since
it’s a small and trendy joint – it
is wise to reserve a table as well.
If you want to try something
sweet – you definitely should
visit Gut & Gerne chocolatery
that has everything for choco-
late fans. Truffles, chocolates,
assorted kinds of drinking choc-
olate and candy for every taste.
If you are more in a mood to
have a drink instead – you are
definitely going to like “CAPELLA
BAR”. Named 2009’s Bar of the
Year. Award-winning drinks, ex-
perienced bartenders and a menu
with a wide selection of single
malt whiskey will make your eve-
ning great.
In an Alstadt you might also
want to visit Zum Csikos Hungar-
ian Bar – charming Hungarian
themed place, serving goulash,
traditional dumplings, and Hun-
garian deserts in a nice, cozy at-
mosphere. ■
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