The little village
(dorf) on the tiny river Düssel, a tributary of the mighty Rhine, has grown to become the
economic powerhouse of the region and one of the three
wealthiest cities in
Germany.
Since the terrible destruction of WWII, which left 85% of Düsseldorf in ruins, it has become
‘the office of the Ruhr,’ acting as the administrative and financial center for Germany’s famous heavy engineering district, growing wealthy while keeping itself free from industrial blight. The large number of
banks and
international head
offices sited here means Düsseldorf is a very
cosmopolitan city with around
100,000 foreigners - one in six of the total population.
With prosperity has come patronage of the
arts and
fashion world, reflected in the
ultra-trendy shopping street
Konigsallee and the city’s many
galleries and
art museums. Both the quantity and quality of
dining options is also witness to how affluent and cosmopolitan the city is.
Visitors will spend most of their time in the
Altstadt (
Old Town), a
warren of
cobbled streets huddled by the river, where alongside vestiges of the past, there are over 200 very well patronized
bars, restaurants and
nightspots. Uniquely in Germany, the Altstadt opens directly onto the
Rhine, a recent initiative that has ‘reclaimed’ the
riverfront to the delight of locals and visitors.
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