Karneval
by sabsi
In carnival (which is BIG in this part of Germany!!) people in Düsseldorf don't shout 'Alaaf' (that's in Cologne!) but 'Helau' ...
Be prepared to get drunk and dirty when going into Düsseldorf's old town on carnival days. There is thousands of people there, all drunk, many dressed up. There will be music you don't hear every day and the whole town is one big party!
Altweiber is said to be the best day to celebrate. It's women's carnival and the women rule the town that day. They take over the town hall and they are allowed to cut ties of all men around! Of course it doesn't mean that there's only women going out that day - how boring would that be? ;-)
Personally I liked the atmosphere around the Uerige pub best. The music was good and people were friendly. On Ratinger Strasse, one of the busiest streets of the old town, it's too crowded and there's no atmosphere somehow...
A beer trap
by sabsi about Zur Uel
One of the popular pubs at Ratinger Strasse. We went here only to drink a few beers and to have dinner. The waiter brought us new beers as soon as our glasses were empty and in the end we had nearly 50 beers on our bill and we stayed for ages. Great fun. And the food - a mixture of modern stuff and traditional German/ Düsseldorf food - was brilliant as well! None. More important: This place is really popular so be early if you want to sit down somewhere!
beer for breakfast too
by richiecdisc about Füchschen
Im Füchschen (Little Fox) has become a bit of a meeting point for me. On my second visit to the hallowed beer town it was the first port of call with an old VT friend Kai. On subsequent visits it has been a first port of call of sorts too as I’ve met more VTers there for breakfast. This is another atmospheric dark wooden affair that is always bustling even first thing in the morning. The Fox serves up a tasty if meat laden first meal of the day that may not go over well with vegetarians but for those who do not sneer at a beer before noon its one great accompaniment. The 5.70 Euro plate includes liverwurst, two types of ham, beerwurst, some cheese, and raw pork with onions along with a roll and a couple slices of dark bread and butter. There is a sweet version that forgoes the meat in favor of scrambled eggs and a croissant for those who go to breweries to drink coffee. ;)
I’ve also eaten dinner here. Once I had ox in horseradish sauce, cabbage and potatoes (8.70 Euros). I’ve had better in Munich but it was a huge portion and very reasonable price. There is also the very local dish of dicke bonen (7.45 Euros) which is bacon, mashed potatoes and lima beans. The Fox’s alt is fruitier than Uerige’s and while not as dry certainly a quaffable brew.
On Christmas Eve morning they serve up their stronger Christmas beer which I did manage to get in a bottle in mid-December. It is more malt pronounced and lacks the dry finish equated with the town's best brews.
Rhine River Promenade
by leafmcgowan
The Rhine River Promenade in Dusseldorf:
One of Dusseldorf's famous features - the artistic and very European "Rheinufer Promenade". A stretch of bicycling, rollerblading, and walking concrete along the infamous Rhine River is a place for meetings, hanging out, relaxing, strolling, gazing, people watching, and exercising. It is the pivotal connecting point of the Old Town and the Rhine river bustling the area with river view restaurants, pubs, and sights. This amazing engineering masterpiece is houses a 1.4 km long tunnel carrying over 50,000 cars a day for Dusseldorf's rush hour traffic completely unseen to the relaxing and quiet river walk up top. It cost the city over a half-a-billion DM over seven years to construct with finalization in 1997 by Architect Niklaus Fritschi. The Rhine River is a historic and economically dependent river in Germany that offers harbours, shipping, tourism, deliveries, and economy to Dusseldorf's river cities. Some of the best views of the river are in Dusseldorf from either the Rheinkniebrücke and the Oberkassler bridges, as well as the Rheinturm, the Rheinuferpromenade, as well as other viewing points in the city of Dusseldorf. Rating: 5 stars out of 5.
St. Andreas Church
by antistar
This late baroque Jesuit church was built in 1629 and has an ornate galleried interior. There is a mausoleum to the rear which contains the coffins of the Electors Palatine, the king makers of early Germany. These electors, like Count Palatine of the Rhine, were members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire and elected the emperors, while being dynastic princes themselves.
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crowd at railway platform
"Frietjes and more" Saucen coupon
Neuer Zollhof, Dusseldorf
media port
