What a green city
by sourbugger
We were pleseantly surprised, even in December, by the amout of parks and open spaces around the centre od Duddeldorf. The Hofgarten is obviously a fine park and is tended to by workers with a sense of civic pride.
The lake is nice to walk by, although I was disappointed that by Camera battery was down and I failed to get a picture of the warning sign of a up-side-down duck in water with a red cross through him (so what's that all about then ?).
Dussuldorf also has a number of other 'greened' areas such as the Canal on the 'Ko' and the area by the Rhein.
Horse Races
by IceBear7
Maybe it's not really a sport, if you just watch it... But it IS a great day out on a sunny summer Sunday in Düsseldorf.
There are all kinds of people going, with big hats and without, with all kinds of dogs and with the whole family.
You have to bet on a horse in each race - otherwise it gets really boring, you need a horse to cheer for, to get excited about. And betting starts at 1.50 and 2 euro, depending on bet. i noticed that people who go to the races for the first time have no idea how to bet - but they always win in their first race... so if you ever come to our races, let me help you with the betting - I only charge 50% of your winnings ;-) a buget - how much are you willing to lose? (mine is usually 10 euro)
learn to cope with ticket-machines and schedules
by sjazeerah
A significant difference to other Multi-cultural-centres like London or New York:
In London English is spoken in Public, in busses etc. in spite of all the people from different continents. In Dusseldorf, at many places nowadays, neither German, nor English, French or Spanish is spoken. You may ask several people how to get to x and y place and you never get a sufficient reply even if you used your german you once studied hardly at school.
Although all children learned English at school for min. 4 years since the 1960 - no one dares to use it due to lack of practise. The problem is (like with the french) that all intern. movies and TV serials are synchronised. We never hear English reading german subtitles on TV or at cinema. A big disadvantage nowadays.
That's why I recommend you to study the system of schedules and maps and display. It is easy to understand but you need 10-20 minutes of concentration to get through it.
locals in the know
by richiecdisc about Frankenheim Brauereiausschank
Frankenheim was once a brewpub in Düsseldorf that grew too big for the location. Don’t misunderstand me, the restaurant still stands on the original site but the brewery itself has moved to a city suburb. I must thank VTer Sabsi for dragging me there as I’d have most likely not gone without her. With limited time I would have no doubt concentrated on my favorites. The pub was a boisterous sprawling affair and obviously filled with locals at this somewhat out of the way location. We went there primarily to eat and the food was certainly quite good, served in big quantities and reasonably priced. I had the Jagerschnitzel, a breaded pork cutlet smothered in a creamy mushroom sauce and served with fried potatoes for 9.90 Euros. Frankenheim’s Alt is not a particular favorite of mine. Though fruity it lacks the fry finish generally equated with the style. In fact, the finish is not very clean for a German beer. Still, it is served by gravity rather than the typical draft you’d generally find it in town so I’d say for the beer aficionado looking to try them all, this is a must visit location. Thanks Sabs.
KOENIGSALLEE
by Lalique
KOENIGSALLEE
Is one of the most beautiful, elegant and rich streets in Europe with a lot of fancy and posh shops, galleries, bars and caffes.
It is called 'Koe' by locals and starts from Graf Adolf Platz and goes in parallel to embankment up to Hofgarten.
The famous Koe-Gallerie was opened about 15 years ago.
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