Radschläger
by IceBear7
Radschläger wolle mer blieve, wie jeck et de Minsche och drieve.
It's probably some kind of sport for any child in the world but for Düsseldorf turning cartwheels has been a tradition for a many centuries. It was entertainment for visitors of fairs and festivities and begging at the same time - the boys would get a penny or two for each cartwheel.
Today the Radschläger have become a symbol for Düsseldorf, with monuments all around the city, made of cake, the fountain (in the picture), songs, and an annual tournament on the Kö. And girls are allowed these days as well.
Beethoven
by IceBear7 about Beethoven
Very popular place although not in the city center. Very good food, nice atmosphere, chill out music, changing decorations, in the summer you can sit outside.
Great just for a little dinner or a beer during the week.
Eating at a petrol station...?
by steventilly about Minol
A converted petrol station - we ate outside on "the forecourt" and they even still have the central canopy. All that was missing was old petrol pumps to serve the beer from ;-) I took Red Thai Curry and Susan took the Green. Both were delicious and mine was just hot enough. All washed down with a nice glass of Alt
The other dishes looked good too, especially the salads - it bacame my ambition to try a German salad (see later).
Apparently this is no longer called Minol, and seems to have no name at all, but the food is much the same.
Rheinturm - a must see
by egonwegh
A must see! It's just that there wasn't an awful lot to see when we were there, because of the dense fog ... Still, it was kind of fun to watch the clouds from above. Few people saw the sunny sky over Düsseldorf that day, but we did.
Mediahafen
by antistar
Dusseldorf's Media Harbour, or Media Port depending on the translation, is easily my favourite part of the city. It has so many cool buildings, designed by great architects such as Frank Gehry, Steven Holl and David Chipperfield, and it sits under the shadow of the imposing Rheintower. There are also many lower profile buildings, both old and new, that add to the effect, as well as a number of bars, cafes and even a beach to lie on in the summer. Despite all the development, however, the Media Harbour just didn't feel alive. While the Kö was packed with holiday shoppers on a fine sunny winter's day, the Media Harbour appeared to be closed down, and as quiet as a small town on a rainy Sunday morning. This meant I had the whole place to myself, which was great, but it felt like such a shame that the place wasn't getting as much love as it should.
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pork fat makes the key slide right in
back of Benrath castle perfect for a run
Gallery in Köningsallee around Christmas
bagel shop
