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Düsseldorf lives somewhat in the shadow of its bigger and more famous neighbour Cologne. Competition between the two cities has traditionally been strong, and it is no different now. The rivalry is particularly keen when it comes to beer, with both cities having distinctive and quite different beers. Cologne's beer, a style called Kölsch, is pale and more like a lager, whereas Düsseldorf's Alt beer is darker and similar to British ales. Ordering a glass of Dom Kölsch will not make you very popular, nor will making unflattering comparisons between Düsseldorf and Cologne. Leave a Comment
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This is actually a local custom for Hannover but since I’ve never been there and was introduced to it by Hanover transplant Sabsi who now resides in Düsseldorf I’ll put it here. She thoughtfully gave me a special little glass set for my birthday and we got down to business on her balcony. It seems she did not trust her guest to not spill something on her floor! You fill the bigger glass with a brown beer typical of Hanover and the smaller one with clear and potent schnapps. The trick is to drink them both simultaneously without spilling any. It sure seemed I managed it at the time but from the photos it seems a no go. D obviously was an immediate pro. Leave a Comment
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 Cleaning Shoes for the wedding by sabsiLeave a Comment
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 Radschläger fountain by IceBear7
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. Leave a Comment
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 Schützenumzug by IceBear7
Part of the festival is always a parade (or more than one) through the city to the festival grounds.
In Düsseldorf the Kirmes takes place every July with a huuuuge funfair. In the picture you can see one of the parades.
On the Friday night they have 30 minutes of fireworks which is a big thing! The fireworks itself it's not that spectacular but you have to go early to get a good spot to watch (take some beer!). All the passenger ships (ferries and the ones for excursions) are lit up and they line up on the river to watch the fireworks. I like the atmosphere, it's usually a nice warm summer evening and it's fun to scream ahhh and ohhhhh with the crowd ;-) Leave a Comment
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 Radschläger by elbe
Since 1981 also Düsseldorfs English partnercity Reading owns a "Radschläger"-Monument. Leave a Comment
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 by Gili_S
Düsseldorf dialect something like that:
One request
Don't park here - that would harm us,
because Uerig-Beer is packed here.
Thank you (all)! The uerige
Now, if it was proper German,
it would be written like that:
Eine Bitte!
Parkt hier nicht - was würde uns schaden,
denn Uerig-Bier wird hier verladen.
Dank euch - der Uerige Leave a Comment
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 Radschlägerbrunnen by sabsi
We sat in a bar and kids came up to us saying they were "Düsseldorfer Radschläger" and they turned a wheel for us and we gave them money. Kinda cute (if you see it the first time, ask me what I think about it again in a year ;)
On the pic you can see the Radschlägerbrunnen (Fountain) which you will find in the old town Leave a Comment
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 "Cologne Kai" and the
Kölsch ad in Düsseldorf by sabsi
On the picture you can see 'Cologne Kai' - VT member KaiM - trying to hide that he is from the other side of the Rhine ;-) Leave a Comment
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