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Old Town/Altstadt   Düsseldorf

Old Town/Altstadt, Düsseldorf

 67 Reviews  This beautiful Medieval church in the old town, built in 1288 is the oldest building in the city - the slightly twisted steeple was an accident caused by builders using damp timbers! Unfortunately I... 

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Cologne Cathedral/ Kölner Dom   Cologne

Cologne Cathedral/ Kölner Dom, Cologne

 246 Reviews  Since the 10th century The cathedral of cologne has been home to many treasures; stored safely in their treasury. These were purpose built rooms, but not open to the public. The first public display... 

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Rheinturm   Düsseldorf

Rheinturm, Düsseldorf

 41 Reviews  This is the telecommunication tower of Dusseldorf. It is 240m tall and 20 years old. I know that you can climb on the top but unfortunately I didn’t do it. They say the view is great. Also the tower... 

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Old Town   Cologne

Old Town, Cologne

 43 Reviews  I just loved walking around Old Town Cologne; it's just so beautiful! There are so many colorful buildings, plazas and little streets to wander around and I would keep finding one area or building... 

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Kö (Königsallee)   Düsseldorf

Kö (Königsallee), Düsseldorf

 31 Reviews  Along Königsallee there is an elaborate sculpture/fountain dedicated to Triton - the God of the Sea. It looks a little too large for this smallish stretch of water but it was getting a lot of... 

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Rhine/ Rhein   Cologne

Rhine/ Rhein, Cologne

 38 Reviews  Photos: 1. Boats on the Rhine River 2. Boats and the railroad bridge 3. Barge going under the Deutzer Bridge From Cologne there are plenty of opportunities to take excursion boats on the Rhine... 

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Media Port/Medienhafen   Düsseldorf

Media Port/Medienhafen, Düsseldorf

 38 Reviews  This very modern architecture is just a short walk from the Rhine Tower. Judging by the apparent lack of occupancy, these offices/appartments are not to everyone's taste - but in my opinion they are... 

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Imhoff-Stollwerck Chocolate Museum   Cologne

Imhoff-Stollwerck Chocolate Museum, Cologne

 39 Reviews  &CBThe Imhof Schokoladen museum was opened by Hans Imhof in 1993. It is situated in the quarter of Altstadt - Sud on the Rheinauhafen peninsula. The museum exibits show of the entire history of... 

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Museums   Düsseldorf

Museums, Düsseldorf

 24 Reviews  Photos: 1. Old movie cameras 2. More modern than the one my father had 3. Projector just like the one we had at home 4. An early attempt to add sound to movies It always seems strange to go to a... 

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4711 House   Cologne

4711 House, Cologne

 19 Reviews  The 4711 house is where the perfume 4711 started, originally a health drink. A carillon plays at regular times. The number 4711 is the house number from when houses did not have street names in the... 

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Rhine/Rhein   Düsseldorf

Rhine/Rhein, Düsseldorf

 46 Reviews  After the war, in 1946, Düsseldorf was granted the status as state capital of the newly created region of North Rhine-Westphalia. The state parliament would meet at the Ständehaus, on the other side... 

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City Centre Shopping   Cologne

City Centre Shopping, Cologne

 14 Reviews  There are some nice shops right behind the Cathedral and it continues for some blocks. People just go along on their daily lives, I guess being used to the tourists trying to fit in, or just hanging... 

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Hofgarten and other Parks   Düsseldorf

Hofgarten and other Parks, Düsseldorf

 23 Reviews  This beautiful park in the middle of Duesseldorf is popular with locals and tourists and a perfect place for a late Autumn sunny Sunday morning stroll. It's full of old and contemporary sculpture... 

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Town Hall/ Rathaus   Cologne

Town Hall/ Rathaus, Cologne

 30 Reviews  Cologne's city hall is the oldest functioning building of its kind in Germany. It's certainly one of the most distinctive. The rathaus was built in the 12th century. Its Renaissance arcade loggia was... 

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Benrath Palace/Schloss Benrath   Düsseldorf

Benrath Palace/Schloss Benrath, Düsseldorf

 10 Reviews  The palace (main wing or corps de logis) has only two floors from outside BUT 4 floors from inside. Although the castle was built as a fun- and hunting palace it was hardly used by his owner.... 

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Römisch-Germanisches Museum   Cologne

Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne

 36 Reviews  The Roman - Germanic Museum was open in 1975 and is situated right next to the Cathedral. It has large collection of Roman artifacts from the Roman settlement Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, on... 

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Churches   Düsseldorf

Churches, Düsseldorf

 22 Reviews  I have never come across this name before with churches, but then it only got this name in 1916, in honour of the song writer Joachim Neander who lived in the 17th century. It was built as the first... 

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Museums   Cologne

Museums, Cologne

 27 Reviews  I was flabbergasted by this museum. The building, the collection, the lay-out, the sounds, - please take time to listen to the noise -, rooms in one word amazing. Visitors become part of the... 

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City Centre   Düsseldorf

City Centre, Düsseldorf

 17 Reviews  If you plan to go to Düsseldorf, why not take a convenient virtual guided tour by car around the city center? Have a look at my video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7to3xneqhiI This tour will... 

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Zoo and Aquarium   Cologne

Zoo and Aquarium, Cologne

 11 Reviews  We made a visit to Koln Zoo; it was a pleasant Monday afternoon. The Zoo was not so busy but there was a lot to see and we did have a good time. Lots to see, sadly we spent all the afternoon in the... 

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Town Hall/Rathaus   Düsseldorf

Town Hall/Rathaus, Düsseldorf

 19 Reviews  German town halls, or Rathaus, are always worth a visit to for their architectural grandeur. The town hall in Dusseldorf dates back to 1573 and can be found on Marktplatz, in the heart of the old... 

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City gates and walls   Cologne

City gates and walls, Cologne

 19 Reviews  According to a (badly written) sign at the tower: "It was the north-western tower of the Roman fortifications. The only tower of the city wall built from 50 A.D. following the elevation of Cologne... 

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Events   Düsseldorf

Events, Düsseldorf

 11 Reviews  Dusseldorf has the biggest Japanese community in Europe and every year we have Japan-Tag (Japan day) when there is stage performance from Japanese music and Japanese kindergarten performances and some... 

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Churches   Cologne

Churches, Cologne

 34 Reviews  St. Maria Himmelfarht (Assumption of Mary Church), the only big Baroque styled church in Cologne was built by Christoph Wamser for the Jesuit order and first completed in 1715. The interior of the... 

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Outside Düsseldorf   Düsseldorf

Outside Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf

 4 Reviews  The Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann near Duesseldorf is one of the most interesting museums I have been to. It is a multi-media exhibition not only about the Neanderthal people, but about the history... 

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Tetraeder, Bottrop

by diocletianvs

Bottrop was once known as "The largest village in Prussia", thanks to the demographic explosion that followed opening of the Prosper collieries in 1863. Today it is a small green town that has one of the best landmarks in the region. Situated on top of the 60-metres high disused mining tip stands this huge skeletal steel pyramid that can be seen from kilometres around. This was also built as part of the IBA Emscher Park programme - the Tetraeder was designed by an architect Wolfgang Christ and in the night you can enjoy light installation done by Düsseldorfer Jürgen Fischer. After a steep path through the woods you come to the bare platform dominated by this fascinating structure. The admission is free - but climbing to the top platform is not for those that have fear of the heights: all stairs and platforms are transparent, the last platform done at the angle where you can enjoy the...

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Düsseldorf

by Gili_S

Düsseldorf in the capital city of Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. It is also the business centre of the region. It is lovely city but also a bit expensive. The old city here is a must see. In the summer it is just great to hang around here and to try the famous local Alt Beer, which is unique and typical for this city.

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Land Nordrhein-Westfalen

by Gili_S

I have been visited this region more lately and found out there is a lot to see and do around here. I enjoy visiting the following cities: Dusseldorf, Duisburg, Mulheim an der Ruhr, Bochum, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Koln & Wuppertal. Also smaller places are great to visit, the small city Hattingen near Bochum, Xanten on the far west and small town name: Dorsten.

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Dortmund

by Leipzig

Dortmund is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), on the Ems River. It is one of Germany’s biggest cities and became popular due to its situation in the Ruhr coalfields and iron-ore deposits. Leading products are iron and steel, mining machinery, railroad equipment, machine tools, and most important: beer.The city was first mentioned about 885 as Throtmannia and joined the Hanseatic League in 13th century. With the rise of industrialization around 1850, Dortmund again prospered.

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Aachen

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Aachen is the westernmost city of Germany, close to the borders of Belgium and the Netherlands. In the Middle Ages it was an imperial city, the residence of kings and emperors and site of many coronations. In the Middle Age Aachen became an important place of cloth industry that brought great wealth to the city. In the two World Wars Aachen suffered from bombing but most of the historic buildings were reconstructed.Today, Aachen is an important spa and university city.I have been twice to Aachen - in 2002 and in 2004. In 2002 I spent three days together with VT Member TinyTuck. She showed me around and was an excellent tour guide. In 2004 I spent three days in Aachen with some fellow students. This time I was the tour guide and showed them around.

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Düsseldorf

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Düsseldorf is situated in the west of Germany and is the capital of the Federal State of North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) with 560,000 inhabitants. There are numerous museums, historical, architectural and picturesque houses as well as the Rhine Promenade and of course, the Rhine River. Main attractions are the city's Altstadt, the old quarter of the city with home-brew taverns, pubs and bars, the Königsallee (known as Kö), a part of the city with shopping arcades around a beautiful boulevard and of course the TV-Tower. The nickname of Düsseldorf is: "Die längste Theke der Welt" (world's longest bar).

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Paderborn

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Paderborn is located in the eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a modern city with about 140,000 inhabitants and a history of more than 1200 years. The river Pader, from which the city derives its name, flows through the town.My father used to work close to Paderborn and I visited him every now and then.

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Cologne

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The Romans founded Colonia in 33 BC on Rhine River. In the 5th century AD the German tribe of the Franks took over the city after the Roman Empire had collapsed. Over the year Cologne became an archbishopric city with more than 150 churches. Severe bombing during World War II decimated the population from 800,000 to 40,000! Today, city residents number over 1 million. It is a very important economic, industrial and cultural centre.I passed Cologne several times. Once I stopped here on a very foggy day for one and an half hour to visit the cathedral. So I cannot really say that I have seen the city.

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Bonn

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Bonn is located a few miles south of Cologne on the river Rhine. It was the capital of (West-)Germany from 1949 to 1990. In the 1990s many government institutions were moved to Berlin. Today, Bonn still hosts some international organizations and institutions. The city was birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of Germany's greatest composer. You still can see Bonn's connection to this genius - be it in form of presenting sculptures in the centre or holding festivals to his honor.

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Cologne (Koeln); Plan a long stay!

by hquittner

On our latest (second) trip to Koeln, the Dom again overwhelmed us by its size, emphasized by views from the large cleared area around it on 2 sides. Equally overwhelming are the crowds at it, which build up before noon, immoblized by the Mass going on in its interior. The Cathedral is the largest north of the Alps and is almost as big as those in Milan or Sevilla. In memory it feels (and is) narrower in the nave than those, with less massve pillars. There is so much to see and do that we missed in Koeln because we did our visit as day-trips. It deserves extended time.

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Hotel Domstern  Cologne

 4 Reviews and 245 Opinions  We stayed at the Hotel Domstern for two nights, based on online reviews. Always a bit hesitant when... 

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Radisson Blu Media Harbour Hotel, Dusseldorf  Düsseldorf

 3 Reviews and 140 Opinions  Situated half way between the centre of town and the airport (well all right nearer the centre),... 

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Sofitel Aachen Quellenhof  Aachen

 3 Reviews and 290 Opinions  My budget sadly didn't run to staying at the Hotel Quellenhof, but that didn't stop me appreciating... 

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Things to Do: Cities in Land Nordrhein-Westfalen
  1. Düsseldorf Things to Do
  2. Cologne Things to Do
  3. Aachen Things to Do
  4. Bonn Things to Do
  5. Essen Things to Do
  6. Dortmund Things to Do
  7. Münster Things to Do
  8. Paderborn Things to Do
  9. Mönchengladbach Things to Do
  10. Duisburg Things to Do
  11. Wuppertal Things to Do
  12. Bochum Things to Do
  13. Bielefeld Things to Do
  14. Gelsenkirchen Things to Do
  15. Monschau Things to Do
  16. Kleve Things to Do
  17. Lüdenscheid Things to Do
  18. Krefeld Things to Do
  19. Detmold Things to Do
  20. Oberhausen Things to Do
  21. Solingen Things to Do
  22. Munster Things to Do
  23. Rheinbach Things to Do
  24. Kevelaer Things to Do
  25. Mülheim an der Ruhr Things to Do
  26. Xanten Things to Do
  27. Brühl Things to Do
  28. Goch Things to Do
  29. Bottrop Things to Do
  30. Gronau Things to Do
  31. Winterberg Things to Do
  32. Höxter Things to Do
  33. Hattingen Things to Do
  34. Monschau Things to Do
  35. Hagen Things to Do
  36. Bremen Things to Do
  37. Castrop-Rauxel Things to Do
  38. Bocholt Things to Do
  39. Rheda-Wiedenbrück Things to Do
  40. Königswinter Things to Do
  41. Schieder-Schwalenberg Things to Do
  42. Ratingen Things to Do
  43. Oberhausen Things to Do
  44. Herscheid Things to Do
  45. Ahaus Things to Do
  46. Remscheid Things to Do
  47. Unna Things to Do
  48. Altena Things to Do
  49. Horn-Bad Meinberg Things to Do
  50. Dormagen Things to Do
  51. Siegburg Things to Do
  52. Soest Things to Do
  53. Hamm Things to Do
  54. Recklinghausen Things to Do
  55. Tecklenburg Things to Do
  56. Schwelm Things to Do
  57. Herne Things to Do
  58. Bad Münstereifel Things to Do
  59. Siegen Things to Do
  60. Lemgo Things to Do
  61. Mettmann Things to Do
  62. Meinerzhagen Things to Do
  63. Kempen Things to Do
  64. Geilenkirchen Things to Do
  65. Externsteine Things to Do
  66. Bad Honnef am Rhein Things to Do
  67. Kamp-Lintfort Things to Do
  68. Stadt Blankenberg Things to Do
  69. Rheine Things to Do
  70. Iserlohn Things to Do
  71. Hesborn Things to Do
  72. Bilstein Things to Do
  73. Bad Oeynhausen Things to Do

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