North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Düsseldorf

Half old town, half architecture showcase. The Rhine promenade is where the city goes at the end of the day, and the MedienHafen is where it shows off.

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Worth the detour

Rhine promenade
Free
The river steps where the city gathers with a beer at the end of the day.
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Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
£18
Klee, Kandinsky and a strong modern collection split across two buildings.
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MedienHafen
Free
Gehry's leaning towers and the harbour redevelopment, best photographed from the bridge.
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Suggested activities

Sunset on the Rhine steps
Gehry buildings at the MedienHafen
Altstadt brewery crawl
Day trip to the Neanderthal valley

Where to stay

Indicative nightly rates

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MedienHafen Rooms

Modern rooms in the harbour district, with the Rhine promenade a fifteen-minute walk away.

£158 / night

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Also within reach

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Belgium

Antwerp

Diamond quarter, fashion, wide squares

1h 20m

1–2 nights

Netherlands

Utrecht

Canals with cellars at the waterline

50m

1–2 nights

Germany

Cologne

The cathedral, then the river

3h 35m

2 nights

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