Dusseldorf Germany North Rhine-Westphalia

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Emerald Waterways (276 Cruises)

Emerald Destiny.

Emerald Destiny

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Emerald Luna

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Emerald Star

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Emerald Sun

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Scenic Jewel.

Scenic Jewel

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Scenic Pearl

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Scenic Ruby

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On the right bank of the Rhine, a promenade lined with plane trees unfolds its terraces at the foot of the old town, and it seems all of Düsseldorf gathers here: cyclists, families, workers on break, students sitting on the steps facing the river. River cruise ships dock right downtown, along the quays just below the Oberkassel Bridge, only a few minutes' walk from the Altstadt. Few major German cities let you move from ship to city life with so little effort: you leave your cabin after lunch, and ten minutes later you're picking out a table on a terrace.

The "Longest Bar in the World"

The Altstadt packs about 300 drinking establishments into roughly half a square kilometre, earning it the nickname of the world's longest bar. Visitors come here above all for Altbier, the city's own amber, top-fermented beer, served in small cylindrical glasses that the servers, the legendarily blunt-spoken Köbes, keep refilling as a matter of course until you place your coaster on top of your glass. Four historic breweries still produce it in the neighbourhood, and a comparative tasting tour makes for an excursion all its own. Between taverns, the market square is adorned with the equestrian statue of Elector Jan Wellem, and St. Lambertus Basilica raises its twisted spire, said by legend to have been bent by the devil himself.

The Königsallee, a Canal for a Showcase

Ten minutes away, the scenery changes completely: the Königsallee, or the "Kö" to locals, lines its luxury boutiques on either side of a canal shaded by chestnut trees, crossed by footbridges and watched over by a Triton fountain. Even with no shopping in mind, the walk is worth it for the atmosphere alone: Rhenish elegance, café terraces, and unabashed window-shopping. Along the way, the Carlsplatz covered market feeds food lovers with stalls of cured meats, cheeses, and the local mustard, a condiment point of pride for the city since the 19th century. Art lovers can detour to the K20 and K21 collections, two major museums of modern and contemporary art, while the curious can explore the Japanese quarter around Immermannstrasse: Düsseldorf is home to one of Europe's largest Japanese communities, with its bookstores, grocery shops, and ramen counters.

The MedienHafen, Architecture Set Free

Following the Rhine promenade upstream, you pass beneath the Rheinturm television tower, whose observation platform, more than 160 metres up, offers the best panorama over the river's bend, before reaching the MedienHafen. This former harbour basin has become a showcase of contemporary architecture: Frank Gehry's three undulating buildings, one white, one red, one metallic, tilt their façades like inhabited sculptures. Restaurants and terrace cafés let you take it all in at a relaxed pace, feet at the water's edge, surrounded by some of the region's most photographed buildings.

Itinerary Ideas from the Dock

  • Two hours: the Rhine promenade, the Altstadt, and an Altbier at a historic brewery.
  • Three to four hours: add the Königsallee and the Rheinturm.
  • Half a day: round it out with the MedienHafen, an art museum, or the Japanese quarter.

Prost, and Farewell

Düsseldorf pulls off a blend that few cities manage: the conviviality of a village of taverns, the bearing of a fashion capital, and the boldness of an architecture laboratory, all stitched together by an ever-present river. As the lines are cast off, one can't help thinking of the ritual of the coaster placed atop the empty glass, that distinctly local way of saying "it was good, but it's time to go." The Rhine, for its part, already knows the way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Right in the centre, along the quays just downstream of the Oberkassel bridge on the right bank of the Rhine. A few minutes' walk brings you to the Altstadt: you leave your cabin after lunch and ten minutes later you are choosing a table on a terrace.
Because it packs about 300 drinking establishments into half a square kilometre. The nickname is local, it matches reality, and it sets the tone for a quarter built for strolling and terraces.
The city's own amber top-fermented beer, served in small cylindrical glasses. Four historic breweries still make it in the Altstadt, and a comparative round counts as an excursion in its own right.
The waiters, known as Köbes and famous for their bluntness, replace your glass automatically until you set your beer mat on top of it. That is the gesture that means stop, and it is worth knowing before the third round.
The equestrian statue of Elector Jan Wellem stands on the square, and the Basilica of St Lambertus raises its twisted spire nearby, bent according to legend by the devil himself.
The Ko to locals: an avenue of luxury shops lining both sides of a canal shaded by chestnut trees, crossed by footbridges and guarded by a Triton fountain, ten minutes from the Altstadt. Even with no intention of buying, the walk is worth it for the atmosphere.
At the Carlsplatz covered market, on the way to the Königsallee, with its stalls of charcuterie, cheese and the local mustard, the city's condiment pride since the 19th century.
Yes, around the Immermannstrasse. Düsseldorf is home to one of the largest Japanese communities in Europe, with its bookshops, grocers and ramen counters. It is an unexpected facet of this Rhineland city.
A former dock basin turned manifesto of contemporary architecture, reached by following the Rhine promenade upstream. Frank Gehry's three undulating buildings, one white, one red, one metallic, lean their facades like inhabited sculptures. Restaurants and terrace cafés let you enjoy it with your feet at the water's edge.
From the platform of the Rheinturm television tower, more than 160 metres up, on the way to the MedienHafen: it is the finest panorama over the river's bend. Art lovers might instead turn toward the K20 and K21 collections, two major museums of modern and contemporary art.