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1 -- City Hall (Rathaus), Düsseldorf, Germany
Decimal Lat: 51.226191 / Lon: 6.771762
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Dusseldorf-Düsseldorf, Germany, in a nutshell

More than 20 museums are yours to discover. Apart from internationally acclaimed exhibitions (such as Surrealism and Miró in 2002), there are permanent collections for every taste, such as the film museum, the theatre museum and the ceramics museum, to name but a few.

The attractive productions of the Düsseldorf Playhouse and the Opera are famous far beyond the region. Light entertainment – from variety theatre to boulevard theatre and musical – further enrich Düsseldorf’s cultural life.

Recent urban development measures at the Rhine promenade and in the harbour have considerably increased Düsseldorf’s attraction. The Rhine embankment promenade with its rows of plane trees and many sidewalk cafés has brought the city closer to the Rhine again and in summer gives an almost Mediterranean flair to the riverside. It leads along the old town straight into the media harbour with its exciting architecture: the Gehry buildings with their outstanding, curved facades and the transparent Stadttor (city gate) are amongst the most marvelled-at buildings in the city.

Düsseldorf’s prominent role as a metropolis of fashion and shopping is another aspect in the city’s colourful image. The exclusive Königsallee is the only shopping boulevard in Germany that compares with those in London and Milan.

With the introduction of the Welcome Card, Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH (DMT) has created an attractive ‘visitors pass’ at a comparably low price. Apart from many free entries and price reductions, from free-of-charge admission at all museums to a complementary Altbier, the traditional dark been of Düsseldorf, it grants free rides on the city’s public transports.

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