Düsseldorf: Parks, Culture and Culinary Delights
Accommodation in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf offers a variety of reasons to visit, from parkland and garden art to culinary destinations and Japanese culture. When planning your holiday apartment stay, first consider whether you would like to focus on walks, good food, museums or cycling routes. The following places and activities offer some specific ideas.
Rhine promenade with a view of the Rhine Tower and Rhine knee bridge in Düsseldorf.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Parks and Garden Art
The Hofgarten is Düsseldorf’s oldest public park. It covers around 27 hectares and features a large body of water and numerous sculptures. Designed as a public promenade, it continues to bring together greenery, water and art. The park’s size and varied landscape features make it a destination in its own right during a stay in Düsseldorf.
The park at Schloss Benrath, which is open to the public, offers a different perspective on garden landscapes. The Museum for Garden Art at Schloss Benrath explores European garden art in all its facets, offering an overview of around 2,500 years of garden history. The collections are displayed across around 2,000 square metres and in 41 rooms. When planning your visit, you can choose between an extended visit to the park and a museum visit focused on history.
A Taste of Düsseldorf
Carlsplatz is a culinary shopping destination. There, you can discover traditional Düsseldorf fare alongside Italian, Indian, French and Persian food. Its offerings make the square a good place to explore different cuisines. Düsseldorf’s brewpubs offer another experience: they uphold the tradition of brewing and bring the city’s brewpub culture to life. Along the Rhine promenade, the Kasematten offer dining with a view.
Little Tokyo invites you to discover Japanese culture and cuisine. Along Immermannstraße and in the surrounding side streets, you’ll find ramen and sushi, izakaya tapas bars, grill restaurants and Japanese cafés. A guided tour also offers a clearly defined way to explore this part of Düsseldorf through its food: “Sushi, Sake and Japanese Lifestyle” lasts two hours and includes four tastings. Check the tour format and availability before booking.
Culture and Activity
The Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum in Düsseldorf combines a zoo, aquarium and natural history museum. Special exhibitions are held regularly, and the exhibitions vary. This gives you the option of a museum visit with a different focus from garden art or city history. There are also several options for a cycling tour: the roughly 20-kilometre Düsseldorf Climate Cycle Tour provides information about climate protection and climate adaptation projects. The Rhine Cycle Route in North Rhine-Westphalia passes through Düsseldorf and runs through North Rhine-Westphalia from the Drachenfels in the Siebengebirge to Emmerich am Rhein.
Getting There and Choosing a Location
Your journey can also influence your choice of holiday apartment. The U72 runs from Ratingen through the city centre to the “Schloss Benrath” stop. The S6, RE1 and RE5 trains go to Benrath S-Bahn station; from there, Schloss Benrath is a ten-minute walk. The S11 connects Düsseldorf Airport’s terminal directly to Düsseldorf Central Station; the journey takes about twelve minutes. As timetables and connections may change, check the information before travelling.
When choosing a location, it helps to consider your planned destinations and transport options together: a stay focused on Schloss Benrath raises different considerations from days spent mainly in parks, exploring culinary offerings or visiting museums.
Discover more destinations: Benrath, Kalkum, Holthausen, Angermund, Wittlaer, Garath, Rath.
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