Düsseldorf

Combining the legendary good cheer of the Rhineland with the cosmopolitan charm of an international exhibition city, Düsseldorf offers the visitor a wealth of memorable sights and experiences. Eighteen museums, the German Opera House, countless theatres large and small and numerous other attractions all attest to the city's standing as a major arts centre. Düsseldorf is also a paradise for shoppers - the Königsallee with its classy shops and pavement cafés is now firmly established as the unofficial public catwalk for the latest fashion trends.

A wide, diversified range of architectural styles is the trademark of the city on the Rhine. Renowned architects from the Art Nouveau period such as Josef Maria Olbrich and Peter Behrens, the director of the famous arts and crafts school, left their marks long before the present-day stars of international architecture, Frank O. Gehry, Claude Vasconi and David Chipperfield, who shaped the MediaHarbour.

The creative climate on the Rhine is reflected in the exquisite displays of the city's numerous design shops, amongst them the spectacular 'stilwerk' department store which has become the mecca for trendsetters in all matters of lifestyle.

Did you ever take a stroll along the famous 'Kö'? Düsseldorf is one of the world's most elegant shopping metropolises: with its beautiful Königsallee, a splendid boulevard featuring stylish shopping arcades and malls, Schadowstraße, one of the shopping streets achieving the highest turnover in Germany, and the hip boutiques of the Altstadt.

The most important fashion fair worldwide, attracting the most famous designers to Düsseldorf every year, guarantees that the shop windows always display the latest trends.

This is shopping at its best!