THE ART OF LIVING
The art of good living seems to be something that you are born with. Those who master it are often envied for their uncomplicated reactions to life and their laid-back outlook. The citizens of Düsseldorf very much take life as it comes and draw from it what is most enjoyable. The art of good living is at home here – and art is very much anchored in the life of the city of Düsseldorf. This is reflected flamboyantly in the fashion on Königsallee, for example: Rhenish cheerfulness doesn’t just happen during Carneval but is demonstrated every day in the lively downtown district. And art in the broadest contemporary sense fills and defines the city. All this is an affirmation of life in general and of art as an essential element within it.

The Königsallee
The Königsallee – fondly shortened to “the Kö” by Düsseldorf residents – is the pride of the city. And rightly so, as it’s hardly possible ...

The Northern Old Town
The Marktplatz (market square). On the historic center of town, the carnival season is opened every year on November 11th. Here you ...

The Southern Old Town
Between Maxplatz and Rathausufer, Schulstrasse and Bäckerstrasse, a quiet and romantic flair prevails, dominated by the ...

The Power of fashion
The cameras flash and the red carpets and catwalks of the city are peopled with hordes of celebrities and fashion beauties. Düsseldorf’s high ...

Dedicated to the famous ...
“I don’t know what it may signify that I am so sad”. Thus begins the most famous poem in German literary history – Heinrich Heine’s ...

24 visitors per square ...
Don’t be put off by the following numbers, as the whole event is spread out over a nine day period of fun (July 18 – 26, 2009) on ...
