Maritim Hotel Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (0) 211 5209-0, info.dus@maritim.de
Visitor's Guide
The regional capital of Dusseldorf on the Rhine is characterised by its cosmopolitan lifestyle and a joie de vivre typical for the Rhine valley. It is the hub for communications technology and media, and is known as a fashion and shopping metropolis. The promenade called the "Kö", pulsating with life, is world famous.
moreMuseums
From the art academy to the "Museum Kunstpalast", from Heinrich Heine to the literature telephone. Be it something modern of world standing, opera, theatre, literature or music: Düsseldorf is always good for new aspects of culture. Düsseldorf has 26 museums and more than 100 galleries to offer its visitors. These include such famous institutions as the "Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen" (Art Collection Northrhine-Westphalia, the "Museum Kunstpalast" and the "NRW-Forum" (Northrhine-Westphalia Forum for Culture and Business).
Shopping
With several shopping districts, Düsseldorf is home to the whole bandwidth of an exciting shopping city. The traditional shopping venues, such as the "Kö", the Old Town and Schadowstrasse, are today complemented by unconventional and young centres of fashion in such districts as Nord-Flingern and Unterbilk.
Since the rock band Toten Hosen dedicated their song "Altbierlied" (dark beer song) to Düsseldorf's pubs and bars, "the longest bar in the world" has become famous far beyond Düsseldorf. More than 250 pubs, restaurants and bars line the streets of theOldTown. Quaint breweries, trendy restaurants or student pubs with a friendly atmosphere - go for it and explore the variety!
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Largest Funfair on the Rhine
17th to 26th July 2020
This year, the huge funfair city will be erected at a unique and picturesque location on the Oberkassel Rhine meadows for the 119th time. On a fairground covering 165,000 sq.m., attraction operators from Germany and abroad offer rides providing either nostalgia or the latest thrills.
Every year, on the Sunday before the fair officially opens, members of the Marksmen's Club march through the Old Town. The Historic Procession is another key attraction and is one of the largest in Germany, with more than 3,000 uniformed marksmen, marching bands, and teams of horses and carriages.
11.11 Uhr Hoppeditz-Erwachen (Wake Up the Hoppeditz)
11th November 2020
At 11.11 a.m. the carnival season kicks off in the Rhineland! Like every year, on 11 November 2020 the revellers will be on the loose. Traditionally, the carnival season is ushered in with the awakening of the "King of the Fools", or Hoppeditz.