D�sseldorf's elegant side is typified by the upmarket K�nigsallee shopping street, while the Gehry buildings in Media Harbour represent modern D�sseldorf. There are more than 260 bars and restaurants in the old quarter � plenty of opportunity for sampling D�sseldorf's top-fermented altbier and seeing how the people of the Rheinland have a good time. With outstanding museums, theatres, concert halls and galleries, D�sseldorf also has an international reputation as a centre for art and culture.

D�sseldorf's hallmark is the upmarket K�nigsallee The old quarter has quaint passageways, old churches, traditional brewpubs, bars and restaurants and is also very much on the "must see" list. D�sseldorf's attractive riverside promenade runs alongside the old quarter to the Media Harbour, which world-class architects such as Frank Gehry have transformed into an architectural showcase.

Important museums present high-calibre exhibitions of unique art and cultural treasures.