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Düsseldorf.

Let the river lead you further.
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Find your own Düsseldorf through its places, stories and neighbourhoods. Keep a few favourites and shape a day that makes sense for you.

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01 Your story

Düsseldorf, in sync.

Set your time, energy and rain preference. Follow a story from place to place, then preview it in My day.

Your window of freedom90 min · Ready to wander · Dry ＋
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Up to 60 min walking, including your return if selected.

More about your moment

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Try your moment · 2026-10-27 · 12:00 · Burgplatz

The thread you are shaping90 min left in this draft
Burgplatz

Chapter 1 / Düsseldorf

Burgplatz.

Chapter 1Outdoor visit · Estimated

Start with Burgplatz. Let a detail decide which thread you follow next.

Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

2 min Walk15 min Visit24 min · Total

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

The full story

Burgplatz opens Düsseldorf's Altstadt to the Rhine, with the surviving Schlossturm standing at the square's edge. Broad steps connect it to the riverbank.

Pause here to see how the old city meets the water before descending to the promenade. The broad paved square and castle remnant make a clear orientation point; entering the tower's SchifffahrtMuseum is a separate, longer visit. The tower's round shape is visible from several sides.

  • The Schlossturm at the square's edge.
  • The open approach toward the Rhine.

Use the square as a short stop before deciding whether to enter the tower museum or continue along the bank.

What is pulling you next?

Another door into this story

Change my mood ↗Explore ↗

The thread you are shaping · 90 min left in this draft

Chapter 1Outdoor visit · Estimated

Burgplatz.

Start with Burgplatz. Let a detail decide which thread you follow next.

Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

2 min Walk15 min Visit24 min · Total

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

The full story

Burgplatz opens Düsseldorf's Altstadt to the Rhine, with the surviving Schlossturm standing at the square's edge. Broad steps connect it to the riverbank.

Pause here to see how the old city meets the water before descending to the promenade. The broad paved square and castle remnant make a clear orientation point; entering the tower's SchifffahrtMuseum is a separate, longer visit. The tower's round shape is visible from several sides.

  • The Schlossturm at the square's edge.
  • The open approach toward the Rhine.

Use the square as a short stop before deciding whether to enter the tower museum or continue along the bank.

What is pulling you next?

Another door into this story

Change my mood ↗Explore ↗
Open the whole Düsseldorf World82 ↗
Open my possibilities3 experiences fit this moment ↗

The next chapter starts from Burgplatz.

The Düsseldorf possible from here

This map compares 59 defined experiences. The full guide includes all 52 places. Discover ↗

Why this chapter?

Route draft · estimated walks, visits and return if selected

From Burgplatz, with 90 minutes to work with.

Exterior visit only. Museum, dome and building entry is not included.

Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.

02 Your travel personality

Let Düsseldorf get to know you.

Answer three quick questions. Your interests and pace shape the stories, walks and surprises you see.

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03 Themed walks

Three ways to make Düsseldorf yours.

Choose a themed walk, discover small details along the way and add its stops to My day.

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About 15 min · 1 stop

Burgplatz

Let the old and the everyday meet. Look for one trace to carry into your next chapter.

0/1 in My day
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About 15 min · 1 stop

Neuer Zollhof

Follow a line, a texture, a change of light. The next detail is yours to discover.

0/1 in My day
03

About 25 min · 1 stop

Hofgarten

Give yourself permission to linger. Keep a little space for whatever catches your eye.

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Your current mission

Burgplatz

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

About 15 min · 1 stopOpen My day

Editable planning times for this mission only, including walks between its stops. Your existing day and travel to or from the route are separate.

Follow the storyHow Düsseldorf became an art city
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    Burgplatz

    15 min

    A little thing to notice

    Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

04 A personal surprise

A little Düsseldorf serendipity.

Tap Surprise me for a place or story chosen around your tastes. Keep it, add it to My day or try another.

Three little choices. A city that starts to feel like yours.

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05 The complete city guide

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Düsseldorf.

Browse all 82 places, stories and travel tips. Search or filter by interest, then save what catches your eye.

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Alt St. MartinPlaces

Architecture / History

Alt St. Martin

Alt St. Martin is a small Romanesque church in Bilk, preserving one of Düsseldorf's oldest surviving built landmarks. Its old tower remains the focus.

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Aquazoo Löbbecke MuseumPlaces

Museums / Nature

Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum

Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum combines live aquariums and animal habitats with natural-history displays in Stockum beside Nordpark. Its rooms trace life across varied habitats.

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Brauerei SchumacherPlaces

Food / History

Brauerei Schumacher

Schumacher's Stammhaus on Oststraße brings Düsseldorf Altbier into Stadtmitte, away from the tight cluster of Old Town pubs. Its Stammhaus is on Oststraße.

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BurgplatzPlaces

Architecture / History

Burgplatz

Burgplatz opens Düsseldorf's Altstadt to the Rhine, with the surviving Schlossturm standing at the square's edge. Broad steps connect it to the riverbank.

Explore
Carlsplatz MarketPlaces

Food

Carlsplatz Market

Carlsplatz is Carlstadt's active food market, with produce and prepared-food stalls close to the city's historic streets. The market is active when stalls trade.

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Classic Remise DüsseldorfPlaces

Architecture / History

Classic Remise Düsseldorf

Classic Remise fills a former locomotive roundhouse in Oberbilk with vintage cars, workshops and the building's own industrial character. The railway structure remains visible around the cars.

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EKŌ-Haus der Japanischen KulturPlaces

Architecture / Art

EKŌ-Haus der Japanischen Kultur

EKŌ-Haus in Niederkassel brings a Japanese temple and garden into a residential district across the Rhine. A garden surrounds the temple complex.

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Filmmuseum DüsseldorfPlaces

Art / History

Filmmuseum Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf's Filmmuseum turns cameras, costumes and other screen-making objects into an indoor visit on Schulstraße in the Altstadt. Its Black Box also screens films.

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Goethe Museum DüsseldorfPlaces

Architecture / Art

Goethe Museum Düsseldorf

Goethe Museum occupies Schloss Jägerhof on the edge of Hofgarten, presenting the writer and his era inside a small historic palace.

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Heinrich Heine InstitutPlaces

Art / History

Heinrich Heine Institut

The Heinrich Heine Institut on Bilker Straße brings the Düsseldorf-born poet into focus through exhibitions and a literary research collection.

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Hetjens MuseumPlaces

Art / History

Hetjens Museum

Hetjens Museum devotes its Old Town galleries to ceramics, tracing how different cultures shaped useful vessels and ornamental objects across long periods.

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HofgartenPlaces

History / Nature

Hofgarten

Hofgarten is Düsseldorf's central landscape park, with tree-lined paths and water between Königsallee, the opera house and the Ehrenhof museums.

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06 Ready-made itineraries

Itineraries

Prefer a starting plan? Open an itinerary, see its stops and add the ones you want to My day.

From Kö-Bogen to the MedienHafen skyline01

The route, stop by stop · 5

From Kö-Bogen to the MedienHafen skyline

Compare Kö-Bogen with the brick Wilhelm-Marx-Haus, follow the Rheinuferpromenade to Rheinturm’s views, and end among the sculptural Neuer Zollhof buildings in MedienHafen.

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Modern art from Grabbeplatz to the Ehrenhof02

The route, stop by stop · 4

Modern art from Grabbeplatz to the Ehrenhof

Start with modern art at K20, walk north to NRW-Forum for photography and contemporary culture, then finish with Kunstpalast’s wider collection. Add nearby Kunsthalle only when its exhibitions are open.

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Nordpark, Aquazoo and the Rhine lawns03

The route, stop by stop · 3

Nordpark, Aquazoo and the Rhine lawns

Explore Nordpark’s paths and fountains, spend the main part of the day among Aquazoo’s habitats and natural-history displays, then walk south for open riverside space at Rheinpark Golzheim.

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Old Town squares, Rhine history and Altbier04

The route, stop by stop · 5

Old Town squares, Rhine history and Altbier

Start at Marktplatz, climb into Rhine history at the SchifffahrtMuseum, then pass St. Lambertus before an Altbier stop at Uerige and a food-market finish at Carlsplatz.

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Goethe, Heine and the city museum05

The route, stop by stop · 4

Goethe, Heine and the city museum

Begin with Goethe’s era at Schloss Jägerhof, cross Hofgarten’s green paths, then meet Düsseldorf-born Heine at his institute before finishing with the city’s wider story at Stadtmuseum.

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Düsseldorf sights by interest06

The route, stop by stop · 12

Düsseldorf sights by interest

Düsseldorf's major sights span historic Altstadt landmarks, art museums and modern Rhine-side architecture. Pick a small combination that shares an area or theme instead of treating every attraction as one route.

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07 Find your bearings

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08 Your day, your way

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09 Local voices

Every city deserves a local voice.

We are shaping a programme with local guides and creators. Help us imagine the next chapter of Düsseldorf.

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