Säulenheilige is an art project by Christoph Pöggeler. It depicts lifelike sculptures of regular…read morepeople standing on advertising pillars. When you're not looking for them, they tend to blend into the background but as you walk around they appear more and more often. I don't know how many there are - I saw at least six before I started to notice them. Keep your eyes out and looking up. You'll spot them. [Review 16388 overall - 193 in Germany - 1895 of 2021.]

This very pretty thoroughfare is the high end shopping district of Düsseldorf. Every haute couture…read moreand fashion name brand is here, whether it's Huge Boss, Mont Blanc, Tiffany, Versace, Prada, Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Georgio Armani and the like. Düsseldorf isn't Milan or Paris or New York, but there's money here to be spent for big money on everything from fur coats, clothing, electronics, luggage to jewelry and fragrance. Königsallee is literally "King's Avenue" and it runs for 1000 meters with a lovely landscaped canal between the two sides. Check out the Tritonenbrunnen where it crosses Theodor-Körner-Straße. [Review 16374 overall - 179 in Germany - 1881 of 2021.]

Koenigsallee is the "big shopping street" in Dusseldorf. It's not THAT big, maybe five or six…read moreblocks long, with shops only on one side of the street. It's very high end in general, despite the omnipresent H&M. There are several Rolex dealers, Armani, Vuitton and just about every other international luxury brand plus some interesting local boutiques. A big plus is the peaceful canal running town the center of the Allee. Lined with shady plane trees and benches, it's a great place to sip a coffee and come to terms with the consequences of your spending spree. Why 3 stars? Bottom line, 5 stars is the "best" and Koenigsalle is nice without question. But it's not the Champs Elysees, 5th Avenue or even Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

The Altstadt (translate: "old town") is the oldest part of the city of Düsseldorf. I got a heck of…read morea walking tour today from my friend Klaus-Dieter, bringing me to all sorts of places. You'll find all sorts of bars, restaurants and sites in the Altstadt. The Marktplatzhttps://www.yelp.com/biz/marktplatz-düsseldorf-2?hrid=41N0ng8aaZPFwaKbXkLzNg, St. Lambertus Church https://www.yelp.com/biz/st-lambertus-düsseldorf-2?hrid=sv_Vr6ocKgnK90egybewzA, the Heinrich Heine Institute https://www.yelp.com/biz/heinrich-heine-institut-düsseldorf-2?hrid=EvlwXN4oW-gmXFC4LVdyPA, and public art including the Auseinandersetzung https://www.yelp.com/biz/auseinandersetzung-düsseldorf?hrid=RtrgNZDC0GXe7OHqIQWG0w and Heimatbrunnen https://www.yelp.com/biz/heimatbrunnen-düsseldorf?hrid=E6puy8OW3TWVD7UXNGKK9w. Old buildings that date back to the 1600's, narrow streets that were not built for automobile traffic, and trams plus U-Bahn stations that make it easy to get around. I spent most of my Düsseldorf time in the Altstadt. This is where (most of) it's at and more to come! [Review 16366 overall - 172 in Germany - 1873 of 2021.]

So glad we decided to visit this place last night before our flight home. So full of life and fun…read more So many restaurants and bars to choose from. We caught the sunset if and it was beautiful. Wish we had another day to spend here.