Cosmopolitanism with a capital 'C'
Tagged with pet names like little Tokyo and little Paris, the so-called “drupacity Düsseldorf” is not just popular with trade fair visitors hailing from all corners of the globe, but also with immigrants who’ve arrived already and set up business.
You can find culinary delights from every part of the world, art and culture from all continents, the latest fashion trends and much more – all this makes Düsseldorf a cosmopolitan city, where Drupa visitors can feel right at home.
Whether Rhenish, South-European, Far-Eastern, Latin-American or vegetarian food – Düsseldorf’s restaurants cater to every taste. With more than 260 pubs and restaurants, the Altstadt area (“Old Town” to non-German speakers), has a reputation as being the ‘longest bar in the world,’ with its concentration and variety of restaurants, bars and pubs. If you’re a beer drinker it’s certainly worth definitely a visit to one of the microbreweries, serving up the top-fermented dark Alt beer.
When it comes to art and culture, Düsseldorf ranks among the crème de la crème on the European continent. Perhaps you can snap up a ticket to an opera at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein or for contemporary theatre at the Schauspielhaus. Or there is a practically constant stream of international stars performing at the Tonhalle concert hall. The same goes for the daily pop, rock and jazz events.
Are you a lover of the fine arts? If so, you’ll be in your element during Drupa. With, for example, works by Picasso, Klee, Warhol and Beuys, the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is considered to be one of the most important collections of 20th century art. At the Kunst Palast museum you can admire contemporary art from all continents. Plus, Düsseldorf boasts a highly regarded art academy, which regularly features lectures by international artists, designers and architects.
Düsseldorf is also home to the largest Japanese community on the European continent, so its reputation as a little Tokyo has extended well beyond its borders. Some of the most impressive evidence of Düsseldorf’s international associations can be found on Immermannstrasse, which is lined with Japanese restaurants, hotels and the Bank of Tokyo.
So keep the cosmopolitan flair of Düsseldorf in mind while planning your travel arrangements and time schedule, and try to build in a little time to take in more than printing machines.
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