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See: If you can find out why Düsseldorf is regularly among the top ten cities in a yearly study about quality of life worldwide. The city’s arts and culture scene is certainly quite remarkable featuring 26 museums and over 100 galleries. In the 20^th century, Joseph Beuys set up shop at the Academy of Art and the Becher School photography movement gave birth to household names such as Andreas Gursky. Kunst Palast and NRW Forum, both next to the Rhine in the Ehrenhof complex, are great for contemporary art and the latter is particularly known for its excellent photography exhibitions. There’s also the K20 and K21 for art of the 20^th and 21th century, both under the umbrella of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (Art Collection North Rhine-Westphalia). K21 features a stunning glass dome and Bar am Kaiserteich, a funky restaurant and bar. Kunst im Tunnel (Art in the Tunnel) is a new underground exhibition space on the Rhine promenade showcasing international artists.

While there, explore the Medienhafen (Media Harbour), Düsseldorf’s former harbour district, which has undergone extensive regeneration since the 1990ies and is now featuring some of the city’s most recognisable buildings, such as three post-modern constructions by Frank Gehry. A little further up the Rhine is the impressive Tonhalle concert hall which was originally built as the world’s biggest planetarium at the time and converted into a first-class music venue, for anything from classical music to jazz.

Apart from its prime shopping options (more later) that also add to the quality of life in Düsseldorf – at least for the ladies – the cosy Altstadt(Old Town) district with its many pubs serving the famous local Altbier, or short Alt, is for some another plus on the list. The area is known as the “longest bar in the world” with over 260 pubs so weekends can be quite trying - too many people drinking too much. For a complete contrast, the EKO-House in the suburb of Niederkassel is a peaceful respite: It’s a Japanese cultural centre and garden, and since Düsseldorf has a population of about 7000 Japanese living in the city it all makes perfect sense, just in case you’re wondering.

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Shop: Düsseldorf is a major centre for the international fashion industry with some of the biggest fashion trade shows worldwide taking place here. On the elegant Königsallee, called Kö, you will find every luxury label under the sun. In Germany, Kö stands for high-end shopping par excellence (and it’s where Claudia Schiffer was discovered in a disco). Near central Carlsplatz, Jades is a very popular boutique featuring a portfolio of the trendiest designers, Nearby, Identita Italiana doesn’t only stock Italian labels but a good mix of international brands for men and women. Apropos The Concept Storeis a very swanky shop between Kö and Carlsplatz and every fashionistas dream selling not just clothes but also perfumes, accessories and shoes.

Try Ackerstrassein the Flingern district for local, independent labels or vintage pieces. There are also galleries, bars and cafés and the street that was a bit run down until a few years ago has become a popular and hip neighbourhood. Near the harbour, Lorettostrasse is another good place with a plethora of small shops that have come together under the “Loretto 360°” label to promote local shops and trade.

A local curiosity is the Löwensenf Senfladen (plus the Senfmuseum) that is completely dedicated to mustard and all sorts of weird and wonderful things (coconut-curry mustard anyone?).

Eat: A number of upmarket eateries can be found in the Media Harbour such as the Michelin-starred Berens am Kai, or Roberts Bistro, a Düsseldorf institution, not taking any reservations (nor accepting credit cards). La Donna Canonne is a much-loved Italian restaurant in the area.

Given the strong Japanese presence in Düsseldorf, there’s a very good choice of Japanese restaurants, in particular on Immermannstrasse and Klosterstrasse, such as long-standing favourites Kikaku, Benkay or Edo.For a complete contrast to Sushi try something more local and very German: Currywurst.Berliner Imbiss is a local favourite or how about Currywurst with mango mustard at Curry?

For a very traditional coffee & cake experience, there’s Confiserie Heinemann on Königsallee (get some of their champagne truffles). Not to forget, Düsseldorf’s wonderful market takes place six days a week on Carlsplatz and is a must on every foodie’s list.

Drink: There are some special things to try in Düsseldorf. First of all, of course, the local brew Alt. The aforementioned “longest bar in the world” in the city’s Old Town district is the place to go for all lovers of beer. Uerige Brauhaus or Zum Füchschen are some of the most traditional breweries. Then, there is another very special Düsseldorf ‘brew’, Killepitsch, a liquor based on herbs with 42% alcohol. Coloured red and consisting of a combination of 90 fruits, berries, herbs and spices, feel free to try it but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Et Kabüffke, also in the Old Town, is a great place for one last Killepitsch (or something else) before heading home, a quaint, old-fashioned place and proper Düsseldorf original. Melody Bar not too far from here is a tiny bar serving very good cocktails

The Media Harbour is home to a number of more glitzy places, such as the Meerbar, also a restaurant, with a very stylish interior. See and be seen. More unpretentious drinking is to be head in the Trinkhallein Flingern while listening to some cool beats being spun by different DJs.

Stay: Düsseldorf has the reputation of being a bit posh which certainly manifests itself in the city’s grand hotels: the Breidenbacher Hof as well the Steigenberger Park-Hotel are both five-star luxury temples.

Smaller boutique-type properties are the Burns Art Hotel in a turn of the century building featuring an array of original contemporary art, the Sir & Lady Astor and Windsor Hotel, cosy British-themed hotels, or design hotel Stage 47 hear Königsallee. Modern business hotels are the Melia centrally located near the Hofgarten park or the Radisson Blu in the Media Harbour.

For travellers on a budget who don’t mind sharing bathrooms, Hütte 91 is a boarding house for ‘artists, musicians and open-minded travellers’, as the founders describe it themselves. The four rooms have names such as ‘Deathstar Eleganza’, and each one is furnished by a different artists.

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Walk: Düsseldorf has some wonderful open and green spaces right in the city centre (another key ingredient in the quality of life stakes). Apart from the Media Harbour where guided architecture walks are a good option, and the Rheinuferpromenade, the promenade all along the Rhine, which is perfect for leisurely walks, the Hofgarten is a lovely park right in the centre. It stretches over 27 hectares and was Germany’s first public park. A bit outside the city centre, Castle Benrath in the Benrath district has a nice park, and Kaiserswerth in the north (take the Weisse Flotte boat service on the Rhine to get there and the S-Bahn back) has a picturesque old town and castle ruin to explore.

Get Out: Medieval Zons, a pretty town on the other side of the Rhine where you can enjoy yet more walks along the Rhine, is famous for its Zonser Kanonenkugeln, literally ‘cannon balls’, a very, very hefty sweet that literally hits you like a cannon ball. Ratingen is a small town about 15 km north-east of Düsseldorf, good for walks in the local forest and a spot of lunch or brunch on Sundays at Liebevoll! In der Auermühle, an old mill with a nice terrace.

A mere half hour’s drive from Düsseldorf takes you to the Ruhrgebiet, the former industrial heart of Germany with its coal mines and smoky chimneys. All gone now but the old industrial monuments have been transformed into leisure and tourism destinations, culminating in the area being named European Capital of Culturein 2010. Zeche Zollverein, a former coal mine and now UNESCO World Heritage Site, is just one of the many locations where dead industries have been turned into lively cultural locations.

Listen: Düsseldorf is home to the pioneering klangmeisters of Kraftwerk who started out producing their signature electronic sound in the 1970ies, influencing many a band from New Order to Depeche Mode. Germany’s best known punk band, Die Toten Hosen (Dead Trousers) also hail from here, with half-English singer Campino as their flamboyant frontman. One of their most popular songs is ‘Hier kommt Alex’, referring to Alexander Delarge, protagonist of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange.

Avoid: Never order a Kölsch instead of an Alt! There’s a bit of a rivalry between Cologne which lies just half an hour south and across the Rhine and Düsseldorf. And it certainly extends to the respective local beer brands ....