Nordrhein-Westfalen Region People & Culture

Fabulous city. My no1 city in Germany. Totally unlike the rest. Very happy and friendly people who know how to have fun. Great beer, don't miss trying it out. Koelsch. Carnival.

It's the only city in Germany that I really really liked, great night life, pubs on the river, nice looking people...

if you come to Dusseldorf you should go for sure to "königsallee" or short "kö" the most famous street, there where the rich famous people go for shopping.

For nightlife for sure, either Kö or Old town with Bolkestraße, there are all the restaurants, pubs, bars, clubs...

Go to the district of Marxloh for cheap and beautiful wedding gowns. Lots of people from various parts of Germany like to have a look there when planning the big day!

There are quite a few areas and places where you can party.
Altstadt is mainly for tourists. If you want to get drunk fast with fellow travellers you are most likely to meet them there. Peters Brauhaus provides good food and not so good beer, the Paeffgen Brauhaus vice versa.
Kwartier Lateng (Zulpicher Straße) is for students and young persons who want to drink and have a good time. Party and concerts also in the Prime Club/Luxor, the Blue Shell and the mtc.
Friesenviertel is for the more well-to-do people. Make sure to check out the Paeff (not to confuse with the Paeffgen !). Often there are quite good DJs at work.
Ehrenfeld is for students and more alternative folk. Lots of nice pubs, bars, clubs and more. The Underground, the Live Music Hall (rock, alternative), the Sensor Club (dance), the Art Theater (funk, Drum'n'Bass), the Sonic Ballroom (punk, indie) are must-sees when you are in Ehrenfeld.

Besides that there are a few cool clubs and classic bars. Schreckenskammer and Elektra in Altstadt-Nord, Gebäude 9 in Deutz, Westbahnhof, Tor 2 right next to the central station, Apropo in the Severinsviertel,.....

I was in Koln five years ago and it was the most memorable time. I lived there for three months and you never ever ever ever get bored, there is so much to do, so much turkish, indian, chinese culture that mixes with the local food. Loved the festivals and partys (E-Werk and more), the cheap shops in Mulheim, the downtown 2 shopping streets, the clever museums. A MUST

A lovely city like mine, with a lot of people attracting by the sub-cultures

Bonn was the Capital of Germany before Berlin, so it is a city plenty of culture and a great architecture. There are a lot of green areas and the local residents are nice

Travel with our world famous Suspension Railway through the green City. If you are interested in arts and culture you should come here in pass your time either in our Stadthalle, Schauspielhaus, restaurated Opera House or museums (e. g. von der Heydt Museum). Wuppertal is centrally located. You can travel to Dusseldorf or Cologne by train with a maximum travel time of 30 minutes.

In Cologne, there are many oppotunities to spending a nice and cultural time.

I love to go dancing in the "Stadgarten" when there is one of theire famous balkan parties. It´s called "Kopmpoott.

Certainly, the dom of cologne is an attraction that you may not miss.

In the summer you can rest in one of the parks inside the city: Volksgarten, Aachener Weiher, Blücherpark

Anyway, you will find something that fits on you.

Must go to Brasserie Brugel, live soul music every night, very hip crowd!

There are quite a few areas and places where you can party.
Altstadt is mainly for tourists. If you want to get drunk fast with fellow travellers you are most likely to meet them there. Peters Brauhaus provides good food and not so good beer, the Paeffgen Brauhaus vice versa.
Kwartier Lateng (Zulpicher Straße) is for students and young persons who want to drink and have a good time. Party and concerts also in the Prime Club/Luxor, the Blue Shell and the mtc.
Friesenviertel is for the more well-to-do people. Make sure to check out the Paeff (not to confuse with the Paeffgen !). Often there are quite good DJs at work.
Ehrenfeld is for students and more alternative folk. Lots of nice pubs, bars, clubs and more. The Underground, the Live Music Hall (rock, alternative), the Sensor Club (dance), the Art Theater (funk, Drum'n'Bass), the Sonic Ballroom (punk, indie) are must-sees when you are in Ehrenfeld.

Besides that there are a few cool clubs and classic bars. Schreckenskammer and Elektra in Altstadt-Nord, Gebäude 9 in Deutz, Westbahnhof, Tor 2 right next to the central station, Apropo in the Severinsviertel,.....

Die größte Discothek in Duisburg ist der Delta Music Park. Er befindet sich in der Nähe des Landschaftspark Nords, ist mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln allerdings sehr schlecht angebunden. Es empfiehlt sich also mit dem Auto zu kommen bzw. ein Taxi zu nutzen.


Gay-Partys gibt es in Duisburg kaum. Einmal im Monat findet "Warm-Up" im Hundertmeister in der Stadtmitte statt. Aber es ist nur eine kleine Veranstaltung, geht besser direkt irgendwo anders hin im Ruhrgebiet.

I recommend the bochum Arena where great concerts and other events take place. Musicals are espacially worth seeing!

Koenigsburg Krefeld, Meilenstein, Kufa are the top 3 clubs in Krefeld in the city center. open weekends from around 10pm til 5am. just ask anybody there, they will know where all these clubs are! easy to get to and a lot of fun! Koenigsburg and Meilenstein are more expensive than Kufa and Kufa is the only place where they play all kinds of music like rock, indie, house, rnb etc...

Nice student town with many shopping possibilities and one very spectacular skateshop (TITUS). Rent a bike at the rail station, go for sailing or rowing on the lake, go out to Cuba Nova in the night. More information about going out: www.nadann.de

Nice small town, with a nice market place and a moat.
Very nice is the waterpark.
Best way to visit Dorsten is by bike, araund is lot of nice countryside.

Very small village, but nice countryside.
If you go there, take a bike.

Two things you must do:

Go up the Köln Cathedral tower. It's a long hike, but you can use the exercise I am sure.

Go to the Ludwig museum! If you love modern art, you'll see quite a few treats.

If you like drinking beer out of huge pints then you should go to the "Octoberfesten" in Köln or in Munchen. You also can visit the "Dom", the biggest church there. Or if you like football (soccer for the americans) you have their team FC Köln or a little bit further you have Bayer Leverkusen.

when looking for a nice italian icecream....go to Wolbeckerstrasse "Ice Cafe Grava"

ok, for every sane individual who finds themselves in Dusseldorf, there's 4 or 5 newbies who end up blowing all their wages in one night. Believe me, I know... my advise - try not to be too drunk till you get a feel for the place. Like any large city, keep your friends close and your enemies closer... if you do however find yourself in some crap, "Stop, Drop n Roll" seems to work best. If you still get covered in lava, it's god's way of sayin "You really shouldn't have gone to Germany..."

Dont go drinking with british soldiers

In Koln we discovered that the shops close at 14:00 on Christmas Eve so don't be caught out without having finished your Christmas Shopping in time!

Take your umbrella with you! It's a rainy city.