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Old Town (Altstadt)

Heinrich-Heine-Allee, 40213 Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ranked #1 of 9 shopping in Dusseldorf
4.5 of 5 stars 234 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Shops
Activities: Beer-tasting, Dining, City walk sightseeing
Description: The city's historic section is filled with restaurants and taverns located throughout a series of pedestrian alleyways.
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Worcester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Down by the Rhine, there are many, many bars and eateries. It's a good place to go in the evening to eat, drink and watch the sun go down. More

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Kuwait
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The Altstadt (literally "old town") is one of the 49 boroughs of Düsseldorf, Germany; it belongs to central City District 1. The Düsseldorfer Altstadt is known as "the longest bar in the world" (längste Theke der Welt), because the small Old Town has more than 300 bars and discothèques. Famous is the special beer from Düsseldorf, the Altbier ("old beer"),... More

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Shiraz, Iran
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Very nice area with a of bars, pubs and resturant beside the Rein river. More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Great place to have a beer after a long day at the Messe, found good food at the 'spanish' restaurant in the little alley to the left of Altstadt, a lot of young people, especially wed-sat. More

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Northampton, Massachusetts
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I was attending a trade show so I wasn't expecting much. Dusseldorf is amazing! I love the altstadt!! Some of the best shopping and collection of eateries I've seen so far in my wordly travels. The shopping is eclectic. In addition to the expensive brand name stores you expect (which I can''t afford) there are many upscale unique shops which... More

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Staten Island, New York
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Excellent for shopping, multi international foods, great beer and fun atmostphere. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

This is a lovely place to walk around any time of day any time of year More

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Hyderabad
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Great food joints, noisy, fun and plenty of locally brewed beer.. More

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salford
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

What a lively town centre, every bar was packed with visitors to the Messe. Restuarants were busy, serving all types of food from local, Turkish, Chinese, Indian etc.... More

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amsterdam
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Not every street in the Old Town is as interesting, expecially not the big tourist-restaurant area. The Bolkerstreet wasn't our thing. But in the many cobblestone sidestreets there are many interesting houses, gallery's, small musea, restaurants and speciality shops to find. Try an Alt Bier at one of the many beerhouses. I did, just to try. One was enough, but... More

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