Düsseldorf
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Visit | June 2010
Düsseldorf
SCHLOSS BENRATH
A former summer home to the regional elector, Schloss Benrath is a 25- minute tram journey from the city centre. The surrounding parkland is open to the public and the palace houses the intriguing Museum of European Garden History.
Address: 100 BENRATHER SCHLOSSALLEE. | Tel: +49 (0)211 899 3832
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See | June 2010
Düsseldorf
TRISTAN AND ISOLDE
The turbulent love affair of Tristan and Isolde, as told in Richard Wagner's epic masterpiece, has been refreshed by celebrated German director Claus Guth to include subtle nods to the composer's own troubled romantic life for a series of performances at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein throughout June and July.
Address: 24 HEINRICH-HEINE-ALLEE. | Tel: +49 (0)211 892 5211
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Visit | June 2010
Düsseldorf
HANS-PETER FELDMANN
Düsseldorf-born artist Hans-Peter Feldmann's “appropriation art” challenges the way we think about everyday objects. The Kunsthalle hosts the first solo exhibition of his work, until 22 August.
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Restaurants | June 2010
Düsseldorf
NANIWA NOODLES & SOUPS
With a whopping 22 exquisitely designed Ramen soups on offer, Naniwa Noodles has been serving up top-class authentic cuisine to locals and tourists for over 20 years. The €13 daily menus are a bargain.
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Visit | March 2010
Düsseldorf
INSECTARIUM
Home to enough assorted creepy crawlies to make an eternity of cheap B-movie horror flicks, the Düsseldorf Insectarium is situated inside the city's Aquazoo
Address: 380 KAISERSWERTHER STRASSE. | Tel: +49 (0)211 899 6150
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See | March 2010
Düsseldorf
CONZEN COLLECTION MUSEUM
An odd-yet-illuminating exercise in the imagination, the Conzen Collection is perhaps the world's only museum dedicated solely to picture frames. Simple decorative borders, or windows to the world of your wildest imagination?
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Restaurants | March 2010
Düsseldorf
STAGE 47
Working closely with the nearby Savoy Theatre, the Stage 47 design hotel (pictured) offers the kind of red-carpet hospitality you'll rarely find elsewhere, with a fine selection of tastefully designed rooms and maisonette suites.
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Restaurants | March 2010
Düsseldorf
RESTAURANT SCHORN
The cosy little Restaurant Schorn serves rustic-style German food with a distinct French flair, and boasts a wine list with over 450 different varieties. The fried goose liver with mango and brie is to die for.