About Duesseldorf Tourism

D¨¹sseldorf Marketing & Tourismus (DMT) was established in 2001 to develop and promote Dusseldorf as a destination for both leisure and business travelers from Germany and other countries. DMT, the partner and contact for D¨¹sseldorf's providers of tourist services, develops market-suitable and target-group-specific offers along with promotions that aim to increase awareness of D¨¹sseldorf. The capital of the German state of North Rhine /Westphalia, D¨¹sseldorf is a leading business and cultural center at the heart of Europe, a lively and modern city with a population in excess of 590,000 people. Each year, Messe D¨¹sseldorf stages 50 international trade fairs, 23 of these are global leaders on their respective sectors.

D¨¹sseldorf International is one of the most modern airports in the world. DTM has a number of activities for visitors including "Dusseldorf in Half a Day" and Dusseldorf I A Day" walking tours as well as a walking tour of the city's major cultural sites. DTM's top 6 sites for visitors include the Altstadt or Old Town; the promenade along the Rhine riverfront; the Meidenhafen district - the city's redeveloped river port sporting distinctive architecture; Konigsallee shopping district; the 18^th century garden castle Schloss Benrath; and the Kaiserswerth district with its 17^th and 18^th century baroque style houses.

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