5. Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf is the headquarters of many of Germany’s largest corporations, and the city has a glamorous and aristocratic feel. Konigsallee is a famous shopping street, and it easily rivals Fifth Avenue in New York. It’s said there are over 500 pubs in Dusseldorf. A good place to quaff a dark beer is Altstadt, which is the city’s old town.
Despite the legacy of war and division that has long defined Germany, it’s a progressive and forward-thinking country. The country’s cultural treasures represent a large portion of Western civilization’s collective past. Germany might be filled with historic contradictions, but it’s these contradictions that make it a unique place to visit.