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With a capacity of 66,500 spectators, the Merkur Spiel-Arena is not only the largest arena in Düsseldorf - it is impressive, versatile and ideal for any event. Whether as a soccer stadium for Fortuna or as an ice hockey stadium, the multifunctional arena offers the perfect location for any sporting event. Events can take place in the arena all year round, regardless of the weather, such as open-air concerts by Helene Fischer, Die Toten Hosen or a stadium show with the Ehrlich Brothers.

Experience concerts, shows and sporting events in the ultra-modern PSD BANK DOME in the north of Düsseldorf. The multifunctional hall was opened in September 2006 and offers space for 13,400 people.

The heart of Düsseldorf, the old town, beats on half a square kilometer. National and international restaurants, trendy bars and traditional breweries invite you to linger and countless stores tempt you to go shopping. Cultural highlights include museums such as the Kunstsammlung NRW art collection, the Lambertuskirche church and the historic town hall.

The pleasure palace in the countryside, twelve kilometers from the former gates of the city. Both Benrath Palace and the 61-hectare park are crowd-pullers in the south of Düsseldorf. More than 80 bird species and over 300 beetle species live in the park and rare North American trees and shrubs characterize the so-called Kurfürstengarten. If you take a tour of the palace, you will discover rooms that are richly furnished with parquet flooring, wall paneling and stucco work.

The Rhine Tower is the striking landmark of Düsseldorf's Rhine scenery. It stands on the edge of the southern city center at the entrance to the Media Harbor and is 240.5 meters high. At a height of 172.5 meters, it has a restaurant that rotates on its own axis once an hour. From the viewing platform, you have a breathtaking view over the Medienhafen, the old town and Königsallee.

The modern Düsseldorf exhibition center can be reached from the Holiday Inn Express Dusseldorf City North in just 10 minutes. The trade fair is also easily accessible for business travelers thanks to the excellent transport links to Düsseldorf International Airport. Numerous events such as EuroCIS, ProWein, Beauty, Caravan or K attract millions of visitors. Discover one of the next trade fairs in Düsseldorf!