Posted September 25, 2001 07:06 | Category: Germany (2001) | #
To do the business portion of my trip, I took the train from Koblenz to Düsseldorf, staying in Ratingen, a suburb to the north of the main city. The next five days (Monday through Friday) were spent working, but in the evenings I made side-trips to Düsseldorf. One thing I particularly enjoyed about Düsseldorf was the fine Japanisches Restauranten - it seems that Düsseldorf has a large Japanese community, and as a result several great restaurants and sushi bars. I also went up to the top of the Rheinturm, a telecommunications relay tower with a viewing platform and rotating restaurant.
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The Rheinturm is a large telecommunications relay tower along the Rhine's edge in Düsseldorf. [more]
Looking up the Rheinturm shaft.
Another angle of the Rheinturm shaft.
The base of the Rheinturm.
View from the observation deck, just below the restaurant, at about 175 meters above the ground.
View of the Rhine, with bridges carrying cars in & out of Düsseldorf.
Another Rhine view from atop the 'turm.
Note the reflected camera in the lower left corner....
The observation lounge offers comfortable tables & chairs. [more]
This is my favorite of the Rheinturm view pics.
Interesting cloud formations, as the sun is getting lower in the sky.
Industrial Düsseldorf can be beautiful too.
Inside the restaurant at the top of the Rheinturm. [more]
Another view in the restaurant.
Düsseldorf has a large Japanese population. [more]
Another view of the noodle shop and church, with different lighting.
A Japanese bookstore.
In California, we call this the Eurovan. [more]
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