Maybe Dusseldorf is not that tourist city but it is definitely worth to live there. The city is neither big nor small. Property is still affordable in comparison to Munich or Berlin. People in NRW are relatively open-minded again in comparison to Bavaria or BW.

For tourism purposes Düsseldorf might be just average or slightly above average but did you know that it was ranked the city with the happiest people in Germany? So best city in Germany to live in when it comes to happiness.

As always, your delivery, pacing, and subtle comedic timing is great!

I agree that Little Tokyo is really not atmospheric at all, especially compared to actual Tokyo or even Liberdade (the Japanese neighborhood in Sao Paulo), but the food selection is phenomenal. And yeah, while Düsseldorf is not super touristy, it's a fantastic place to live in.

Erika, please consider visiting Dresden! It's one of Germany's most underrated cities, often overlooked by many. Despite not being widely talked about, it's truly incredibly beautiful. Perhaps after your visit, more people will discover and appreciate its charm.

i life in Düsseldorf all my life, its great here because you got from everything a little bit, big city with village vibes with about every aspect of a City and a Village, when you go into the Outskirts like Himmelgeist it really feels like a Small Village and when you take the Tram like 4 Stations your back into Big City life :D

I really recommend Lübeck, absolutely stunning architecture, one of the coziest cities I've seen in Germany. And it's sea-facing district Travemünde as well.

the idea of a Koln magnet from Dusseldorf made me laugh so hard:)

Consider visiting Wuppertal. It's 20 minutes away from Düsseldorf. These funky 🏢 in Düsseldorf are Offices. Wuppertal has Schwebebahn, one of the longest bicycle 🚲 street, the steepest street Sadowastrasse, the highest number of stairs in Germany. And so on. I think it's a Best city 🏙️ for hiking 🥾. So many forests with good hills in the city 🌆 I couldn't find.

I really love these! Especially your choice of music. I feel so immersed in your narration. So, since you asked: I'd like more, please! 😊

I actually love going up to the Rhein Tower. There is actually just a coffee bar up there and you can see the city from high up while having a beer, it's pretty cool. I've been there twice already

Perfect explanation. Thanks for sharing Erika‼️really contains lots of information that i've never Heard before

I love your videos. Super nice filmed and nice content :) informative and fun at the same time! Congrats

Just visit Essen, too 😅😊 I did almost the same mistake when I was in airport. But I enjoyed the kindness of german bus driver even I know the coldness. 😂😂 He helped me to get to the start and take the right information. Shoot out to him. Thank you 😊

I'm glad it's not a tourist destination. I love living here

Thank you for making videos like this - walking around the city and describing what you see, of course you have plan but it does not look and sounds like too much content, or boring explanation Have a lovely day! (evening:))

Enjoyed your adventure in Düsseldorf! The architecture and festive Christmas Market caught my attention. As a fellow explorer, I value your thorough exploration. And, thanks for the peanut butter suggestion-I might just try it. Wishing you safe and exciting travels! 🌍✈

this is really interesting please do more of these type of videos, great for finding places to explore in porivinces

I live in Düsseldorf for 15 years and i can not imagine another place I want to be. So, if you visit or not, it is exclusively your problem.

Great video, Erika 🙂 I liked this video because I now live in Düsseldorf, and I saw one of my neighbours in this video.

i hope you get to keep making videos. they're all so well presented and edited.

Great video 📹 👍 beautiful 😍 cant wait to visit düsseldorf next week 😊😊😊

I was waiting for your vlog 🎉

I love your videos, keep making 🙂

994 / 5.000 Düsseldorf is one of the best cities to live in. It is also known as the Green City because of its many parks and avenues. The district of Bilk also has a lot of beautiful houses and there are many avenues and lots of trees. There are districts like Himmelgeist, Vollmerswerth or Hamm where you ask yourself, am I still in a city or in the country? There are so many farms with horses. Hamm also has a lot of old farms and old houses. Unfortunately you haven't seen the Königsallee and there are so many festivals like the Food Festival that takes place there. There is also the book mile, each district has its own fair plus the big Rheinkirmes and Japan Day also takes place. Aside from the Christmas market there is a lot to visit. Düsseldorf also has a horse racing track, a wildlife park and one or actually two city forests with the Grafenberger and Apper forests. But one thing is true, a lot is currently being built and there are construction sites everywhere, including fiber optics being rolled out.

Great job Erika Thank you very much

I like this kind of Video / Vlog bcs I live in Germany and have a Deutschlandticket!! Btw I'll visit Düsseldorf next in my Holiday and Christmast Market is already begin!! And Christmas Market in southern Germany, like the place I live, Konstanz and small city nearby is really beautifull and more traditional! I recommend you to visit, especially in Winter.

The building at 7:19 is indeed now a hotel but it used to be a courthouse which is why it looks so impressive and expensive.

2:46 in the distance you can see the number 1 sight in düsseldorf, the cybergoth dance party bridge

Love your vidoes Erika! greetings from Texas.

Good city for a roadtrip, i have seen all cities in Germany almost. Dusseldorf is pleasant.

"Thank you those how donated" I freaking love your silly typos

Another great video :)

Thank you Erika. I had a chance to visit Dusseldorf a few years ago but could not.

You have great taste in architecture. Gehrys work was groundbreaking. Sculptrural forms in the city doubling as habitable space.

Thank you for the video.

There is the famous and monumental painting "Washington crosses the Delaware" in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. It was painted by the painter Emanuel Leutze in Düsseldorf in 1851.

As someone who has not really a choice of visiting it (bc I live there) it was pretty interesting how, overall good it sounded :D I didn’t expected this tbh/I would definitely rank this lower lol. Edit: I came here through the „explaining Europe to Americans“ video, and from what I have seen so far it looks very cozy, I love it :D One of the few channels that got a kind of sweet-cozy-feelgood-vibe if you know what I mean, without sounding too weird, keep up the great work! :)

my oma lives in dusseldorf and i've went to visit her every summer growing up. it's funny to see the places i recognize. she doesn't live too far from the altstadt, so my mom goes shopping there a lot (sometimes i go with her). since i've only been there in the summer, i haven't seen any of the winter festivities, all the christmas markets look so fun though!! i'm not sure if i'll decide to travel this year, but i'll try to visit those art galleries you went to (if they aren't too far away). OH YEAH and little tokyo!! that'd be fun to visit

Düsseldorf is good. Nearby it has one unique gem spot, city Wuppertal. One ride on Schebebahn and your will find, that your trip via Düsseldorf totally worth it.

If you like visual art and in particular modern art, it's an absolute must.

Nice, funny video as always! Coincidentally, I was in Düsseldorf just yesterday and today. :) But in 2:51 you say Düsseldorfs history goes back to the Roman Empire. That's not 100% true. There were Romans around, but more in the region of Düsseldorfs neighbour city Neuss what is just on the other side of the rhine. In Düsseldorf you had some germanic settlements but the founding of the city took place around the 9th century. The best thing about Düsseldorf is the quick train connection to Cologne (30 min), haha. :)

they have in Düsseldorf the best breweries in Germany producing Alt (sorry Cologne and sorry Bavaria) and one of my favorite music clubs in whole Germany placed in a museum

Thank you!

The sexy fox has a simple reason: Füchsen (little fox) is one of the most favorite Altbier for many visitors, because the hop-malt mix is very pleasant to most tounges and since it´s called fox and sex sells, that´s where you get your sexy fox. But you´re quite a sexy fox yourself, your face has lots of character and that´s pretty and attracktive and your nerdy looks just amplifies that. Personally I would have suggested a visit of our Aquazoo, heard after it got rebuild not long ago it´s even better than before.

@hello erika It's a shame that you didn't go to the "Lang Wellem" (the nickname of the Rhine Tower), from there you can see that the houses at the "Medienhafen" are designed in such a way that from a distance they are supposed to be visually reminiscent of the cargo on a ship.. . Probably the main reason why the designer Tom Gehry was chosen for this The "Foxi Lady" is an advertising gimmick from the "Füchschen" brewery... it is their "trademark" - there are a lot of foxes that advertise their beer in a comic style, once they even had the "Terminator", at the inauguration of their beer barrel washing and filling system (called ARMIE) where the " Fox" was styled as a Comic T1000

Another entertaining and informative video. Cuckoo for Christmas Markts. Since you were in Düsseldorf, did you consider trying to contact KZfaqrs Deana and Phil and doing a video together there?

Nice video

Düsseldorf was one of the least destroyed cities of Germany. Düsseldorf became the capital city of the state, instead of Cologne, because the mayor of Düsseldorf along with the entire town council went over to the Americans and offered to enter the city in front of the American troops to shield them from Partisan attacks, sparing Düsseldorf from a siege that would have destroyed even more of the city. K20 and K21 are museums, the K stands for Kunst/Art and the number for the century. K 21 is dedicated to art from the 21st century

Looks like a lovely city to me!

Düsseldorf is a great City to live in!😊

The style that Gehry used was "Deconstructionism" and focused on chaotic, unpredictable styles.

I know it's not the most beautiful city, but not the worst either. It's definitely visitable and also liveable.

Düsseldorf is underrated in Germany in my opinion. Yes, it’s not a fairy tail historic city for your perfect theme park holiday. But it points with it’s living quality. A city to work in, live in a good residential neighborhood (outside main city centre), good infrastructure (public transportation and streets), modern and excellent shopping (for example modern underground parking and even higher end shopping)… In summer, such a great charme. Sadly, without the great summer atmosphere and green nature it loses points in quality of living. But that’s in all of Germany and other countries with same climate/weather during colder months. Considering that Düsseldorf is one of the wealthiest cities in Germany and the living standard is higher than average in Germany its not actually that bad as you might have experienced it. There are also festivals like Japan-Day with a nice firework display. Also, the city is authentic/real: Not a tourist theme park like Bruges (Belgium) or Venice (Italy). Furthermore, Düsseldorf is not too big (but offers a lot for its size). Compare the public transportation to american cities that are even 3x times larger 😂. The lower residential size means also less problems in terms of seeing homeless on the streets or having really bad neighborhoods (like Paris, Berlin).

Could you do a cost of living in sweden video? It would be so nice

Just waiting untly you make a video about Munich

7:20 it's the district court

All true and a beautiful video! But you forgot to mention that Düsseldorf really is a cultural centre for the German language and social affairs, fighting a high unemployment rate among women and especially supporting mothers. Most famous in these fields are Kollegah and Farid.

Come back in summer!😉 Completely different.

The building at 7:10 is a courthouse.

The big manga selection in train stations bookshops I think is a trend going on in Europe rn

Gurl you had to see the "Schloss Benrath" its a pink castle!

Germany is not just the dominant (economically, population wise, geographically etc.) center in Europe/EU with most borders to other countries in the EU (which makes it the best base to stay), together with its neighbor countries also the most populated and wealthiest part of Europe, but it also has most cities of any country in Europe/EU. To make it crystal clear: Germany has more cities over 500k than UK and France together (both together = 9, Germany alone has 13!). This means you have by far more cities who are less in focus but are still big enough, interesting enough and especially compared to most cities in the world with a much higher living standard with much better infrastructure and true diversity (of bars, museums, history, all kind of clubs fir different interests/activities, universities/schools/different studies, history) than most cities on the planet. what most people without much knowledge are usually not aware of: a typical city of 500k in the center of Europe offers by far more than a typical city in a third or second world of 15 million people! one often really has to teach people about that, even so called 'experienced' travelers often fail on recognizing structures and real diversity/options (even if i dont talk bout world class cities like Berlin, also cities like Cologne have for instance a much bigger and more vibrant Tango or Jazz scene than cities like Istanbul - not to start to talk bout most cities like in Africa or most parts of Asia). A +/-500k city in Germany (or surrounding neighbor countries) has also more options than most/usually 500k city in the USA/Canada or Southern European countries. While in the case of less wealthy countries (especially if a culturally less open country like most Muslim countries which in general reduces options. Now you learned why most Rock-, Metal- and other concerts usually avoid such countries - or are forbidden in the first place), in the case of the US or Canada this has to do with the different evolution of structures since the 20th. century. Before that they had usually the same city development than in Europe (and keep in mind that also in Europe most 'old buildings/structures' and buildings in big cities are from the 19th/20th century (when cities started to grow much more. Apropos: the oldest buildings in New York are older than the oldest buildings in London. This has to do with the great fire in London 1699 which destroyed basically all old buildings. London just looks older due to later city building - but it was in New York quite similar till NY (other cities more) started to change some paradigms).

9:18 This package is very common to see in China, “椰树牌椰子汁“ their products all look like this style.

I'm here because of Yangyang from WayV used to live here ❤

Can U make an exception and do a video about a Bavaria city, esp augsburg

as someone from the ruhr area i can immediately tell youre in düsseldorf when i see the 3.20€ price tag of the pudding pretzel... they are about 1.90 - 2.50 here and used to be 1.20 € before covid

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Yes Düsseldorf is worth 😊

Aww, no major point for carnival? You should come for Rose Monday

Come to Aachen!

It's where i live and i will recommend it. Five stars 👍

Visit Bremen, it’s great for tourists and as a city to live

Make sure you stayed strapped with your dumbbells here. They get active in the streets.😂 IYKYK

I love Düsseldorf.

I was born in Düsseldorf and moved away when I turned 12. I don´t miss the place at all.

Making a video talking about how can ppl get work visa (freelance) or visa with sponsorship. And how much money it can cost , thank you

Alt beer is awesome! Nice Fußgängerzone. Good transportation. Only one Puff :(

This city is not a conventional tourist destination. The limited number of castles doesn't make it a prime location for sightseeing. Instead, it distinguishes itself as a highly international hub with a substantial expatriate population, serving as a home for many who work and reside here from across the globe. The city's construction pace is notably slow, resulting in a persistent presence of scaffolding scattered throughout. Despite the prevalence of Japanese elements, their influence remains largely superficial, manifesting in basic foods, pots, pans, and cosplay costumes that lack a profound connection to the core of Japanese culture. Intriguingly, the significant Japanese community resides on the opposite side of the river, maintaining a closed-off existence. Many locals and foreigners remain unaware of their presence, as interactions with outsiders are infrequent for this particular Japanese community. Regarding the "weirdly packaged thing" you mentioned, it turns out to be a product with a vintage package that has remained unchanged for 40 years, embracing an outdated country aesthetic as part of its branding. It a delightful Chinese coconut milk, offering a distinctive and enjoyable flavor.

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Düsseldorf was founded in the 13th Century. The romanempire Habits citys on the left side on its rhine actually Cologne (30km more south) has its roman history but not düsseldorf

4:31 fun fact about these Pac-Man stickers... they are literally everywhere in Düsseldorf! A street artist called "Pdot" distributes them all over the city and there are at least 2000 of them :)

When in Düsseldorf, you really have got to try the mustard! 😄 {sorry, but I always remember this sketch when I hear about this city} kzfaq.info/get/bejne/otWRg5dny56wmKs.htmlsi=Xwwx7FvwZxSXIYp3

visit Plovdiv rn and make a vid of it

“Lonely corner” 😅

OMG 9 EUROS for Skippy Peanut butter 9:31

I Do miss Germany

OMG you are so cute, you are like Barbie on some kind of steroids for cuteness :D

Hallo Erika. 👋

I would not recommend it to someone coming from America. Rather go to Paris, Amsterdam, Brugge in this part of Europe; Venice, Rome, Florence, Istanbul in the south.

Me whos coming to Germany for the first time to visit dusseldorf and is not visiting in winter💀

I can not buy 🥜butter. I'll eat the whole jar. It's an obsession.

Paralle🎉

0:37 Puddingbrezel: We Rhinelanders call it Eiterbrill‘ (pus filled glasses) - disgusting but it looks like it 😅

Frank Oohh.. Garryy??

After watching an old Dusseldorf film from 1932, this is very sad and most depressing to say the least. An estimated 205 cities and towns in Germany built as far back as the 12 hundreds were bombed and burned to the ground, then bulldozed into landfills. I do look very closely to these current videos and notice there are very few buildings here and there that were replicated, but overall...in comparison to England, which is by far more mainstream popular for tourists appears more original to its old world charm with all the old neighborhoods, historic artifacts and buildings looking completely unscathed...shall l write you an itemized bottomless list? They have their swinging London, their Dick & Liz gossip, their legends of King Arthur, all the rock and roll groups, etc. Meanwhile...at least Hamburg had something significantly less superficial going during a time very close to the end of WW2 where both the American and English rock and roll generation took a stand against the allied propaganda brainwash and connected with the culture who survived the firestorms, and found higher level integrity, peace of mind and credibility than those who remained cold, cruel, closed minded and committed to their post war brainwash. How would the English like it if everyone in the western hemisphere or world made cultural generalizations of them as unanimous supporters of mass murder of innocent people in poverty ridden countries like India & the tribal culture of Africa?...or Americans as unanimous supporters of mass murder in poverty ridden countries 9,000 miles away while calling it "defending our freedom" from who? Countries so poor, they don't have a bucket to piss in?

Been there.. An overnight stay is enough. Then better head to Cologne which is only 40 mins away by train & spend more days there.. 👍❤

you are alone? bring haribo guys pls

Düsseldorf. Home of one of Germanys greatest Companies: "Rheinmetall". Other than that it's pretty bleak there... /s

Hallo leute