Capital city of Germany, center of a metropolitan area with over 5 million people from almost 200 nations, Berlin is also the country’s largest city, with a very rich and tumultuous history. Berlin is today  home to world-renowned universities, research institutes, sporting events, orchestras, museums and personalities, a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe.

The city of Berlin is frequently mentioned in “best city” surveys, based on different criteria. All worldwide and regional surveys where Berlin appears in the rankings presented on this site are listed below. Continue reading »

Dusseldorf is maybe the city with the best quality of life from Germany. Capital of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Dusseldorf is also an economic centre, situated on the River Rhine.

With a high population density (the metropolitan area alone has over 10 million inhabitants), Dusseldorf is renowned for its many events and for its fashion and trade fairs. Much of Dusseldorf’s Altstadt quarter is well pedestrianised. This is a great place where tourists begin their sightseeing. Continue reading »