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 situated in the North-Western corner of Germany, relatively close from Amsterdam (240 km) or even Paris (500 km). Autobahn speed limits in Germany range from 120 kph to unlimited, but try to avoid exceeding your own ability as a driver and drive considerately at speed. Speed limits are 50 kph in cities and towns around Dusseldorf.

Radar traps mat be frequent in Dusseldorf, while speed limits are implemented rigorously. Here are the driving distances between Dusseldorf and other major cities from Western Europe. Continue reading »

Dusseldorf is one of the best cities of Germany in quality of living, one of the world’s most elegant shopping metropolises, the top address for modern and contemporary art in the country. Stroll, marvel and shop along Dusseldorf’s Magnificent Mile, in Konigsallee, which formed the city boundary on the fortifications that had been later torn down.

Nordpark is a beautiful and popular place, an attractive park with a Japanese garden and water. The Berlin Television Tower inaugurated in 1982 is one of the highest buildings of the city. 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 »