DUS - Weekend of 3/4-6?
 

I'm lucky enough to have a free weekend in DUS before heading off to London on Monday. I will arrive after work on Friday 3/4 and depart Monday am. It is my first time in the city and plan on seeing some of the sights, museums and other points of interest (recommendations GLADLY accepted!) :D

Anyone in the area care to meet for lunch, coffee, drinks, etc during the weekend?

Just a Friendly Bump
 

Since the date is getting closer. :)

Kevin - it is an interesting city.

I've been to all 4 of the FT Doos there in the last 4 years, all ably hosted by bernie, who may be travelling, I am not sure. If you pop into Cafe Bernstein and ask if Bernie is there, he may well be there sipping a black coffee. Be great if he has a DUS #5 in the mental planning for later 2006. ;)

The Alstadt (Old Town) is a square kilometre on the Rhine with historical buildings and 260 pubs - a very large number of which have hosted FT'ers! It is fun to walk around and shop, but with the strong Euro, maybe the shopping for Americans is not such a big deal these days. :p

Königsallee (the "Kö") is one of the world's most elegant shopping boulevards.

A couple of times I have taken the train to Cologne for a half day. Just do not mention visiting Cologne to anyone in DUS. You may be beaten up and jumped upon. ;)

There is some neat old Castle we went to a year or two back, that was not too far away - someone may recall the name of it?

Glen

We are in Dusseldorf as I type, but will be jumping on a train to Frankfurt this afternoon and flying back to the States tomorrow.

We actually did have dinner with bernine on Sunday night at the Cafe Bernstein, no less. I think he may be contemplating another DUS DO, maybe in the fall. If we are not previously booked, we will certainly plan on attending any party that bernie puts together. :)

Thanks gang! I'll try PMing Bernie as he sounds like a great resource (and FTer).

The castle ozstamps is referring to is most likely "Schloss Burg". Unfortunately I could only find their webpage in German: http://www.schlossburg.de/

Living in DUS I also have to stress the point that mentioning even the word Cologne in DUS could always be risky ;)

"Schloss Burg" - yes that's the one.

It was an interesting day that one. ^

Glen

And the translation is, roughly, "Castle Castle." :D

(Hoping that will get a rise out of our German-speaking FTers.)

Well, hope that snow I saw on TV from Europe was not in DUS?

:)

Glen

Absolutely was in DUS and the surrounding area. Made it even prettier, IMHO. ^