KAISERWERTH DISTRICT

In this peaceful village district north of Düsseldorf city center, on the banks of the Rhine, you'll find an attractive monastery with its ^11th-century Suitbertus basilica, as well as the ruins of the imperial castle of Frederick ^I, aka Barbarossa. In the ^19th century, the monastery was home to an important hospital belonging to the Protestant community of deaconesses. A relaxing excursion under the chestnut trees along the Rhine, with a direct subway link from the main station. It's worth noting that what was once a locality only became part of Düsseldorf in 1929.