DUSSELDORF, like the rest of Germany, fell in love with the Tartan Army and Scotland during this year’s Euros. The national team may not have played a game in the city , but the reputation of our fans travelled all across the country, so much so, a petition was launched to try and make Germany v Scotland an annual game as they wanted the Tartan Army to visit every year. 3 The city welcomed the Tartan Army 3 Louise and Gary got a flavour of Dusseldorf My wife Louise and I headed to Düsseldorf to watch the local footie team Fortuna and try to get a flavour of what so many Scotland fans experienced across the country.
We arrived a few days ahead of the game to get in some good old fashioned sightseeing, and after checking into Hyatt’s lovely and welcoming Me and All Hotel, we hit the Old Town or Altstadt. This beautiful area sits on the banks of the Rhine, and is known as the ‘longest bar in the world’ as there are over 260 bars and restaurants squeezed into just half a square kilometre. Needless to say we would spend a lot of time in the Altstadt! READ MORE IN TRAVEL TAKE OFF New flights to European capital as airline to fly from Scotland for first time SEASIDE DELIGHT Scots holiday park with views of idyllic bay named best caravan spot in UK The streets bustled with activity day and night, with people shopping , eating and drinking , and they take their drinking very seriously in the Altstadt.
The Old Town is home to a very unique drink called Altbier, which is a tra.