Germany is one of the most active tourist countries in the world. In addition to its spectacular scenery
and diverse activities in its cities, Germany provides its guests with a variety of tourist services, starting with the sophisticated public transport network, which includes fast trains, underground trains, mass transit buses and taxis, and tourist institutions such as hotels, guest houses, restaurants and cafes, Such as theaters, parks and the like.
Germany is ranked seventh in the list of countries active in tourism worldwide, according to data issued by the World Tourism Organization (World Tourism Organization), that the rate of foreign visitors to Germany as a tourist country has increased significantly in the few years Past. In 2007, about 24.4 million foreign visitors entered Germany, more than 23.5 and 21.3 million visitors respectively, in 2006 and 2005. Deutsche Bundesbank figures show that German tourism revenues in 2008 rose from € 26.3 billion to € 27.2 billion. [2] According to figures released by the German Statistical Center (Statistisches Bundesamt), the number of nights spent by tourists in German hotels in 2008 reached 369.6 million nights, of which 56.5 million were foreigners. [3] The figures show that the majority of foreign tourists coming to the Netherlands came from the Netherlands and spent 9.7 million nights in hotels, followed by 4.44 million nights for citizens of the United States and 4.22 million for the United Kingdom. GCC countries in 2008 increased by 7.1% [5]. The German states, which ranked first in the same year in terms of large numbers of visitors are Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia [6].
The tourism industry (with the exception of business travel, family and friend visits and public sector investments) generates about 3.2% of Germany's gross domestic product (GDP), directly through small and medium-sized tourism projects such as hotels and guesthouses throughout the country. The main cities in Germany were the biggest beneficiaries of growth in the tourism sector. Berlin saw an increase in hotel occupancy rates by 6.5% and Hamburg by 4.9%. In the cities where trade fairs are held, such as Dusseldorf, Hannover and Leipzig, hotel occupancy rates increased by 12.5%, 7.1% and 21.2%, respectively. Business tourism was the main factor in this growth above average [8] ].
While more than 30% of German citizens prefer to spend their holidays in Germany, domestic tourism is witnessing a promising growth. German Federal Bureau of Statistics figures that the number of nights spent in hotels and local guesthouses reached 313 million nights, An increase of 1.9% each year [9].
The German National Tourist Council (GNTB), the German Railways and Lufthansa support the German Association of Charming Cities, which includes Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Dresden, Hannover, Leipzig and Stuttgart.
Where the marketing alliance in Germany sought to promote the attractions of cities that have been the main destinations in Germany for more than 50 years. These cities are places where people enjoy art and culture as well as being major business centers.
The charming cities have been very successful in attracting the majority of foreign visitors to Germany to visit at least one of the 10 cities. The number of nights spent by visitors coming from the United States in 2008 was more than 3 million nights and more than 2.6 million nights for arrivals from Asia.
Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Düsseldorf) is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second most important economic and international center in Germany. It is located in the Rhein-Ruhr (Rhein-Ruhr) region, one of the most densely populated in Europe. The city lies on the Rhine, and is known for its many occasions and is famous for its fashion, especially on Konigsallee (in German: Königsallee) and trade fairs. In July of every year, more than 4.5 million people visit the Gömme am Rhein exhibition in Düsseldorf. [19] In addition, Düsseldorf ranked first in Germany and sixth in the list of the best cities in terms of quality of life, according to the Mercer survey in 2009. [20]
The city has a large Arab community, and you can feel it in the Moroccan quarter behind the main train station,
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