Capitals

Comprehensive city and regional guides for expats

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Full of clear and relevant knowledge, Amazing Capitals are an inspiring, valuable source of solid support for expatriates. Written in the international language of business, they assist foreign professionals settle into and to live in their new location. Here, expats find the necessary formalities and must do’s, things to see and enjoy as well as ways to contact other people in similar situations.

The location can be selected above. Amazing Neuss is ready, Amazing Dusseldorf and Amazing Ruhr almost complete, Amazing Rhine Ruhr a work in progress. Amazing Beijing will follow late spring with Amazing Cracow and Amazing Prague following in the summer. New locations can then follow. Hurray. The format offers quick access in three easy, logical zones:

Expat Life is where necessities for relocating can be found such as registration, local drivers licence, pet licence, international schools, clubs and networks; Things To Do informs of exhibitions, events and harder to find international happenings organised by local international business, cultural and social clubs; The Location reveals city or regional attractions, how to get around, infrastructure, institutions and fascinating local flavours and cultures.

 

Things to Do

Numerous museums, many focussed on the local speciality of the arts, a full calender of events and excellent, diverse cuisines in Düsseldorf vie for the attention of locals, expats and tourists alike.

LegoLand® Discovery Centre

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The LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre in Duisburg offers visitors enjoy incredible adventures. Whatever the occasion; children’s birthday party, educational activities or rainy day fun with the family, all can spend hours together at the kids’ attractions enjoying and exploring inside the world’s biggest box of LEGO.

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Pets

Germans love and respect pets and are friendly towards dogs. It is the law to keep a pet on a leash apart from inside special pens in some open spaces in urban areas. Surprisingly for some, dogs can be taken easily aboard public transport and normally in restaurants unless otherwise stated.

International School of Düsseldorf

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The International School of Düsseldorf, ISD, offers international families an environment of understanding and first class education. Their caring, well-qualified staff members are quick to integrate children from across the globe to this rather special place of learning.

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Urban Feel

Neuss is nestled along the riverbank and harbour of the Rhine and is located in the western heart of the state of North Rhine Westphalia. The town combines a peaceful coexistence of industry and nature where ancient towers and walls reveal an existence reaching back over 2,000 years.

Trade Fair Messe Essen

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Modern, international and important. That’s what Messe Essen means to our guest organisers, exhibitors, visitors and our own team. It is the meeting place for those people with the most comprehensive sector expertise to share and exhibit their cutting-edge ideas and new products.

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