DÜSSELDORF

CREST & FLAG

National Day 3rd October

CURRENCY

Currency Euro

VISA

Most travelers don't need a visa. Check with the nearest German Embassy or Immigration office. Don't forget to check what the immigration officer stamps in your passport.

DID-INTERNET-GMT

DID 00

Country Code (49)

Area Code

Internet (de)

GMT + 1 (summer)

GMT + 2 (winter)

ELECTRICITY

240 V 50 HZ

HOTELS

Annual X-mas Fair

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FACTS & DATA

Location: western Germany

Area: 217 km²

Temperature: Summer 20-30, winter 10- -5C

Population: 577.000

People:
Language: German

Religion:

Major industries:
Health risks: Good healthcare
Time: GMT + 1

Electricity: 220-240V
Weights & measures: Metric

Road traffic: right side

Public transport: Very good

PUBLICATIONS

NEWSPAPERS

German

Düsseldorfer Anzeiger

Rheinische Post

RP-online.de

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITIES

Uni Düsseldorf

DIPLOMAS

Fachhochschule Düsseldorf

Easy access by train, highways, air and if you so wish by the river Rhine.

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Transport	City Transport Rail

Art and Museums

Musum Kunst Palast

Food & Restaurants

Food

Travel

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Dusseldorf's history dates back to 1135. in 1350 the earldom Berg became a dukedom and Dusseldorf its residence. 1510-1520 the dukedoms Jülich, Kleve and Berg as well as the earldoms of Mark and Ravensberg where meged and Dusseldorf became the capital. in 1946 it became the capital of Northrhine-Westfalia. Today Dusseldorf has 570.000 inhabitants and is among others a leading trade fair, media and banking city and the "Ëuropean Japanese capital" with 45o Japanese companies.

Dusseldorf is a famous trade fair city hosting some of the largest fairs in the world. Messe Dusseldorf is featuring among others Medica, Boat, CPD women.

A Rhine River Tour is something not to be missed. You can sail north to Holland and south to Switzerland. If you have enough time you can even go as far as the Black Sea.

Kevelaer is a famous catholic pilgrimage destination. You find a basilica and the chapel dating back to the middle of the 16th century.

If you have not been in the old town or Alt Stadt, you have not been in Dusseldorf. Restaurants, bars, pubs and mini breweries can be found in this part of the city. The old town carries the nick name "longest bar in the world". You better believe it.

A specialty in Dusseldorf are their Dutch mussels. you find them in many restaurants in the old town. The old town is a food paradise with it's mall eateries serving dishes from all over Europe.

Dusseldorf most famous beverage is Alt Bier. You find it in all bars, pubs and hotels. The city has 10 breweries within its city limits. In the old town you find Ferdinand Schumacher, Privatbrauerei Frankenheim, Brauerei Im Füchschen and probably the most famous one Zum Uerige

The old town is the place to be. You find pubs, bars, discos, restaurants and easy eateries more than enough. On top of that you one of the best cabarets in Germany.

Altstadt - old town