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Rheingasse 34-36, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50676, Germany
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What To Do When In Cologne
by bzdolphins
Have been in Cologne for 2wks now, having been posted here for work. I was searching the web & found this site ... could anyone advice on where to go & what to see ... I know there are tourist spots but I would also like to experience the non-tourist aspects of Cologne or even Europe if possible ...
was thinking of joining the tours ... would that be a good idea?
Re: What To Do When In Cologne
by ATLC
joining the tours ... now I think you can best decide that for yourself.
But you won't get the non-tourist aspects. If you're working there, hang out with your colleagues and other people you meet.
From Cologne you can easily visit many European countries.
Check www.bahn.de for train trips.
Re: What To Do When In Cologne
by Sjalen
I hope you've been out for a good sprawl in the Kölsch breweries :)
Cologne is not my favourite city but the town museum (near the Dom) is nice.
As for daytrips, I can recommend local train to Schladern (or rent a car) where you can wander around the hills and dales and discover litte villages with pubs. Dattenfeld is a pretty village and there are several others in the river Sieg valley which this is.
More touristy daytrips include Aachen and Bonn which are easy to reach by train. There is also a castle at Brühl between Cologne and Bonn which is a World Heritage site but there I've not yet been myself so I cannot comment. Nor to the World Heritage mining heritage outside Essen. You can hop across to Düsseldorf and try some Alt beer in its many bars and you can of course try a boat trip down the Rhine. The more scenic part is between Koblenz and Bacharach and it is easy to catch a train to Koblenz if you don't want to spend time on a boat all the way from the relatively flat riversite at Cologne.
You can also easily hop on trains to the Netherlands and Belgium from Cologne. Trains to Brussels are regular and quite fast for instance.
Re: What To Do When In Cologne
by abalada
Have you visited the Cologne tourist office already. You normally should find there also plenty of information not just about Cologne, but also of nearby sights.
Zons
http://www.zons-geschichte.de/rundgang/index.htm
Wuppertal suspension railway
http://www.schwebebahn.de/
Neanderthal Museum
http://www.neanderthal.de/
Museums in Cologne
http://www.museenkoeln.de/english/museum-ludwig/
Really touristic is only the chocolade museum. Important are the Museum Ludwig, the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum and the Römisch-Germanisches Museum. From the latter also the branches Praetorium and Mikwe are intersting.
http://www.museenkoeln.de/english/roemisch-germanisches-museum/
(under "Branche" in the right column)
in the shadow of the cathedral but older and historically no less important: the twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne
http://www.romanische-kirchen-koeln.de/kirchen.html
e.g. St. Gereon, St. Andreas (grave of Albertus Magnus), St. Ursula
some further ideas
http://www.bonn-region.de/
http://www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/ *)
http://www.schlossbruehl.de/ *)
http://www.route-industriekultur.de/
with the
http://www.zollverein.de/index.php?f_categoryId=3&f_menu1=3&lang=en *)
*) UNESCO world heritage sites
Re: What To Do When In Cologne
by bzdolphins
Dear all,
vielen dank for all your replies & advise ... appreciate it.
Travel Tips for Cologne
a wife can come in handy in that way
by richiecdisc
We arrived in Düsseldorf and were met by VTer Sabsi who reluctantly took us off to Im Fucshen, one of the city’s great brewpubs full of timeless dark wood. I say reluctantly not because she is not accommodating, that is certainly not the case but because a breakfast of German meats is not her idea of a way to start her day. Despite my guide saying it opened at 9:00 AM we found it still very much closed and were informed it would not be serving until 10:00. We wandered around but the weather was dreadful and particularly cold for the two Florida transports. It was lucky for me that nothing else was open yet or I’d have surely been vetoed on my breakfast choice. We got back just in time for the opening and enjoyed what even Sabsi admitted was an excellent breakfast washed down with some tasty Alt bier. Afterward, we were whisked off to Belgium by Sabsi and her trusty boyfriend Thomas.
Five days later after an all too short tour of the Belgian highlights, Doreen and had to return to Düsseldorf to fly to Dresden to meet her family. En route, we planned a day trip to Cologne. It was again a very cold and bleak day so not exactly a photographer’s or walker’s delight. We ran by the famous cathedral barely taking a long look as we were both hungry and I was ready for my first Kölsch in nearly decade! The illustrious old Dom Fruh was our first port of call. The mammoth old pub is justifiably famous and a tourist draw even for those who know little about the local beer scene. Its high ceiling and stained glass windows add an almost religious quality to it and the abundance of dark wood makes it quite regal. We enjoyed a great meal and Doreen loved the atmosphere and her first taste of Kölsch. I could have two since the beers are served in their signature small glass of .2 liters. I knew I would be trying as many varieties as I could so kept myself in check. Okay, maybe Doreen did that, but a wife can be handy that way. (continued below in Fondest Memory)
Die Bastei
by diocletianvs
The Bastei is small architectural masterpiece situated on the Rhine embankments north of the center. This former restaurant was built by architect Wilhelm Riphahn in 1924. It is a round building with a pointed, tented roof in the centre. In front of the main hall there is a terrace which goes around with a fan-shaped flat roof with a glass balustrade.
Once a restaurant with a rich tradition, Die Bastei is today operated by Cologne Fair and only occasionally there are some events organized in this architectural jewel situated directly above the Rhine. Even if you stand below it, the views of the Rhine, the bridge and the towers of Cologne churches are amazing.
If you're driving...
by danmcf
In January of '08, new restrictions where put on drivers in central Cologne. You'll need a special windshield sticker to give you the privilege to drive in the center. We rented our car in Amsterdam, hence no sticker.
Without the sticker, you'll want to do as we did, and use either a Park & Ride lot (the one near the Zoo was completely full on a Sunday at noon though), or street parking (which is what we managed).
The drive from Amsterdam to Cologne was almost all motorway (freeway), and I even managed to scream along the Autobahn at more than 175Kph.
South Asian Food in Cologne
by Pakistaniguy about Pakistani Indian Restaurant in Main Railway Stn
While i was searching for Halal food in Cologne i came across this restaurant in the main railway station of Cologne. It is just in front of the main ticketing office in the railway station. The prices were a bit higher than what i expected and unfortunately the food wasn't worth the price :-( I paid 10.5 Euros for lentils with Rice and a bottle of water !!!
the Dom
by linwei66
The cathedral is gigantic! Supposedly it was the tallest building in Europe until the Eiffel Tower was built. You can pay 1 euro, for the longest set of stairs I have ever walked, to see the bellfry. I assume the view would be nice....as long as its not foggy.
Also the remains of the three wise men are said to be housed here.
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