Cologne (Germany)

...with nearly one million inhabitants, Cologne on the Rhine for you, Colonia Agrippina for the Old Romans; the wife of Emperor Claudius was born on the banks of the Rhine and elevated her ’colonia’ to the status of a city in the year 50 A.D. I don’t know if you associate anything with Köln (the ‘ö‘ is pronounced like the ‘u‘ in burn), Germans think of Carnival, the Cathedral and Eau de Cologne. I don’t know any other city where the main attraction ...
...the Magi were brought to Cologne and the Cathedral became one of the most important places of pilgrimage in Europe, the original shrine can be seen in the underground Treasure Chamber (4 € / concessions 2 €), a gilded copy of the shrine stands now in the centre of the Cathedral. When I got out, I turned left and went to the Römisch-Germanisches Museum (Romano-Germanic Museum) (5 € /concessions 3 €). From the number of artefacts exhibited there you ...

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We went to Cologne this December so I could practice my German, we could go to the Christmas markets and we could take some much needed time off work. Actually, scrap that. Those were the reasons we went to Germany. The single reason we went to Cologne in particular was the flight schedules - Tui now fly there from Manchester, and our flights cost less than £70 return including taxes and the credit card fee (alarmingly charged per passenger, not ...
...has a chocolate museum like Cologne does. On the banks of the Rhine, and a mere 10 minutes walk from our hotel, this was my mecca, and we spent a morning of our trip there. I've been to many a chocolate museum - Hershey in Pennsylvania, Cadbury's World in Tasmania (nothing as normal as Bournville for me) - but this was something else. Firstly, they give you chocolates as you pay to go in (currently €6.50/adult). This I liked. Then, once you've navigated ...

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...place isn't.This is not about Cologne in general, but about the christmas markets there. Two years ago I was fortunate to spend a long weekend in Cologne, germany. It was a few weeks before christmas and the famous christmas markets were in full swing. I'll never forget it, it was wonderful and magical. If you love Christmas, and all the old traditions, then this is the place for you. As I write this, I smile, just at the thought of it all. I feel ...
...children. I visited Cologne with my husband and two sons. We travelled on the chunnel from Dover to France. This was booked on the internet and with discount cost about £55 (car and 4 passengers). We then drove on the autobahn to Cologne, which took us about three hours, with stops for rests, drinks etc.and the help of a good map. We had also booked the hotel in advance. A Family room (2 adults and two children) for three nights, with breakfast, ...

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...'do' when you are in Cologne is to go and see the cathedral - and this is indeed probably where your visit to the city should start, as it's right in the centre and fairly close to the tourist office. The building itself is enormous and easily findable, as the spires rise above the city well! Climbing the tower is cheap and, if you can manage the 500-odd steps, affords great views of the city. Cologne has some good shopping too - make sure you go ...
...Saturdays - and whatever you do, try to get to the Imhoff-Stollwerck museum on the banks of the river, about 25 minutes' walk from the cathedral. This is an extremely modern, very interesting, chocolate museum, and some free samples are included in the very reasonable £3 entry price. There is also, within the foyer, a shop which sells extremely cheap, extremely good chocolate of all shapes and sizes - buy as much as you can, I've always regretted ...

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...most of my life near cologne and worked in this city, but I still like to tell you about it. If you plan a trip to Cologne, go for it! It's perfect for a short trip over the weekend because you can cheap flights with Easyjet or Hapagh Lloyd from East Midlands, Manchester, Coventry (from £30) and I'm sure there are good connections from London as well. The best place to stay is in a hotel near the main train station. It might be a bit loud at night, ...
...capital of Germany before Berlin). Cologne is famous for it Cathedral, which is just next to the main train station. It is beautiful and if you make the effort to go upstairs (there must be millions of stairs!), you'll have a stunning view over Cologne. It is great for shopping as well. You have all shops on one long street (Schildergasse/ Hohe Strasse) and compared to england prices you can make some good deals. For people, who just want to have ...

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...so bad. Well, Cologne is the city where i live at. I dont know why they put this picture for that "product", because the most important and popular part is the center of cologne. In the middle of the center, there is the hugest cathedral all over the world - the cologne cathedral. They started to build it in 1248 and it lasted more than 600 years to finish building it up. It is impressive when you look up the cathedral. Imagine how many Japanese ...
...put in a golden box. Cologne stole them while the Cologne-Mailand war in the middle ages... If you are not interested in the cathedral i give you some other facts about Cologne. More than 1.000.000 Million people live in my city, which is the fourth biggest in Germany. We got one 1st division soccer club (1.FC Köln) and one of the best icehockey teams all over the world (Kölner Haie/Cologne Sharks). The icehockey club have their matches in the Colognearena ...

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Cologne is a great city, with a great deal to see and do, and plenty of bars and restaurants at relatively cheap prices. Although the airport is a bit out of the centre, it is easily reachable and the public transport network is very good, serving all of the surrounding area. For the young there are a lot of thigns to do, whilst for older people there are lots of shops to satiate the appetite. The cathedral is obviously the main attraction, and it ...
...travel extensively, into France and down to Southern Germany and Switzerland. Although it is probably not big enough to make the main focus of a holiday, it is certainly a good base for four or five days to expolore the surrounding areas, and accommodation is fairly easy to find and relatively inexpensive. ...

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We went to the Cologne christmas market and it was well worth the trip. The city itself is quite modern with an excellent cathederal ( the Dom) at it's heart. There are lots of good hotels, river trips, bars and restaurants. The christmas markets were excellent, both as an experience and to buy presents. There are four or five markets in the city all selling sweets, hot food, mulled wine, toys - especially wooden ones - and christmas fare generally. ...

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...spent only 4 hours in Cologne but it did leave its mark on me. They have 4 christmas markets 2 near the cathedral and 2 just a few minutes walk away.We went to the largest which was a battle to get to as we had to go through the shoppers but when we got to it we were not disappointed. It was not as I imagined but it was brillant, small stalls all around selling christmas things and many many food stalls. On the christmas stalls you could buy many ...
...which you put candles in and the heat makes them turn,I got the most brillant handpainted balls and different sorts of baubles for the tree all at good prices.They had snowman or father christmas ,elves that when you put the smelly cones and lit the smoke comes out of chimneys or pipes very clever. Then we got to the food waffles covered in cream then peaches or chocolate or cherries,crepes drizzled in sauces.Then sausages with onions fried in tomato ...

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...arriving in a city like Cologne or Koln, as it is referred to in German, and visiting their Christmas Markets. They have about eight markets in operation between the end of November up until Christmas day. They are an absolute delight and a must for anyone visiting Cologne, all brimming full of continental delights from hand crafted Christmas decorations and toys to enticing chocolate truffles. There are a number of stalls selling Gluwein, which ...
...dim. Eating out in Cologne can be very expensive, bearing in mind that it is a major city; you should expect to pay accordingly. Myself and my wife had lunch close to the Cathedral and paid out about £30 for soup and a main course. Don’t let this put you off however; there are plenty of fast food restaurants in the area if you are visiting with a family. Another cheaper alternative is the numerous “Crepe” stalls that are located around the city, ...

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Cologne is a beautiful city. It's main tourist attraction is the grand and extravagant Cologne cathedral, which is situated in the city centre. Their are tours available and includes a great deal of interesting information and history of the cathedral. It is also possible to ascend the hundreds of stairs to the top of the cathedral, where there is a picturesque view of the city. Surrounding the cathedral is both the new and old market, which are ...

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i love cologne. it is quite simply a beautiful, beautiful town. it is the jewel in the crown of former western germany and deservedly so. the main attraction is obviously the cathedral (Dom) and this towers above the city with an imposing gothic dominance. you are mneant to be able to see it from just about any where in the town and you can. it is omnipresent and omnipotent. the square in front of it (Domplatz)is a surprisingly peaceful place, and ...
...down by the river (Rhein) there is a lovely walk which takes you thru all the only part of the town where there are some fantastic pubs and bars (the Biermuseum being of particular note). this is a great place to visit. the beer (koelsch) is fantastic and there is a definite sense of youthful vibrance connected with history and tradition. ...

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...the chocaholics. Shopping in Cologne is not fantastic, but there a fairly good range of shops, in keeping with a city of its size. Its a busy place to drive if you are taking a car, but public transport is good. Its very handy for Bonn, Dusseldorf and Aachen. If you haven't been, you must go. ...

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Cologne is definitely worth visiting - and not just to see the famously massive cathedral in the centre of town. You wouldn't be able to miss it in any case, as the awe-inspiring buolding towers above the skyline and is visible for miles around whichever way you approach the city. The city centre has many easily-accessible car parks and a fine public transport system and is home to a large pedestrianised shopping centre, as well as many good bars ...

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Others have mentioned the tourist side of Cologne. And it is great, especially the Xmas markets. But don't miss a boat trip on the Rhein. The boats come in all shapes and sizes, including one that looks like the Starship Enterprise! But it is also great for shopping. Most items in Ikea are 30% less than the UK (but check first, as a few products are a bit more). Saturn has ovens and ceramic hobs for £250 which cost around £800 for a similar standard ...
...to be "The world's largest CD outlet". And indeed it is massive with great prices. Current chart CDs are around £8-9 and you can listen to almost every CD in the store using their headphones with barcode readers!!! And the food is wonderful. Whenever I visit Cologne, my problem is I never have enough time to visit all the restaurants I want to. A Turkish snack bar on the Gurtel where you can eat a 3 course meal for £2, Jonny Turista for wonderful ...

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