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Cologne Tourist Board
Kardial-Höffner-Platz 1
50667 Cologne

Internet:
http://www.koelntourismus.de/

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info@koelntourismus.de

 



Cologne

The gothic Cologne Cathedral, Germany´s Tourist Attraction Nr. 1

Cologne is the oldest among the big German cities. The city's very name bears witness to its 2000 years old Roman past as the town of Colonia. As well as the legacy from Roman times and the Middle Ages, particularly the world-famous cathedral,  UNESCO world heritage, Cologne has an extremely lively arts and culture scene. And besides being a centre of carnival activity and the "capital of Rhenish joie de vivre", the city is home not only of a great variety of  art museums but also of the oldest fragrances "An Farina" and "4711" as well as the Cologne Chocolate Museum. Explore the scenic Rhine Valley from Cologne - the fleet of KD cruise ship company is at your service. Also Cologne is also an extremely attractive trade fair centre. The local people love to welcome guests. Open, friendly and uncomplicated: Cologne is a feeling!
 
 
 
 
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Art & Culture

Cologne owes this title "Mayor Art City", in contrast to many other major European cities, not to aristocratic art collectors but above all to the outstanding commitment to art of numerous ordinary citizens. Their collections today form the superb core of various museums, indeed, they were often the reason for founding the museums in the first place. Among the most important museums are the Wallraff-Richartz-Museum, the Museum of Romanesque Art, the Cologe City Museum as well as the spectacular Museum Ludwig, built in 1986. The museum houses a world-famous collection ranging from the Classical Modern period to American Pop Art to the latest contemporary trends. Visitors can also visit the fabulous Cologne Chocolate Museum with it´s legendary Chocolate Fountain as well as Germany´s official Sports and Olympics Museum, both located directly on the Rhie river embankment in the brand new city quater Rheinauhafen.

Lifestyle

Being home of Germany´s biggest university, a unique, young and diverse restaurant and nightlife scene of legendary repute has developed in Cologne. The Old Town, Friesenstreet and the Inner Ring Road are just some downtown areas where the nights are danced through in various discos, bars and restaurants. Very popular are the typical local breweries serving typical dishes from Cologne and the Rhineland as well as the local brew Kölsch, a unique beer speciality served in special glasses. Come on in and meet the friendly, layed back people of Cologne.  


Business

With its ambitious aim to increase the quality and quantity of its services even further, Koelnmesse is facing up to tough international competition in the trade fair and conference business. The trade fair company has a gross exhibition space of over 286,000 square meters. Cologne's fairgrounds, who are connected to the high-speed line between Cologne and Frank-furt , are already ranked fourth in the world

Impressions & Offers

Want to take a city break in Cologne to experience the 2000 years of history of this vibrant metropolis on the Rhine? Looking for an exciting gide tour through the city´s history? Interested in tasting the local Kölsch-beer? Need a Cologne WelcomeCard? Come and discover Cologne from completely new perspectives with our different programmes. We have already compiled several tours and packages, which can be easily booked only at the Cologne Tourist Board.
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