Cologne
A cathedral that took six hundred years, and a city rebuilt around it in a hurry. Small glasses of Kölsch keep arriving until you put the mat on top.
Cologne in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Cologne
Where to stay in Cologne
Cologne in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Cologne
The Schokoladenmuseum Köln was opened by Hans Imhoff on 31 October 1993. It is situated in the Cologne quarter of Altstadt-Süd on the Rheinauhafen peninsula. The exhibits show the entire history of chocolate, from its beginnings with the Olmecs, Maya, and Aztecs to contemporary products and production methods.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Johannes Fasolt · Public domain
Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Great Saint Martin Church is a Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Its foundations rest on remnants of a Roman chapel, built on what was then an island in the Rhine. The church was later transformed into a Benedictine monastery.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jul 2026
Hpschaefer www.reserv-art.de · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Hohenzollern Bridge is a bridge crossing the river Rhine in the German city of Cologne. It crosses the Rhine at kilometre 688.5. Originally, the bridge was both a railway and road bridge.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Feb 2026
Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from Pop Art, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It holds many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2026
Thomas Robbin · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Schokoladenmuseum Köln was opened by Hans Imhoff on 31 October 1993. It is situated in the Cologne quarter of Altstadt-Süd on the Rheinauhafen peninsula. The exhibits show the entire history of chocolate, from its beginnings with the Olmecs, Maya, and Aztecs to contemporary products and production methods.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Johannes Fasolt · Public domain
Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Great Saint Martin Church is a Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Its foundations rest on remnants of a Roman chapel, built on what was then an island in the Rhine. The church was later transformed into a Benedictine monastery.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jul 2026
Hpschaefer www.reserv-art.de · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Hohenzollern Bridge is a bridge crossing the river Rhine in the German city of Cologne. It crosses the Rhine at kilometre 688.5. Originally, the bridge was both a railway and road bridge.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Feb 2026
Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from Pop Art, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It holds many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2026
Thomas Robbin · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Cologne: May or Jun or Jul or Sep
Guides about Cologne
Munich has the best day-trip network in Germany and one famous trap. Six trips ranked, the Bayern ticket that changes the maths, and the castle rule.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026
A litre is about 15 euro and the good tables never reach the public. The 2027 dates, how reservations actually work, and the morning that beats the evening.
Mara Vance · 2 Sep 2026
Berlin has no single centre because of where the Wall ran, so you pick a neighbourhood instead. The five that work, and the 7.5% tax with no cap on nights.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026