Koln (Cologne), Germany
Globotrip ratingTM: 7.1
The breakdown:
ATTRACTIONS: 6.8
HOTELS: 7.1
RESTAURANTS: 7.2
TRANSPORTATION: 7.2
VALUE: 7.4
CITY: Koln (Cologne), Germany
POPULATION: 1,000,000
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (high/low):
ºF : JAN: 41/31 · APR: 56/38 · JUL: 73/55 · OCT: 58/44
ºC: JAN: 7/0 · APR: 13/3 · JUL: 22/13 · OCT: 14/7
Five things to see/do in Koln (Cologne): The massive Cologne Cathedral (Dom – the largest in Germany) is the city’s most recognizable landmark, and offers views of the city from the top of one of its towers. Not far from the Dom, Cologne’s Old Town has many beautiful buildings, some dating back to the Middle Ages.
Cologne has some very interesting museums. Two that are worth checking out are the Museum Ludwig, specializing in modern art (including one of the biggest Picasso collections in the world), and the Chocolate Museum (Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum).
The NS Dokumentationszentrum is an old Gestapo/Nazi prison that has been converted into a museum documenting the horrors of the not-too-distant past.
At the edge of the Old Town (Altstadt), take a walk along the river promenade, the Frankenwerft. There are many benches to leisurely watch the boats float past, as well as some restaurants.
The Cologne Zoo (Koelner Zoo) has a great collection of animals, exotic and otherwise, in a nicely laid out, lush environment.
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