Germany: Cologne
Areas in the city:
In a nutshell...
All roads in Cologne lead to its two-towered cathedral which reaches 157 metres into the sky and is visible from almost everywhere in the city. Construction took 632 years to finish, and it is one of the most celebrated architectural monuments in Germany today.
Cologne is distinguished from other German cities because of the 12 Roman churches that can be found within its medieval walls. From Gross St. Martin in the heart of the old town, to Ste. Maria, the largest of the Roman churches, built over the foundations of a Roman temple, St Gereon, surrounded by greenery and St Andreas, constructed on the ancient Roman wall.
Cologne wouldn’t have its reputation if it weren’t for the Rhine and the numerous romantic walks that tourists can take along its banks. While in the neighbourhood, take the opportunity to visit the irresistible chocolate museum and the German sports museum, both situated on the river banks.
Cologne : Walks
Few hours of shopping in Cologne
Downtown Cologne, a zone boasting more than 2 million inhabitants, is the place to go shopping, especially on a Saturday when the neighborhoods surge with visitors come to explore the vast choice of products in many different kinds of shops. Hohestrasse and Schildergasse are pedistrian crossroads linking the Cathedral with Neumarkt Place and around which are centered many internationally recognizable luxury boutiques. The height of the shopping frenzy takes place in the Neumarkt galleries which regroup numerous boutiques all around a central sculpture of a giant ice cream cone! In taking one of the adjacent side streets, you can discover smaller specialized boutiques, featuring artisan works or different selections usually less expensive than their trendy counterparts in the larger stores.
From CAFE JANSEN to GALERIE DU NEUMARKT
Continue on Mittelstraße ; Right on Apostelnkloster ; Left at Hahnenstraße ; Continue on Neumarkt ; Left at Richmodstraße.
From GALERIE DU NEUMARKT to GLISS
Continue on Richmodstraße ; Left at Wolfsstraße ; Right on Gertrudenstraße ; Go left at the fork in Breite Straße ; Right on Sankt-Apern-Straße.
