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  • Welcome to Cologne

    The world feels at home in Cologne, where people meet for a Kölsch, a chat or simply a laugh. Life in Cologne is vivacious.

  • What to do in Cologne

    Take a trip through 2000 years of history and visit cultural monuments from the Roman Empire to modern times.

  • Where to stay in Cologne

    Cologne provides over 250 hotels with a total capacity of more than 26,000 beds.

  • Eat and drink in Cologne

    "Drinking a Kölsch is more than just drinking a beer: it´s like drinking an entire culture." (NYT, 5/07)

  • Events in Cologne

    Enjoy the world-famous traditional Cologne Carnival and several top events throughout the year.

  • Business in Cologne

    Prime location in the heart of Europe and exemplary infrastructure also a multitude of highly specialised modern economy.

  • Shopping in Cologne

    Cologne’s Schildergasse is the most-visited shopping street in Germany.

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  • Carnival

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Cologne A-Z

You want information about Cologne - in english? Take a look at these websites.



For citizens
Administration of Cologne
Service for citizen and things to know
www.stadt-koeln.de/en


For tourists
Tourist broard information
Information and service for tourists
www.cologne-tourism.com

Business


Airport Cologne Bonn
Flights, transports, parking
www.koeln-bonn-airport.de


Cologne Convention Bureau
contact partner
www.conventioncologne.de


Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Comprehensive information for foreign investors
www.cci-cologne.de

Culture


Museums of the city of Cologne
Municipal museums of Cologne
www.museenkoeln.de


Chocolatemuseum
The world of chocolate in cologne
www.chocolatemuseum-cologne.com

Eating and drinking

Gaffel Kölsch
One of the famous Cologne beer brands
www.gaffel.de


Malzmühle
Brewery and brewhouse
www.muehlenkoelsch.de

Events


Amphi Festival
gothic and alternative music open air
www.amphi-festival.de


Carnival
Festival Committee of the Cologne Carnival
www.koelnerkarneval.de


Cologne Pride/CSD
Festival for gays, lesbians and all of us
www.colognepride.de


Summer jam
Reggae, dancehall and world music festival
en.summerjam.de

Leisure time


Claudius Therme
one of Europe's most beautiful thermal baths
www.claudius-therme.de


Phantasialand
fun, action, adventure - theme park
www.phantasialand.de

Sightseeing


Cologne Cathedral
www.koelner-dom.de

Sports


1. FC Köln
Cologne's first football club
www.fc-koeln.de


Köln Marathon
Germany’s most cheerful marathon
www.koeln-marathon.de


Lukas Podolski
Cologne's most famous football player
www.lukas-podolski.com

Trade fair


Kölnmesse
Cologne's trade fair
www.koelnmesse.com
Schedule of trade fairs


Art Cologne
200 international galleries showcased Classic Modern, Post-War and Contemporary art
www.artcologne.com


Gamescom
Interactive games and entertainment
www.gamescom-cologne.com


imm Cologne
interior design trade fair
www.imm-cologne.com


Photokina
The world’s leading imaging fair
www.photokina.com


Find out more:

You only have one day to discover the Cathedral City on the Rhine and to immerse yourself in Cologne’s zest for life? We have some suggestions that will allow you to discover the most important and interesting sides of the city.
The nightlife in Cologne is pulsating and with more than 70 clubs and party hot spots it offers something for everybody, from jazz, reggae and R&B to techno. The countless bars, restaurants and brewhouses also invite visitors to party. No other German city has as many pubs per capita as Cologne.
In mid-July, the "Kölner Lichter" light up the sky in flames. The impressive firework display is synchronised with music and transforms the view of the Rhine into a colourful sea of banyan lights, waterfalls and hundreds of thousands of sparklers.
Here you find 11 nice subjects to know and to visit at the city - "11" because it's the number of the city: 11th Novembre at 11 past 11 the carnival begins. Cologne people associate this number with their city.
Cologne Zoo was founded in 1860 and is one of the oldest - yet also one of the most modern - zoological gardens with an elephant park covering 20,000 m² and the Hippodom, a unique recreation of an African river valley landscape with hippos, Nile crocodiles and antelopes