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Boat trips

Traditionally a visit to Cologne must include a boat trip on the Rhine. Boat trips along the Rhine take in the view of Cologne's Old Town and travel south to Rodenkirchen or Porz or north to Mülheim.

Photo: Coara FinnerThe companies offering boat trips are KölnDüsseldorfer, KölnTourist and Colonia. Tickets for the panorama boat trips offered by all three companies can be purchased for the same price from the Cologne Tourist Board, and visitors can choose between any of the operators and routes. The landing stages are on the left bank of the Rhine, on or close to the Hohenzollern bridge.

During trade fairs it is possible to take a ferry across the river from the same landing stage. The widest range of boat trips is offered by the operator KD and its "White Fleet". You can enjoy an evening tour with music or a longer boat trip to the Drachenfels, the Loreley or Rüdesheim.

All the essential information on the range of tours is available online at www.k-d.de/english/home/

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The magnificent Cologne Cathedral hovers above the roofs and chimneys of the city. It is not only used as a point of orientation but is the pride of the people in Cologne. It can be seen from nearly every point in the city centre and from many places elsewhere.
One of the most famous museums of Cologne is the Museum Ludwig, which is one of the ten municipal ones. But there are also many ecclesiastical and private museums in this cathedral city. Once a year in autumn the "Long night of the museums" takes place. The museums then open until late at night.
Cologne was built on ground that is steeped in history. Take a trip through 2000 years of history and visit cultural monuments from the Roman Empire to modern times.
For several years now, love locks have been considered one of Cologne’s most charming traditions. As proof of their love, couples fix padlocks to the railings on the Hohenzollern Bridge; to ensure everlasting love, they then throw the key into the Rhein river below.
During World War II approximately 72 percent of the city area of Cologne was destroyed. The city centre, full of rubble, resembled a horrible battlefield - the picturesque part of the Old Town was destroyed nearly completely and had to be rebuild in drudgingly precious work.
The varied programme offered by the Cologne Tourist Board includes exciting and informative tours to suit all tastes, from the experience tour to the art history tour around Cologne's Romanesque churches or see Cologne's best attractions with a Hop-On Hop-Off Tour.
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
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.
Women walking hand in hand or men kissing in the street do not warrant a second glance in Cologne. One in ten inhabitants of Cologne is attracted to members of their own sex. The huge number of gay and lesbian bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs shows how important and ingrained the scene has become to Cologne.
Cologne and sports - two words that cannot be divided.Why not attend a football game of the 1. FC Köln or a game of the "Kölner Haie" (Cologne sharks)? But the people of Cologne are not only sports fans but are also enjoy playing sport themselves.
30 stages, four of which offer solely cabaret, 37 free ensembles, 14 theatres for children and young attendees plus 20 dance groups captivate their audience with most diversified programmes.