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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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Eau de Cologne

The historic Farina-house is situated opposite the Town Hall. In the world's oldest fragrance factory you can see where the fascinating history of Eau de Cologne and modern fragrances began. Find out more
Carnival

28th February - 5th March 2019
The "crazy days" of Carnival are celebrated with parties on the streets, in public squares and in pubs. Find out more

Tuesday, 11-12-2018,

Every year, the city centre of Cologne is touched by the magic of the festivities in the run-up to Christmas. Christmas music, arts and crafts, toys, Christmas decorations and the scent of the Christmas bakeries create a wonderful atmosphere.

New Year in Cologne

New Year in Cologne – now that really is something to write home about. Each year hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors from all across the planet enjoy the midnight fireworks against the magical backdrop of Cologne’s cityscape. In addition to this, Cologne has plenty of other things on offer.

Hotels

Cologne provides over 250 hotels with a total capacity of more than 26,000 beds – ranging from low-budget accommodation and state-of-the-art design hotels to stylish suites in one of the large international top-quality hotels.

Cathedral Christmas market: watch live on webcam

If you simply can’t wait any longer, get online and sneak a peek at the popular Christmas Market on the koeln.de webcam.

Cathedral X-Mas Market

In front of the impressive backdrop of Cologne's landmark, the Cathedral christmas market awaits visitors with its 160 attractively designed wooden pavilions.