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.
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Take a trip through 2000 years of history and visit cultural monuments from the Roman Empire to modern times.
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Cologne provides over 250 hotels with a total capacity of more than 26,000 beds.
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"Drinking a Kölsch is more than just drinking a beer: it´s like drinking an entire culture." (NYT, 5/07)
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Enjoy the world-famous traditional Cologne Carnival and several top events throughout the year.
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Prime location in the heart of Europe and exemplary infrastructure also a multitude of highly specialised modern economy.
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Cologne’s Schildergasse is the most-visited shopping street in Germany.
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Eau de Cologne
Carnival
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. 
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Cologne's extension is 27,6 km from East to West and 28,1 km from North to South - and right in the center there is the Cologne Cathedral ("Kölner Dom").
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You want to travel without much money? Stay out at night at one of these camp sites and go camping in comfort. All of them offer well-kept sanitary installations and shopping possibilities.
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.
On the 11 November, up to 70,000 carnival revellers will come together on Heumarkt square.
Probably the most attractive christmas market is the one on the Alter Markt in front of Cologne´s town hall. Children in particular, will find here their Christmas paradise.
If you simply can’t wait any longer, get online and sneak a peek at the popular Christmas Market on the koeln.de webcam.