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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'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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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.
The world’s largest computer games trade show ‘Gamescom’ is moving up to the next level. From 20 – 24 August 2019, numerous new game products and hardware innovations will be showcased at the Cologne trade fair.
On the 11 November, up to 70,000 carnival revellers will come together on Heumarkt square.
If you simply can’t wait any longer, get online and sneak a peek at the popular Christmas Market on the koeln.de webcam.
The Römisch-Germanisches Museum gives an impressive account of the history of the Romans along the Rhine. The foundations of the residence of the city's Roman governor were uncovered under the Rathaus (city hall) and the Roman Tower is an excellent example for the Roman fortifications.