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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

  • 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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Discovering the city by bus and tram is easy because Cologne is well connected to the bus and tram network. The tarif levels depend on the distance from the city or the place where you start your journey.
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.
Winter and summer – Cologne is equally enticing. In winter and in the run-up to Christmas, the city radiates a special kind of atmosphere. Who wouldn’t get a warm fuzzy feeling inside with winter scents floating by in the air, pretty sounds ringing out, and a city that is ablaze with light?
Cologne has got 1,027,504 inhabitants and an area of 40,517 ha . The highest buildings in cologne are the Colonius Telecommunication Tower (243 m), the Cologne Cathedral (157 m), Axa-Building (155 m), Media Park Köln Tower (148 m), LVR-Tower (103 m).
The world-famous street carnival and the spectacular "Kölner Lichter" fireworks, invite visitors to join in the celebrations, the crème de la crème of pop and rock will be playing in Cologne in 2017 and some of the leading trade fairs take place in Cologne.