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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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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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In addition to the twelve Romanesque churches, Cologne boasts five Baroque buildings and many churches from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This selection introduces just a few of the other churches, though all are worth paying a visit.
Carnival in Cologne is above all a festival of fancy dress. There are no limits to imagination: the brighter the better. Carnival costumes don't have to be "elegant", the important thing is to show your good intentions and to feel comfortable.
Drink the Kölsch in an orign "Brauhaus" (the traditional German pub where the beer is brewed). There, the "Köbes" serves the fantastic ale and he serves one after another if you don't say "no" and put the beer pad on your glass.
The rings are, without doubt, Cologne’s going out strip. And it’s not just locals who come here to party away the night-time hours; tourists and visitors from neighbouring cities also swing by to party through to the early hours in the clubs and bars.
The climax of Carnival with the big, official parade - A colourful spectacle with thousands of people in fancy dress. Why don't you join in too!