Cologne

Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne
Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent
Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities.

Old town’s other highlights include the circa-1861 Wallraf-Richartz Museum, with a vast collection of
13th- to early-20th-century artwork, as well as celebrated contemporary art galleries. The Schnütgen
Museum displays medieval religious art within St. Cecilia’s Church, one of old town’s 12 Romanesque
churches. The waterfront Schokoladen Museum honors the art of chocolate-making, while the
Fragrance Museum marks the 1709 birthplace of eau de Cologne. The Zoological Garden and
neighboring Botanical Garden occupy parkland near the Kölner Seilbahn, a cable car running across the
Rhine.

Things To Do :
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Chocolate Museum
Museum Ludwig
Phantasialand
Hohenzollern Bridge
Cologne Zoological Garden
Roman – Germanic Museum