These sights and excursions are a must for any visitor to Cologne.
The Cologne Cathedral It ranks first among the sights worth taking your time over. Events are regularly held on the Domplatte. You can visit the cathedral with or without a guided tour, and guests with good stamina can climb one of the towers.
2. One Shipping on the Rhine. A KD panoramic boat trip starts in the heart of the old town in Cologne. A one-hour round trip presents Cologne from a unique perspective. More information.
3. A Cologne City Tour With the Hop On-Hop Off bus tour. With Stadtrundfahrt Köln's exclusive convertible buses, you will be taken to 9 different stops on the Cologne bus tour. You decide for yourself which stops you want to get on and off at.
4. A picnic in the Rhine floodplains. Our tip: The Riehl Rhine floodplain stretches out next to the Mülheim Bridge. A green oasis covering 37 hectares. The flood protection area cannot be built upon and offers Cologne residents and their guests the opportunity to stroll through nature right in the middle of Cologne. You can spend your time wonderfully here, switch off, and enjoy the view of the cathedral and the Rhine. Or perhaps you're looking for a spot with an even better view: At the Rhei n boulevard on the Schäl Sick. If you want to sit by the Rhine, but still don't want to miss out on the cathedral view, then the Rhein boulevard in Deutz is the perfect place for you. Cathedral, Rhine, Hohenzollern Bridge – from here you have the perfect view of Cologne's landmarks. In summer, countless people gather here to enjoy the sunshine together.
5. A visit to the Old Town with a stop at the famous brewery-restaurants and a little Kölsch tasting, perhaps with a Halve Hahn. The Brauhaus zur Malzmühle on Heumarkt or Päffgen on Friesenstraße are among the best-known breweries in Cologne.
6. A visit to Cologne Zoo, perhaps after a ride on the Rhine cable car. Cologne Zoo is the third oldest zoological garden in Germany. It is located in the Cologne-Riehl district and houses more than 500 animal species on an area of approximately 20 hectares.
A visit to Chocolate Museum in the Rheinauhafen. 4,000 m² of chocolate culture and history. Shopping opportunities in the CHOCOLAT Shop, public tours, tastings. An exciting experience for connoisseurs.
8. A Virtual Reality Time Travel into the historic Cologne of the 1920s. With the Timeride through the exciting time after the First World War in an undamaged Cologne with the British occupation and the Spanish Flu. More information Time Ride
9. A ride on the Rhine cable car. Experience the 930-metre-long Rhine crossing of a special kind, in an approximately 6-minute gondola ride from one bank of the Rhine to the other, from Deutz to the Zoo. Open from 10 am to 6 pm from spring to autumn. More information: experience the 930-metre-long Rhine crossing of a special kind, in an approximately 6-minute gondola ride from one bank of the Rhine to the other.
10. The best view: The KölnTriangle Cologne View offers a unique panorama of Cologne. More information.
