Cathedrals, Koelsch and Cool Things to Do in Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Have you ever got to the airport not knowing where you’ll be touching down at the end of the flight? I hadn’t until a few weeks ago when I went on a weekend away with WowTrip who organise surprise city breaks in Europe. For someone who organises corporate group travel months in advance this kind of blew my mind but I rolled with it and had a blast. Our surprise destination was a weekend in Cologne, Germany.
On departure day I arrived at Stansted airport and met up with the other bloggers from The Blogger Course run by Monica Stott from The Travelhack one of my favourite blogs. Thirteen of us travelling on Friday 13th. What could possibly go wrong! By this time we all knew we were taking a city break in Cologne, Germany. I’ll admit that Cologne (Köln in German) wouldn’t have been my first choice but then I didn’t know much about the city. That’s one of the good things about WowTrips; you can’t research your trip before you go so when you arrive there are lots of lovely surprises awaiting as you explore.
We had a fabulous time in Cologne and I’d definitely recommend it for a short break. Think cathedrals and coffee shops, bridges and bierhauses, pretzels and parks with the weather in Cologne 30 degrees and gorgeous sunshine. Here’s what to see and do on a Cologne city break. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
On departure day I arrived at Stansted airport and met up with the other bloggers from The Blogger Course run by Monica Stott from The Travelhack one of my favourite blogs. Thirteen of us travelling on Friday 13th. What could possibly go wrong! By this time we all knew we were taking a city break in Cologne, Germany. I’ll admit that Cologne (Köln in German) wouldn’t have been my first choice but then I didn’t know much about the city. That’s one of the good things about WowTrips; you can’t research your trip before you go so when you arrive there are lots of lovely surprises awaiting as you explore.
We had a fabulous time in Cologne and I’d definitely recommend it for a short break. Think cathedrals and coffee shops, bridges and bierhauses, pretzels and parks with the weather in Cologne 30 degrees and gorgeous sunshine. Here’s what to see and do on a Cologne city break. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Cathedrals, Koelsch and Cool Things to Do in Cologne
Guide Location: Germany » Cologne
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Suzanne Jones
Read it on Author's Website: https://thetravelbunny.com/things-to-do-in-cologne/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Germany » Cologne
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Suzanne Jones
Read it on Author's Website: https://thetravelbunny.com/things-to-do-in-cologne/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Cologne Cathedral or Kölner Dom
- Hohenzollern Bridge
- KölnTriangle
- Romanesque church, Groß St. Martin
- Cologne’s Old Town Hall, the Kölner Rathaus
- Crane Houses
- Ludwig Museum
- Schildergasse
- Café Reichard
- Funk Haus café
- Früh am Dom
- Volksgarten Park
- Hellers Beer Garden
- Bona-Me
- Holiday Inn Express
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