Cologne, Germany
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Getting Around, Shopping, Culture, Sightseeing
Getting Around, Shopping, Culture, Sightseeing
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Things To Do, Weather, Partying, Value For Money
Things To Do, Weather, Partying, Value For Money
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Cologne Reviews ( 50 reviews )
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| 22 Dec 2006 | 100% |
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I went to Cologne, Munich, Berlin, and Frankfurt, but Cologne is by far my favorite town. It\'s small, but I had a lot of fun. |
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by sz1976
| 2 May 2007 | 80% |
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Cologne - it's absolutely a great city; from the cultural point of view there are plenty of museum to see and loads of exibition of new modern art. Patying it's great specially in the University Area of Zulpicher Strasse, plenty of pubs, kneipe and people. |
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by madmosh
| 2 Dec 2006 | 60% |
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It's an easy city to see ina day or 2.. I think I should have come in summer!!! The Kölner Dom is a must! it looks stunning when the light hits it right and the stained glass windows explode with colour! The Lindt chociolate museum is great too... howevertthey don't give away enough free chocolate!! grrr |
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by mathie3209
| 13 Sep 2006 | 100% |
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It is not the most beautiful city in Germany but certainly one of the most enjoyable one. Da people are friendly and have a sense of joy. Life is never boring in Cologne as U are given a lot of possibilities 2 enjoy da good life. Oh yes! You will enjoy your stay in Cologne :-)) When visiting Cologne, take da time to discover da city. It's like a big puzzle of historical buildings or parts of buildings in a modern surrounding. Its well worth da visit and furthermore close to other interesting places like Aachen, Dusseldorf or Frankfurt/Main. |
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by mathie3209
| 1 Oct 2006 | 80% |
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Cologne is a festive place! It is not as visually striking as Berlin or Munich but it is well worth da visit. Walk around and look, da past and da present have collided and da city is da result of a mix of new and old, often old being part of the new. Go and check it out! |
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by chantana5161
| 17 Dec 2006 | 100% |
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Nice people, great weather, beautiful panorama. Wonderful shopping street too, great clothes style! :D |
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by Pb7024
| 9 Feb 2007 | 20% |
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The Dom is impressive, but otherwise, nothing amazing here. Go someplace else. |
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by verbreit
| 3 Sep 2006 | 60% |
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Koeln is not quite so good as i've imaged. No good sightseeing, except that big dom. No good and interesting place like museum or building to visit, heavy traffic, noisy, not quite clean, and things are not cheap in shopping streets like Hohe Str. |
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by mumsu
| 6 Sep 2006 | 60% |
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The cathedral (unmissable from most of Cologne) is spectacular anda must see, even if you don't normally like cathedrals.It has huge ceilings and if you are feeling adventurous you can climb the spire. Cologne is also right on the Rhine, so for anyone with a Eurail pass - seriously consider the KD Boat along the Rhine (free with Eurail pass) the best section s probably Koblenz to Mainz but boats leave from Cologne and it is a great day especially if the weather is nice. We had a great time in Cologne, and if you have time to take a walk around the city there is plenty to see. The Rathaus (Town Hall) has some great ruins you can view from above in the courtyard in front, but there is plenty else to see as well. |
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by haydened
| 11 Nov 2006 | 60% |
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Little did we know that 11 November is the start of Carnival. It made transport very crowded and awkward. |
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by milute
| 4 Sep 2006 | 100% |
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TIME IN CITY CENTER OF COLOGNE WAS MORE THAN COOL!IS REALLY NCE PLACE FOR HOLIDAY!! |
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by triaan
| 25 Sep 2006 | 60% |
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The bathroom en toilet were very dirty. Whe came late in the evening, but anyhow i would have expected it to be cleaner. |
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by candl660
| 18 Oct 2006 | 40% |
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Limited sights, really. All we saw was the cathedral and the chocolate museum. Of those - go to the chocolate museum! |
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by pockel
| 17 Dec 2006 | 80% |
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Cologne is beautiful at Christmas time with many traditional Christmas markets to suit all tastes. The dark afternoons are lit by tasteful Christmas lights and the warm comfort of Gluhwein. Other attractions include the impossible to miss Cathedral towering above the HauptBahnhof and the yummy chocolate museum on the bank of the river. For relaxing with friends, Cologne is not expensive and offers a great alternative to Paris, Brussels or Berlin. |
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by blackburn356
| 12 Feb 2007 | 60% |
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the hostel was very good and the city is decent. we went for the football and got suitably drunk every day. Not as good as amsterdam but still worth a trip |
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by makotohisada
| 29 Dec 2006 | 80% |
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you can go around there easly. and everyone is very kind parson. I recomend you to visit there. |
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by 57593
| 22 Oct 2006 | 80% |
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It's a nice city,howerer,why did the museum closed on Monday?I can't understand that. |
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by keep-smiling
| 4 Dec 2006 | 80% |
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Had 6 different markets to choose from, which were all different. Many nice attractions in the city also |
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by joegonza
| 23 Nov 2006 | 80% |
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We came to Cologne to watch Bayer Leverkusen V Tottenham, but we could not get tickets for the match. So we ended up watching it at a bar called Joe Champs (recomended by our hostel receptionist). It was a great atmosphere and the locals were very friendly. The next day we explored the city and the cathedral etc and loved it. The Meininger hostel was very friendly and in a great location. |
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by lisabrad3654
| 22 Dec 2006 | 100% |
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This is one of the best hostels I've stayed in: clean; modern; not noisy; fantastic breakfast; friendly staff; and great value for money. Just near the main shopping area of Köln and only about a 30 min walk though there to the Dom and Kölm Hbt (central) station. |
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by eriksoc
| 17 Feb 2007 | 80% |
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It was fun, but not really to par. It was just a ton of people getting drunk in the streets wearing costume... awesome the first night, but wears thin by the third day. |
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by superfast
| 13 Feb 2007 | 100% |
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went specifically for the rovers v leverkusen match, stayed over a few furthur days for the carnival which was fantastic, well worth a visit. |
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by couturierl
| 17 Feb 2007 | 80% |
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Köln Karnaval is one experience in a life !! Get also to Dusseldörf during Karnaval, the ambiance is more "family like". |
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by Fata2
| 31 Dec 2006 | 100% |
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We had a blast, and despite the rain the people of Cologne partied hard all night. |
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by romanceaberc
| 6 Jan 2007 | 60% |
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Not a good judge of the city...i was sick the whole time i was there. |
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by cat303
| 26 Apr 2007 | 100% |
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cologne is my favourite city because of the way the most beautiful old buildings sit perfectly alongside modern skyscrapers and the like. the locals are always friendly and the bars are plentiful. and the cathedral is the most awesome thing ever. |
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by soy988
| 2 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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Our group had a lot of fun, the city really does have a lot to offer in terms of sightseeing, nightlife and traditional German culture including a fantastic beer unique to Cologne. |
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by willsnic
| 3 Apr 2007 | 100% |
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Fun town, a lot of energy, and a variety of food, things to do and places to stay. I think the Dom-Cathedral is worth a visit alone. It is amazing. I would return for another visit, as I felt one and a half day was not enough. |
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| 24 Mar 2007 | 60% |
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Cologne is a very beautiful old city. I didn't feel rushed, but I definately think this would have been a better day trip than a weekend trip. Colgone's cathedral is the most stunning part of the city, and the Ludwig Museum is definately worth a visit - there's a great discount for students with positive ID. |
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by kyleobrien
| 22 Feb 2007 | 60% |
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nice place, but dont go in winter its almost depressing and not as much fun as other german cities |
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by tajson
| 6 Apr 2007 | 60% |
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Great for a weekend away and shopping, very nice cathedral and St. Martin Church, nice weather and many, many shops with gods of affordable prices! Totaly recommended for2-3 days! |
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| 9 Apr 2007 | 100% |
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Go see Cologne! Very liberating for gays and lesbians travelling and for everyone else, too!!! |
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by danyal1984
| 24 Mar 2007 | 100% |
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i think cologne is a really nice city, great for a weekend away but i would say that a weekend is long enough to take in all the sights. if you plan on climbing the steps of the cathedral then be prepared for a very tireing walk, the steps seem to be never ending and then when you do reach the top there is not much there!! i would reccomend going to the top of the building adjacent to the youth hostel, it's on the path that you take across the bridge to get into the city, the big white building, the views from there are amazing although if you're going to cologne then you do have to climb the steps of the cathedral, also if you're in cologne on a sunday be sure to take a walk down the river bank on the city side of the river where there is a market that stretches a mile down the river |
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by zinke6397
| 29 Mar 2007 | 80% |
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I was only there for one day, but saw lots of things. Although I saw too many churches. |
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by yyac
| 12 Nov 2007 | 60% |
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But no booking is cheap. From hostelworld.com 18.5 euro. Direct booking is 17 Euro. Don\'t booking here! |
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| 1 Feb 2008 | 40% |
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Pretty good place to stay. Receptionists are extremely friendly and the hotel is within 5 minutes of a walk from the underground which you can take to and from the main hauptbahnhof. |
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by mofo00021533
| 1 Mar 2008 | 60% |
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Great hostel, the guy that works at night is a big you know what though. Everyone else is nice. Otherwise, this place is nicer than 50% of the hotels I stay at! |
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| 15 Mar 2008 | 180% |
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There are a ton of churches in Cologne. Be prepared. It's not the most beautiful city I've been to, but it has a lot of history and there are some cool museums there. I didn't partake in any of the partying opportunities, but obviously beer is big there. It's easy to avoid if you want to. |
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