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Photo: © Cologne Tourist Board It’s said that natives of Cologne who are living elsewhere, always feel homesick. Visitors to the city will soon understand why. ’s oldest metropolis, which, of course, gave its name to Eau de Cologne, offers a mix of magnificent and romantic churches, the latest in modern architecture, busy shopping streets and world-famous museums. And we haven’t even mentioned the carnival.

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THE CITY building on Glockenstrasse is the most popular with visitors. This is where the city’s most famous product, Eau de Cologne 4711, was originally made.

DO & SEE

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Visitors to Cologne will nd a modern media city with historic roots. Cologne is the oldest of Germany’s large

cities and the impressive outline of its cathedral, a Gothic Photo: © Cologne Tourist Board masterpiece and the most visited building in Germany, towers over all the city’s other buildings. The cathedral, To visit the beautiful cathedral is a must and if you love art which was started in 1248, was one of the most then a trip to the Ludwig museum is appreciated. Of ambitious building projects of the and is still course you should not miss the Chocolate museum or one of the largest cathedrals in Europe. taste dierent types of beer, on one of several hundred pubs, around town. The city began life as a Roman colony, hence the name Erlebnistouren in Köln & Region – Tour Colonia, which later became Cologne, or Köln in German. Agentur Today Cologne is a metropolis in all senses of the word, Cologne is a Feeling - both in terms of its size and the attractions it has to oer. experience it in one of our It is a centre for the arts with many galleries and about 70 entertaining topical innumerable large international trade fairs. city tours. Join us and

discover The city’s skyline is dominated by the cathedral and twelve and the old town, hear Romanic churches, as well as by ve large radio and amusing stories and anecdotes, come to know Cologne's television buildings. Many printing rms and newspaper brewing houses with their rustic charm in a brewing house companies are based in Cologne, which is one of Europe’s tour, explore Roman and medieval Cologne in our most important media cities. Visitors will nd that the underworld tour and listen to exciting crime stories. majority of the sights, restaurants and nightclubs in

Cologne are located in the city centre, in the Old Town or Address: Hohe Pforte 22 Altstadt, alongside the ring road around the city and in the Phone: +49 221 93 272 63 / +49 221 96 545 94 Severin district to the south. Internet: www.koeln-erlebnistouren.de / www.tour-agentur.de More Info: [email protected]

Cologne’s location on the makes it the perfect starting place for romantic trips down the river. Amongst the more modern architectural sights, the Neo-Gothic Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

Colonia Prima - Cologne Guided Tours height of more than 100 meters, provides a breathtaking You want to get to know 360 Degrees view on the “Domstadt”. By the express Cologne and its people a little elevator, one glides, with four meters per second, softly to better? Know more about the the top. Afterwards you can enjoy a Snack in the city’s 2000-year history? Go Restaurant L’Orange. for a stroll along a Roman sewer beneath the city Address: Ottoplatz 1 Phone: +49 223 49 92 15 55 streets? Enjoy a freshly drawn Kölsch in medieval vaulted Internet: www.koelntriangle-panorama.de cellars? Or maybe you’d rather explore the Altstadt, the old quarter, with the night watchman? No problem! The team l´Orange- Cafe and Restaurant in the ´Cologne of Colonia Prima look forward to welcoming you to Triangle´ Cologne. The l’Orange attracts with fresh international cuisine Address: Leonhard-Tietz-Str. 4, Cologne both daily and weekly specials Phone: +49 221 310 33 85 available. The restaurant oers Internet: www.colonia-prima.de / www.guidedtours-cologne.com Email: [email protected] friendly service and can also be rented as a venue. Tip: City Tour - Cologne Open Air daily from 10 am After a delicious visit to l’orange take a ride up to the Experience the highlights with panoramic platform and enjoy the view. the convertible XXL buses during a 1,5 h sightseeingtour Address: Ottoplatz 1 Phone: +49 221 29 07 72 57 or with a dayticket on a Hop Internet: www.koelntriangle.de/cafe_bistro_restaurant on Hop of Tour. Just "hop o" at any stop along the way and The Cathedral Of St. Peter and Maria rejoin the tour on one of the next buses. 1,-- € discount Work on building the cathedral began in 1248 and it was with catchword: Arrival Guide. the largest building project undertaken in the Middle Ages. A large, spacious church was needed to accommodate the Meetingpoint: Burgmauer next to the Tourist Oce opp. to inux of pilgrims who came to visit one of the most the main entrance of the cathedral (DOM). important shrines in the , which holds the relics of the three wise men. The bones are kept in a Phone: +49 221 979 25 70 casket which is the most precious treasure in the Internet: www.ccs-busreisen.de cathedral: a masterpiece of the medieval goldsmith’s art.

KölnTriangle Panorama – the best view over Cologne Address: Kölner Dom/Domplatz Phone: +49 221 179 405 55 In Cologne, one speaks about Internet: www.koelner-dom.de the most beautiful view over Email: [email protected] the “Kölner Dom“and over the historic city center. The visitor’s platform on the roof of the KölnTriangle, with a Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

MUSEUMS Europe on 3.600 m² exhibition space.

Photo: Atelier Brückner / Michael Jungblut Address: Cäcilienstr. 29-33 Public Transport: Neumarkt Phone: +49 221 221 31356 Internet: www.museenkoeln.de/rjm

Kolumba – Art museum of the Archdiocese of Cologne

A triad of place, collection, and architecture, it allows the Museum Ludwig visitor to experience two The most comprehensive Pop millennia of western culture in Art collection in Europe. The a single building. Comprising third largest Picasso art from late antiquity to the collection in the world. One of very present, the whole ensemble is imbued with a still the best collections of German reverberating sense of history - visibly intensied through Expressionism. One of the its distinctive architecture, designed by Peter Zumthor. internationally most signicant collections of photography. One highlight follows another in this museum! The basis Address: Kolumbastraße 4 Opening hours: every day except Tuesdays 12 to 17 for the founding of the museum in 1976 was a generous Phone: +49 221 933 1930 gift of 350 works of modern art from Peter and Irene Internet: www.kolumba.de Ludwig to the City of Cologne. Since then the museum, More Info: [email protected] which bears the name of its founders, has continually Museum of Applied Arts Cologne (MAKK) expanded its holdings and today is one of the most important collections of art of the twentieth and The MAKK is unique in North twenty-rst centuries worldwide. Rhine-. The comprehensive collections Address: Heinrich-Böll-Platz, Cologne from the Middle Ages to the Phone: +49 221 221 26165 21th century cover glass, Internet: www.museum-ludwig.de ceramics, porcelain, jewellery,

Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum Cultures of the furniture, textile art, graphics and an international design World department including ne art. The museum, which was awarded the Council of Photo: RBA Köln Address: An der Rechtschule Europe Museum Prize in Phone: +49 221 221 23860 Fax: +49 221 221 23885 2012, provides insights into Internet: www.makk.de both new and old, exotic and More Info: Image copyright: RBA Köln familiar worlds. Visitors embark on a multi-media, interactive voyage of discovery with objects from Africa, Asia, America, Oceania and Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

Cologne City Museum DINING Knights battles and Klüngel (nepotism): The Kölnisches Stadtmuseum presents on an about 2000 sqm the unique history of the city of Cologne from the Middle Ages to the present day. The museum is housed in the "Zeughaus" - the city's former ar-moury, built around 1600. The collection provides visitors with the opportunity to gain an Photo: © Cologne Tourist Board insight into the political history, economy, intellectual, religious and everyday life and typical characteristics of For those not native to the area, it’s important to realise the city. Visit The Cologne City Museum and explore the that a “Halver Hahn” is not a dialect term for half a history of Cologne viewing the unique original exhibits. chicken, but a rye bread roll lled with Gouda cheese. The regional beef dish “Rheinischer Sauerbraten” is a delicacy, Address: Zeughausstraße 1-3 which generally contains raisins and is served with Phone: +49 221 22 125 789 Internet: www.museenkoeln.de/ksm delicious gravy and potato dumplings. Beer drinkers can More Info: [email protected] look forward to trying Kölsch, a local beer brewed by many breweries in and around Cologne. NS Documentation Center The NS Documentation Center is dedicated to memorializing the victims of the Nazi regime, as well as research and teaching about Cologne‘s history during the Nazi era. Some 1,800 inscriptions and drawings done by prisoners have survived on the walls of the ten cells. The permanent exhibition in the EL-DE building depicts political, social and community life in “Cologne during the Nazi Era.” NADA Restaurant Bar Address: Appellhofplatz 23-25, Cologne Enjoy a cozy evening with a Phone: +49 221 221 263 32 nice meal and a formidable Internet: www.nsdok.de variety of beverages in the architecturally striking ambience located in the former regional nance oce of Cologne. Various rooms suit for a rendezvous but also oer a space for a group up to 40 people. The team of NADA looks forward to welcoming you. Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

Address: Clever Str. 32, Köln Seafood restaurant „Fährhaus“ in Cologne Opening hours: Tuesday –Sunday from 5 pm Fresh sh and select wine with Phone: +49 221 888 999 44 river view The historical Internet: www.nadakoeln.de restaurant Fährhaus in Restaurant ACHT Cologne - Rodenkirchen is one of the best seafood ACHT lies between top class restaurants far and wide. stores and chic classical buildings at the Spichern Höfe. Enjoy their delicious food and a wonderful view over Rhein The walls are raw anno 1949 the whole year round on the heated terrace. They oer and our guests can watch Mediterranean cuisine, pasta, salad or sh – everyone will their meals beeing freshly nd something of his taste. Fährhaus look forward to welcoming you in their restaurant. cooked. The stunning wide courtyard is lined with ancient olive trees. Address: Steinstrasse 1, Cologne The cuisine oers regional classical and traditional french Phone: +49 221 935 9969 dishes. We are uncompromising when it comes to quality Internet: www.faehrhauskoeln.de and freshness. More Info: Fax: +49 221 357 9176. [email protected]

Address: Spichernstr. 10, Cologne Weinhaus Brungs Phone: +49 221 1681 8408 The Weinhaus Brungs has a Internet: www.restaurant-acht.de palpable sense of history. The vaulted basement has remains Limani of the Roman town wall. There Limani means port in Greek, are sculptured gures of the this is the perfect description and emperor in alcoves for the restaurant which is watching over the locals and tourists as they dine. situated at the “Rheinauhafen”, The restaurant is accommodated in an historic merchant's one of Colognes well worth house which provides a cosy setting with antiques, seeing places. The restaurant „ pointed arches and wood panelling. Traditional, seasonal, Limani“ is a spot to go if you like the Mediterranean german, cologne style, regional, rheinisch dishes are being cuisine, enjoy served here. The home cooking goes down well with a delicious mezedes and selected wine combined with an glass Kölsch or any glass of good quality wine. amazing view on the river Rhein. Limani look forward to

seeing you soon in the restaurant. Address: Marsplatz 3 - 5, Cologne Internet: www.weinhaus-brungs.de Address: Agrippinawerft 6, Cologne Phone: +49 221 719 0590 Internet: www.limanicologne.de More Info: Fax: +49 221 9464 7357. [email protected] Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

l´Orange- Cafe and Restaurant in the ´Cologne special breaks for Budweiser Budvar and Pilsner Urquell, Triangle´ invites you on a chilled beer. Enjoy the Czech cuisine in a The l’Orange attracts with friendly rustic atmosphere. fresh international cuisine

both daily and weekly specials Address: An Groß St.Martin2, Cologne available. The restaurant oers Phone: +49 221 2580 634 friendly service and can also Internet: www.wirtshaus-schwejk.de Email: [email protected] be rented as a venue. Tip:

After a delicious visit to l’orange take a ride up to the Päffgen panoramic platform and enjoy the view. At the Pägen brewery, you can be certain of nding good, straightforward, inexpensive food, such as hamburgers or Address: Ottoplatz 1, Cologne herring llets. The menu even includes suckling pig. The Phone: +49 221 29 07 72 57 Internet: www.koelntriangle.de/cafe_bistro_restaurant atmosphere is friendly, and it’s easy to get into conversation with the other guests. El Chango In the Bolzengasse in Cologne Address: Friesenstrasse 64 - 66, Cologne Phone: +49 221 135 461 one will nd what some Internet: www.paegen-koelsch.de guests call " small argentinian Email: paegen@paegen-koelsch.de Museum ": The El Chango More Info: The old town restaurant. Named after the Früh Am Dom word for a young Gaucho, the Cologne’s equivalent of the Hofbräuhaus in , with shepherd boy . The interior of the restaurant is a tribute to high ceilings, dark wood panelling, old oil paintings on the the vastness of Argentina, the feeling of pampas and the walls and a large tiled stove on the ground oor. If you’re in ery taste of South America. a larger group, it may be worth ordering a small barrel of The star of the restaurant is hidden In the kitchen, beer which will be put on the table. charcoal grill, which is responsible for that all the pieces of meat , rump steaks , kebabs, llets and cutlets are grilled Address: Am Hof 12-18, Cologne to absolute perfection. Phone: +49 221 261 30 Internet: www.frueh.de Address: Bolzengasse 9, Cologne Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 221 2581 212 More Info: Near the Dome Internet: www.elchango.de Gaffel-haus Wirtshaus Schwejk This is the oldest building in the Alter Markt. The tables are Traditional Czech specialities in small niches which gives the restaurant an intimate in the heart of Cologne’s old atmosphere. Good, straightforward food at average prices. town. The Restaurant is located in close proximity to Address: Alter Markt 20-22, Cologne Phone: +49 221 257 76 92 the river Rhine. The Cologne Internet: www.gael-haus.de main station as well as the Email: info@gael-haus.de Chocolate Museum are within walking distance. The More Info: In the old town Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

Daitokai Address: Unter Fettenhennen 11, Cologne Daitokai is a Japanese restaurant which is very popular Phone: +49 221 257 85 42 Internet: www.cafe-reichard.de and exclusive. The sta add the nal touches to the dishes

in front of the guests, for example on a hot stone. Fassbender Fassbender is a modern café that even has take away. Its Address: Kattenbug 2, Cologne Phone: +49 221 120 048 speciality is Baumkuchen (“tree cake”), a cake which is Internet: www.daitokai.de baked layer by layer so that it looks like the growth rings More Info: In the old town in a tree trunk.

Hard Rock Cafe Address: Mittelstraße 12-14, Cologne Homemade American food and drinks, top service and a Phone: +49 221 925 99 90 legendary Rock ’n’ Roll Museum – A unique Experience Internet: www.fassbender.de More Info: Near Appellhofplatz that ROCKS! HRC Cologne is located in the heart of the

city, between the Old Town and the two main shopping Feynsinn streets Schildergasse and Hohe Straße. Feynsinn has a very cozy atmosphere, great coee and tasty cakes. Nice place to hang out and catch your breath. Address: Gürzenichstr. 8, Cologne Public Transport: Heumarkt 1, 7, 9, 106, 132, 133Gürzenichstr. 132, 133 Address: Rathenauplatz 7, Cologne Phone: +49 22 12 72 68 80 Phone: +49 221 240 92 10 Internet: www.hardrock.com/cologne Internet: www.cafe-feynsinn.de More Info: [email protected] CAFES Café Central Café Central is a small café that serves great tasting breakfast scrambled eggs with bacon, toast, juice, yum! They also have a lunch menu consisting of hot and cold dishes.

Address: Julicher Str. 1, Cologne Phone: +49 221 207 150 Internet: www.hotel-chelsea.de Photo: © Cologne Tourist Board Email: [email protected] More Info: Neighborhood: Neustadt-Süd German cakes are really special. Fruit ans, Bienenstich (a cake with almond topping and a vanilla cream lling) and Café Sehnsucht Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest gateau) are just If you are environmentally aware, you might want to sit some of the specialities on oer. down at this place, as they are ecologically certied. They have been an institution in Cologne for 30 years. Reichard Reichard is an elegant, fashionable café with wonderful Address: Körnerstraße 67, Cologne Phone: +49 221 528 347 ans and cakes, and the option of watching the world go Internet: www.sehnsucht-koeln.de by outside. It is also a good place for breakfast. Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

BARS & NIGHTLIFE Address: Friesenstraße 82, Cologne Phone: +49 221 120 6953 Internet: www.all-bar-one.net More Info: In the old town

Hammond Bar Hammond bar is a bar with everything from beat to pop and a perfect place to go to for a relaxing evening. They also show the FC , Champions League and Jogi's boys games here.

Photo: Martin Terber Address: Metzerstrasse 25, Cologne Phone: +49 221 932 9229 The best way to spend a free evening is in a Biergarten Internet: www.hammondbar.de (“beer garden”), where beer is served in a pleasant, Email: [email protected] open-air setting away from the street. If you’re looking for more intense and exciting nightlife with bars and clubs, Rose Club head for the areas outside the ring road, the Old Town and The Rose Club is an alternative trendy club in the south of the Severin district in the south of the city. the city, with dierent music on dierent days. Rock, pop, soul, funk, oldies and German pop mixed with hip hop. NADA Restaurant Bar Address: Luxemburger Straße 37, Cologne Enjoy a cozy evening with a Phone: +49 221 2408 266 nice meal and a formidable Internet: www.rose-club-cologne.de variety of beverages in the Email: [email protected] architecturally striking ambience located in the Alter Wartesaal Alter Wartesaal means "old waiting room", and that is former regional nance oce exactly what it is. This night club is the old Hauptbahnhof of Cologne. Various rooms suit for a rendezvous but also (Central Station), now seeing the world as a club, oer a space for a group up to 40 people. The team of restaurant and concert venue. NADA looks forward to welcoming you.

Address: Johannisstr. 11, Cologne Address: Clever Str. 32, Köln Phone: +49 221 912 885-0 Opening hours: Tuesday –Sunday from 5 pm Internet: www.wartesaal.de Phone: +49 221 888 999 44 Internet: www.nadakoeln.de

All Bar One All Bar One is a fashionable venue in a modern building with a huge glass façade, which can be opened. This combination of bar, restaurant and bistro also has a terrace where you can spend warm summer evenings. However, the “see and be seen” eect has had an inuence on the prices. Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

SHOPPING wood and stone , collages, women’s clothes, decorations, fabrics, ceramics, lamps and furniture

Max Kühl Gracious Living Trendy, classy and premium-quality are Max Kühl´s choices for your home. From home soft goods to individual sleep concepts they always look out for the best Photo: © Cologne Tourist Board quality and in vogue design. As experts they know how the Shopping in Cologne is easy nearly everything is within high quality bed linen and ne sleepwear create the sense walking distance. We suggest starting at the of well-being ensuring you nish the day in a well-tting Hauptbahnhof (main station), going past the cathedral and bed system. walking on southwards down Hohe Strasse as far as Address: Brückenstrasse 6 Cäcilienstrasse. This will give you a good overview of most Internet: www.max-kuehl.de of what the city has to oer. This long pedestrian area has shops selling clothes, technology, souvenirs, cosmetics, ACCOMMODATION books and music. You’ll nd clothes chains such as Mango and Zero, but also the Kaufhof department store.

Breite Strasse is a side street o Hohe Strasse and has an interesting mix of shops. The new DuMont Carré and Opernpassage – or WDR arcade – has more exclusive labels and products.

Schildergasse runs south from the opera house to the Photo: © Cologne Tourist Board Neumarkt.

Whether you are planning a vacation, a special weekend or A new shopping area has grown up here which runs a business meeting, rest assured, you will nd a place that westwards to Rudolfstrasse, with the Bazaar de Cologne appeals to you. Cologne oers a wide range of shopping mall.The Belgisches Viertel – the Belgian district accommodation to suit all needs, a diverse collection of around Brüsseler Platz (U-Bahn Rudolfplatz) – is modern hotels, guest houses and hostels. well-known for new, young fashion. Here you’ll nd trendy clothes, jewellery and designer labels.

Just outside the city centre is the arts centre Hof 242. A former glass factory has been converted into an exclusive exhibition and sales centre for artists and designers covering an area of 2000 square metres. Here you’ll nd Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

Coellner Hof - The Good Address in Cologne Hotel Allegro The stately building, tradition Allegro achieves its 3-star and modernity, in harmonious rating admirably. This coexistence.Values, high property allows for easy comfort, the solid-earth access to some of the city's quality, give the house a most popular attractions, personal touch and a special including Kölner Rathaus and charm. Upon entering the lobby you can feel this sense of Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Cologne Central Station is a wellbeing. Stylish and using carefully selected materials, useful public transportation option nearby. An important the guest areas have been adapted over the last few years local venue, Cologne Messe is close by. A restaurant and a of rebuilding and reshaping contemporary and bar/lounge are just two of the highlights oered by sophisticated comfort to the guest today would no longer Allegro. A hypo-allergenic bedding set (upon request), a ignore. Premium bedding set and a pillowtop mattress will make your nights a pleasure. Address: Hansaring 100, Cologne

Phone: +49 221 1666 0 Address: Thurnmarkt 1-7/ Ecke Rheingasse Internet: www.coellnerhof.de Public Transport: Heumarkt Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 22 12 40 82 60 More Info: Fax: +49 221 16 166 166 Internet: www.hotel-allegro.com More Info: [email protected] Hotel An der Philarmonie The quality oered by Hotel Dom Hotel Am Roemerbrunnen An der Philharmonie is well Popular, owner-managed worth its 3 stars. A number of private hotel. 400 meters attractions are in the near from Cologne Cathedral, vicinity, including Praetorium central station, old town and & Museum Ludwig. There are all sights. Cologne trade fair good connections to the surrounding areas via Cologne two station by tram. With Central Station. Accessible on foot, Therme is a compliments for all guests: recommended attraction. The area is popular, partly free w-lan internet access because of Lanxess Arena, which is located here. A fresh fruit bar/lounge is one of the common areas in Hotel An der daily newspaper Philharmonie. Room count in this hotel: 40. unlimited local calls from guest rooms intl. breakfast buet Address: Grosse Neugasse 36-40

Public Transport: Dom/ Hauptbahnhof Address: Komödienstrasse 54, Cologne Phone: +49 22 12 58 06 79 Phone: +49 221 160 940 / Fax: +49 221 790 761 170 Internet: www.hadpc.com Internet: www.domhotel-koeln.de More Info: [email protected] More Info: [email protected]. For direct booking, enjoy a discount of 5% using the key word LOY. Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

Hotel Alt Deutz City-Messe-Arena Internet: www.callashotel.de Privately run boutique hotel. Email: [email protected] Distances: Trade fair, Lanxess Hyatt Regency Cologne Arena 4-5 min. walk; Cologne Hyatt Regency Cologne is a luxury hotel located near the Cathedral one station by tram. exhibition centre and has excellent views of the Old Town With compliments for all and the cathedral. It has its own restaurant, bar and tness guests: free w-lan internet centre. access

bottle of water each day Address: Kennedy-Ufer 2a, Cologne fresh fruit Phone: +49 221 828 1234 daily newspaper Internet: www.cologne.regency.hyatt.de Email: [email protected] unlimited landline calls from guest rooms

healthy breakfast buet Hotel im Wasserturm The old water tower with its 130-year-old walls has an The hotel impresses with personal service, comfortable unusual interior decor created by the French architect, facilities and central location. Andrée Putman, where light wood contrasts with the rough, dark red brick walls. Address: Graf-Gessler-Str. 13-15, Cologne Phone: +49 221 801 93 99-0 Fax: +49 221 814 641 Address: Kaygasse 2, Cologne Internet: www.hotelaltdeutz.eu Phone: +49 221 200 80 More Info: [email protected]. Book direct via our homepage and get Internet: www.hotel-im-wasserturm.de at least 5% reduction. Please indicate the code: LOY. Email: [email protected] More Info: Between Neumarkt and Barbarossaplatz Das Callas Hotel am Dom

Hotel Callas am Dom derives Best Western Hotel Cologne its name from its excellent The hotel is decorated with warm colours and stained location - in the heart of the cherry wood furniture. They have air conditioning in every city right at the Cathedral, at room and desks with an Internet connection. the free trac zone of the Hohe Straße, or High Address: Bennoplatz 2, Cologne Phone: +49 221 802 400 Street. Internet: www.bestwestern-koeln.de It's here where Cologne's artists, musicians and actors Email: [email protected] meet: just a few minutes from the Old Town or the cultural centres, the musea, the Philharmonic, Theatre, Opera or Cityclass Hotel Europa Am Dom the historic City Hall.Apart from shops, boutiques and Cityclass Hotel Europa Am Dom is a simple and restaurants which are situated around the Cathedral, you inexpensive alternative in a central position. It is close to can also explore the cozy and very typical Cologne many attractions and a full hotel breakfast is served every brew-houses. See you soon in the vibrating heart of morning. Cologne! Address: Am Hof 38 - 46, Cologne Phone: +49 221 20 58 555 Address: Hohe Strasse 137, Cologne Internet: www.cityclass.de Phone: +49 221 258 38 38 Email: [email protected] Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

Excelsior Hotel Ernst Address: Köln, RheinEnergie Stadion If impeccable service is important to you, this is the place Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=677325 to go. The sta does everything in their power to make Kölner Haie - Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg you feel welcome and at home. There is also a restaurant Tyskland - DEL: 2/16/2014 at the hotel and the rooms are spacious and clean. Mere

steps away from the train station perfect location. Address: Köln, Köln Arena Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=674647 Address: Trankgasse 1 - 5 Domplatz, Cologne Phone: +49 221 270 1 Kölner Haie - Krefeld Pinguine Internet: www.excelsiorhotelernst.com Tyskland - DEL: 2/18/2014 Email: [email protected]

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FC Köln - Greuther Fürth Tyskland - Bundesliga 2: 2/24/2014

Events from Nickes.Com Address: Köln, RheinEnergie Stadion Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=683243 Kölner Haie - Düsseldorfer EG Tyskland - DEL: 1/26/2014 FC Köln Am. - KFC Uerdingen 05 Tyskland - Regional Liga West: 3/1/2014 Address: Köln, Köln Arena Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=674626 Address: Köln, RheinEnergie Stadion Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=677340 VfL Gummersbach - THW Kiel Handboll - Tyskland: 2/8/2014 Kölner Haie - Hamburg Freezers Tyskland - DEL: 3/4/2014 Address: Köln, Köln Arena Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=690419 Address: Köln, Köln Arena Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=674563 FC Köln - SC 07 Tyskland - Bundesliga 2: 2/9/2014 FC Köln - Energie Cottbus Tyskland - Bundesliga 2: 3/7/2014 Address: Köln, RheinEnergie Stadion Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=683257 Address: Köln, RheinEnergie Stadion Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=683227 FC Köln Am. - Alemannia Tyskland - Regional Liga West: 2/15/2014 FC Köln Am. - SG Wattenscheid 09 Tyskland - Regional Liga West: 3/15/2014 Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

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VfL Gummersbach - MT Melsungen Handboll - Tyskland: 3/16/2014

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FC Köln - VfR Aalen Tyskland - Bundesliga 2: 3/22/2014 Photo: © Cologne Tourist Board

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FC Köln - Karlsruher SC Tyskland - Bundesliga 2: 3/26/2014

[email protected] Address: Köln, RheinEnergie Stadion Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=683201 Airport - Cologne VfL Gummersbach - HBW Cologne/Bonn airport is 17 km southeast of the city Balingen/Weilstetten centre. The journey to the city centre takes around 15 Handboll - Tyskland: 3/29/2014 minutes by car or S-Bahn. The train departs every twenty minutes from the Hauptbahnhof to the airport (from 4.21 Address: Köln, Köln Arena am to 0.41 am on weekdays). On Saturdays and Sundays, Internet: http://www.nickes.com/sv/EventInfo.aspx?eventid=690480 the train runs every half hour and the last train leaves at 11.11 pm.

Phone: +49 2203 404 001 Internet: www.koeln-bonn-airport.de Email: [email protected]

Public Transport Cologne has a good transport system with an integrated network covering the area from Bonn to the district. If you plan to see all the sights, it may be worth buying a Köln WelcomeCard for one day and covers the entire train and network (Verkehrsverbund Rhein- - VRS). It Destination: Cologne Publishing date: 2014-01-10

also oers discounts on entry to 70 dierent sights and reduced prices at some restaurants.

Phone: +49 221 208 08-0 Internet: www.vrsinfo.de

Taxi The taxis are cream-coloured. All registered taxi drivers have a licence with a number on display where it is visible to passengers.

Taxi Ruf

Phone: +49 221 168 08-0 Internet: www.taxiruf.de

Post You can buy stamps from vending machines, some news kiosks and at the post oce. The central post oce is at the Hauptbahnhof.

Address: Bahnhofsvorplatz, Cologne Internet: www.deutschepost.de

Pharmacy Germany has a rolling after-hours service. The number of the current after-hours pharmacy is on every pharmacy door.

Telephone Country code: +49 Area codes: 0221 and 02203

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