Touristic attractions in Cologne
This page will give you some links and information about the main important touristic highlights of Cologne. Further information can be found on the homepage of the Cologne Tourism Center or give them a call: +49(0)221/221-23397.Museums of Cologne
Cologne owes the title “city of museums”, in contrast to many other major European cities, not to aristocratic art collectors but above all to the outstanding commitment to art of numerous ordinary citizens. Their collections today form the superb core of various museums. In fact they were often the reason for founding the museums in the first place.
Cologne's first generation of museum buildings were almost all destroyed in the Second World War. The new buildings which were subsequently created form a succinct history of museum architecture in the second half of the 20th century. The building of the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum-Fondation Corboud, designed by O.M. Ungers, was opened as recently as 2001 and a large museum complex for the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum is still under construction. All the museums have special exhibitions alongside their permanent collections.
Further informations on the following pages or directly from the Cologne Tourism CenterCologne Cathedral
In front of the whole touristic attractions in Cologne is the Cologne cathedral, which is after information of the German tourism federation (DTV) with annually six million visitors, the visitor highlight in Germany. Since 1996 the cathedral is world cultural heritage, because she embodies according to UNESCO at the purest and the most full-coming type of the high-gothical cathedral. Besides she has to offer still another superlativ: she is the largest gothical church of Germany. In the context of the conference we offering some guided tours on Wednesday 22th August starting from 14 pm. For reservation or further information click here.
Hop on Hop off
Cologne offers apart from Cologne cathedral also still further touristic attractions. To get a brief introduction to the history and the great sightseeing points of Cologne you can use the bus tour Hop-on Hop-off. 13 stops offer you an opportunity to design your own individual journey of discovery in Cologne.
I-Guide
Another possibility to discover Cologne on your own is the I-Guide. Besides a considerable range of guided tours, the Cologne Tourist Center offers an option for individual travellers who prefer to explore the city on their own instead of joining a group.
You can enjoy an audio-visual walking tour of Cologne for about 100 minutes and discover the most important sights between Cathedral and Heumarkt square by using a small hand computer.
Visitors are provided with a convenient city map that shows the walking route with individual sights. The i-Guide is available in English or German at the Cologne tourism Center (see map).Rhine tours
Discover Cologne from the Rhine!
Visit the old Roman city of Cologne. Take a look at the picturesque Old Town and enjoy the view of the Rhine from the pretty waterfront promenade.
Departures from KD pier Köln/Altstadt (see map)Daily
1-hour circular cruise: 10.30 am, 12 noon,
2 pm and 6 pm
2-hour afternoon cruise: 3.30 – 5.30 pm