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Sightseeing in Cologne

Over 2000 years ago the Romans settled what’s today Cologne and dubbed the city a Roman colony, "Colonia", in 50 ACE (the German name has stuck since then as Köln). Out of these times came a large number of artifacts which one can witness under the open sky or un- der the roof of the Römisch-Germanisches Museum (Roman-Germanic Museum). For those wishing to experience that history all the way up to the present, they should seek it out at the Kölnische Stadtmuseum (Cologne City Museum), Cologne’s old weapons depository.  

	Cologne Cathedral. The Dom is actually Germany’s largest cathedral. Its construction began in 1248, and was finished in 1880. The huge building covers a surface area of 8,000 sq. m., both towers stand 157 m tall. The Dom houses some unique treasures like the remains of the three Wisemen. more
	Guided Tours to Old Town. Everyone visiting Cologne ought to be part of a guided tour into the city's magic cathedral and through the Old Town with its beautiful squares, historical monuments and houses. Because there's no better and cheaper way to learn that much about the old roman town. more
	The Roman-Germanic Museum. The museum belongs among the most loved in Germany because it houses artifacts from the Roman times, such as, the Dionysus mosaic, Poblicus’ tomb and worldwide the largest collection of Roman glass. One must unconditionally visit. more
	The Wallraf-Richartz-Museum. The Wallraf Richartz Museum (WRM) shows artwork from 1250 to 1900. One of the highlights are paintings of the "Kölner Malerschule" of the middle ages with works of Stefan Lochner as well as paintings of Dürer, Cranach, Rubens or van Gogh. more
	Popular Personalities from Cologne. Innumerable prominent figures belong to Cologne’s city history.  Everyone knows the name of Konrad Adenauer and often Willy Millowitsch (see photo). Even Albertus Magnus once lived and taught in Cologne when Thomas Aquinas was one of his students. more
	Boat trip on the rhine. Making a boat trip on the rhine is one of the duties for every Cologne-visitor, espacially when the weather is high. Three shipping companies always offer several trips of various duration. Being on board you'll have a beautiful panorama view on Cologne's nice old town. more

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Guided City Tours in Cologne

Visiting Cologne the first time or returning here after long time ago? If so and you're part of a travel group, we recommand booking and joining a guided tour into Cologne's breathtaking cathedral that is the largest one in the world. Afterwards your guide leads you into the old town near the river rhine where you can see and feel how lovely this place of 2000 years' history really is. Another focus lying on the city's most popular beer called "Kölsch" is part of our brewery pub tour where we show you some nice locations and their history. Try and taste some of the specialities of the menu card and feel like home in Cologne. Our third programme is walking through the old town like mentioned above and continue this tour by a roundtrip on the river rhine. Breath the fresh air on deck of the ship and be impressed of the unforgetable view on Cologne's landmarks and sights on both sides of the river bank. more