What To Do In Cologne, Germany- Cologne Travel Guide

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On our recent trip to Europe, Rocio and I spent a couple days in Cologne Germany. We really only had about a day and a half but we were able to squeeze in a ton of great spots! What’s great about Cologne is that it’s a small city so it’s easy to get around in. Almost everyone spoke English and there were Wi-Fi stations all over the city. It’s a cute city to stop in on a trip to Germany!

What to See

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Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral is a grand, Gothic cathedral in the center of the city. It’s HUGE! I mean gigantic. There are so many details in the architecture of the building. It was definitely a sight to see. We shot some fun photos on this rock formation in the Cathedral square. Fun Fact: I scraped my knee getting up on the rocks and it was not fun. I smiled through the pain ;P

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Old Town

I didn’t know this until we arrived in Cologne, but most of he city was bombed during World War II. The city was re-built so a lot of it is fairly modern. Cologne’s Old Town is a very small section of the city. The area is super cute though with colorful buildings, cool alleys, and German charm. I definitely recommend walking around in this area as much as you can!

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Grob St. Martin

Grob St. Martin, or Great St. Martin Church, is a striking Romanesque Catholic Church with a massive tower located in Old Town. In front of the church is a beautiful square with a row of colorful buildings. It was such a pretty sight to see! There are several restaurants in the square so it would be a great place to have lunch and/or rest. I loved the photos we shot here!

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Chocolate Museum

The Cologne Chocolate Museum, near Old Town on the waterfront, is in this really cool building that looks like a ship made of glass and metal. The museum covers the entire history of chocolate, production methods, and more. We got to try a lot of chocolate samples and we even custom made our own chocolate bar! It was a 45 min wait for about 5 euros and you got to pick out all the ingredients! I definitely recommend doing it, ours was delicious.

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Riverfront

We walked across the Severinsbrucke Bridge to the Koln Triangle, a park of sorts with a view of Old Town. The view from the bridge was so pretty! We had to stop for some pictures. We sat on the benches for awhile and then headed to the Love Lock Bridge. On our way to the bridge we saw a lot of really hip restaurants so that would be another great lunch area!

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Love Lock Bridge

Just like Paris, Cologne has it’s own Love Lock Bridge. Tourists and residents fix love locks on the bridge with/for their lovers. I’ve always thought this was a romantic idea! I love that a lot of cities have one. Of course eventually they have to take the locks down because of the weight and start over… but still a romantic idea ;P This would be another great photo spot!

Where We Stayed

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25 Hours Hotel/The Circle

We stayed at The Circle, a 25 Hours Hotel, in the Belgium Quarter. The hotel is a mod lifestyle hotel with the cutest design. We loved our room! It was very mid-century modern which I love! The lobby and the restaurants in the hotel are super cute as well. The restaurant on the top floor of the hotel has pants everywhere and amazing views in the city. It’s the perfect place to have breakfast in! The breakfast was amazing and the hotel is so close to City Center. We had a great stay at the hotel and I definitely recommend it! You can book a stay at the hotel here.

We really enjoyed visiting Cologne! It’s a cute city to visit on a trip to Germany. I hope you enjoyed your post! If you are planning a trip to Europe, other cool cities near Cologne are Brussels and Amsterdam. You can read my guides for them here and here!

XOXO

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