Cologne Things to Do Tips by eden_teuling
Cologne Things to Do: 662 reviews and 1,112 photos
BIMMELBAHNFAHRTEN
just easy and wonderful and the first impressions are always great!
Bimmelbahnfahrten will start daily at the DOM in the City Centre; that large scare that works like a MAGNET........everyone IS there or GOES there or HAS JUST BEEN there....
Just go there and board or.....pay the Tourist Office a visit and ask for the time tables and other info you are interested in...
They are a kind and helpful lot there.........
Address: Malteserstrasse 28 50859 Köln Germany
Other Contact: see your city plan....
Website: http://www.koelntourismus.de
BOAT RIDES.....
Such fun that I shall never miss one.....wherever there is water, whether it is a sea, a lake or, like here, a mighty stream!
Old Father Rhein will carry you safely to and froe!
Here in Cologne, several opportunities for trips, longer or shorter once, are offered and of course the TOURIST OFFICE, situated opposite the DOM in the City Centre can give you any info you need; info plus time tables....
Don't miss this chance! I can recommend all boatrides to you!
Directions: Tourist Office: city centre, opposite the DOM
Website: http://www.cologne.de
CLAUDIUS THERME COLOGNE.....
NEAR die Kölner Seilbahn you will find the CLAUDIUS THERME, a wonderful place for a restoring SAUNA or massage or half an hour in a pleasantly bubbling jacuzi or whirlpool....
The water is azur blue, the temperature just fine and the view over River Rhein: fantastic.
There also is a lovely restaurant......with the same pleasant and interesting view over River Rhein and the park downstairs.....
All pleasures watercan give you wou will find here in a suberb building..... overlooking the river Rhein
Special Info: you can get everything you need at The Tourist Office opposite the DOM in the City centre..............
Address: Near Zoo and Seilbahn....see your plan.....
Directions: city centre opposite the famous DOM
Website: http://www.cologne.de
MAP + INFO
Inside of the brochure with pleasant and useful info....: just click to enlarge the photo!
Of course you will visit the Tourist Office opposite the DOM and there you will get an answer to each and every question you might have!
Such clever people there...........
Crossing River Rhein by cable way will take you to the CLAUDIUS Therme......a fantastic place (bring your swimming gear!!) and a lovely restaurant too!
Cross the river again and catch the little boat that will take you back to the city centre!!
Address: behind the Dom..........
Website: http://www.cologne.de
EXTRA INFO CABLE-LIFT
ENJOYCOLOGNE FROM THE AIR.......
A TRIP OVER OLD FATHER RHEIN THROUGH THE AIR...... is always a pleasure.
A little outside the city centre you can walk along the RIVER RHEIN and there you will see the CABLE-LIFT that will take you to the other river bank, to a lovely PARK and... a SAUNA with all you could wish for!
Get your brochures and folders at the TOURIST OFFICE opposite the DOM.
Address: near the ZOO, see your plan!!!
Website: http://www.cologne.de
DOM INFO
VISIT and enjoy the DOM and go high up in the air by climbing the Southern tower.
The Dom is a unique building and contains so many works of Art and if you feel like it, it is a perfect place to find God, and yourself perhaps, again!
Next to the DOM is the workshop where sculptors restore the ancient statues........do have a look there, it is very interesting, see my photos!
The Tourist OFFICE is opposite the giant of a DOM and DO go there, they can provide you with all info you will need!
Address: city centre
Directions: you can't miss this impressive giant of a building....everyone is 'pulled' towards it......
Website: http://www.cologne.de
Visit the famous DOM/Cathedral of Cologne.....
precious gem........that will show you its surprises and will touch your heart...
Other Contact: Tourist info is opposite the DOM
There is 'Father Rhein' and there are boats, so......of course make your choice and have one or more boat-trips.......great
Fresh air, floating on the water you will feel the wind and the sun....nice after a day of walking through the city, busy and stuffy.....
Situated on the rifer Father Rhein, you should make some boat trips.......the choice which one is yours!
There is a great variety of trips, one hour trips, day trips etc...
The pleasure of being on a boat on river Rhein .....
Directions: Behind the DOM you walk down to the river (5 minutes) and there are the boats!!!!
Other Contact: Tourist office opposite the DOM!
Visit the CLAUDIUS THERME.......
such a pleasure and......relaxing indeed....
Directions: take UBahn line 16 to Zoo/Flora and you are there...
Other Contact: relaxed you will arrive back at
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