WEEKEND IN COLOGNE

By HUES OF DELAHAYE

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Here are the best things to do on a weekend in Cologne like climbing the Cologne Cathedral, visiting the Chocolate Museum, and exploring Cologne’s Old Town and Old Market.

1 Day in Cologne Itinerary

Here are the best things to see and do during your Cologne, Germany travels if you only have one day in the city.

Cologne Cathedral  (Kölner Dom)

Following the completion of the building in 1880, the cathedral became one of the highest structures in the world. It is still the largest church facade in the world.

Lock Bridge (Hohenzollernbrücke)

Couples lock an engraved padlock on the bridge and throw the key deep into the Rhine River – a sign that their love is locked forever.

Cologne Chocolate Museum (Schokoladenmuseum)

The museum is filled with a massive collection of interactive exhibits on cocoa farming, a chocolate fountain, and the historic sweet treat, among others.

2 Days in Cologne

If you’re lucky enough to have two days in Cologne’s beauty, here are a few of the top things to check out.

Rhine Garden (Rheingarten)

Stop by the Flora and Botanical Garden (Rhine Garden), home to different plant and flower species, and see for yourself the sheer beauty of the city’s oldest park.

Ludwig Museum

Home to one of Europe’s largest Picasso collections and contains other amazing collections of Abstract, Surrealism, Expressionism, and Pop Art.

3 Days in Cologne

Hiroshima-Nagasaki Park Hiroshima-Nagasaki Park is a perfect illustration of how rubble can be transformed into a beautiful, breathtaking park.

Rheinauhafen

Rheinauhafen is Cologne’s most prominent gentrified city district, as it affects the skyline from the right bank of the River Rhine in such a spectacular fashion.

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