Cologne Vacations, Cologne Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Cologne is not just the (more or less ;) oldest and the biggest city in western Germany, the city also pretends to be the most popular city in Germany for national and international guests. Cologne is known to be the biggest city in medieval Germany.

There is not just the big cathedral, the old city, the huge nightlive, the beer, the Rhein, etc. ... it's the very easygoing mind of the people.
One of the 11 basic principles: "Et kütt wie et kütt."
One possible translation: Relax, it comes how it comes.

While here at christmas definitely check out the christmas markets!

Cologne has one of the largest gay communities in europe. Every first weekend in july 700.000 to 1.000.000 GLBT and Heterosexuals celebrate the Christopher Street Day (CSD).
Followed by the Kölner Lichter (Cologne lights up) the week after! Fantastic show! It is the largest firework display with synchronised music in Germany. The main fireworks usually starts at 11:30 pm between the two bridges Hohenzollern and Deutzer. About 50 ships travel in a boat convoy from the South of Cologne to the North while pyrotechnic experts set off fireworks continuously to the right and left of the river Rhine to welcome the convoy. Every time around 800,000 people are fascinated by the show and it seems like it is getting more and more every year!

And if you're a brave and courageous TB, visit Cologne during Karneval ("Fastelovend"), the days before lent!