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Cologne cathedral at dusk, reflected in the water

Attractions in Cologne

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Cologne, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

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SightCarolingian Kaiserpfalz

SightPetrikirche

SightSt Laurentiuskirche

SightErzbischöfliches Diözesanmuseum

SightMuseum Roemervilla

SightSt Nikolaikirche

SightAlte Synagoge

SightPraetorium & Roman Sewer

SightKölnTriangle Panorama

SightErich Maria Remarque Friedenszentrum

SightMühlenhof-Freilichtmuseum

SightMarienkirche

SightMuseum in der Kaiserpfalz

SightSt Patrokli

SightStadtweinhaus

SightEisenbahnmuseum Bochum

SightReinoldikirche

SightBartholomäuskapelle

SightSt-Paulus-Dom

SightCellitinnen-Seniorenhaus St. Maria

SightMahn- und Gedenkstätte Steinwache

SightGrünsandstein-Museum

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.