Köln

Excelsior Hotel Ernst

Grand hotel offering elegant rooms & suites, plus an acclaimed restaurant, a piano bar & a spa.

Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne by IHG

Contemporary rooms in a hip hotel featuring a 24-hour bar, as well as breakfast & limited parking.

Hyatt Regency Cologne

Upscale lodging with a posh restaurant serving sushi, plus a chic bar, a pool & a wellness spa.

Cologne Marriott Hotel

Johannisstraße 76-80, 50668 Köln, Germany

Pullman Cologne

Contemporary lodging with stylish rooms & suites, plus meeting rooms, a spa & a bar with a terrace.

Hilton Cologne

Bright rooms & suites in a high-end hotel with a restaurant, plus a fitness room with a sauna.

Gruber's

Classic & creative dishes with Austrian wines in an upscale dining room with a romantic terrace.

Ristorante il Tartufo

Upscale Italian mains, pasta & pizza offered in a light-filled restaurant with a wood-fired oven.

Bei Oma Kleinmann

Long-established, lively venue with outdoor tables, serving schnitzels with sauces & beers.

Max Stark

Informal brewpub with a homey, vintage interior serving traditional fare, beer & other drinks.

Gaffel am Dom - Brauhaus

Traditional eatery offering regional dishes, a brewhouse & a garden terrace, plus live music.

Augustiner am Heumarkt

Old Market

Historic town square with a variety of shops, restaurants & bars, plus a famous Christmas market.

Cologne Cathedral

Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.

Cologne Zoo

Long-established zoo with elephant park, aquarium & rainforest house, plus bird shows.

Schokoladenmuseum Köln

Exhibits tracing the history of chocolate, from the Aztecs to today, housed in waterside museum.

Museum Ludwig

The formerly private collection of Peter Ludwig, with paintings, ceramics, sketches & prints.

Rheingarten

This strip of parkland along the Rhine River has walking & cycling paths.