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Culture & Cuisine in Köln

18 hand-picked Culture & Cuisine addresses in Köln — we turn them into your perfect trip.

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Culture & Cuisine in Köln: Markets, temples, street food and the stories behind every dish. Köln in Germany offers you 18 hand-picked addresses such as Cologne Cathedral and Old Market and 6 stays from four stars up. We combine them into your Köln trip and plan everything individually — a Swiss Travel Designer takes care of dates, budget and every building block.

Culture highlights

The best culture highlights in Köln

Cologne Cathedral

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Cologne Cathedral

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

Old Market

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Old Market

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

Museum Ludwig

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Museum Ludwig

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

Schokoladenmuseum Köln

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Schokoladenmuseum Köln

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

Cuisine

Food & drink to go with Culture & Cuisine

Ristorante il Tartufo

Ristorante il Tartufo

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

Ox & Klee

Ox & Klee

Modern-kreativ

Sahila - The Restaurant

Sahila - The Restaurant

International

Augustiner am Heumarkt

Augustiner am Heumarkt

Stays

Hotels in Köln we love

Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne by IHG

Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne by IHG

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

Excelsior Hotel Ernst

Excelsior Hotel Ernst

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

Hyatt Regency Cologne

Hyatt Regency Cologne

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

Pullman Cologne

Pullman Cologne

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

Cologne Marriott Hotel

Cologne Marriott Hotel

Hilton Cologne

Hilton Cologne

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

Good to know

So you can dive deeper

Reserve tables

Sought-after restaurants (especially Michelin-starred) are full weeks ahead — your designer takes care of it.

Etiquette

Respect dress codes at sacred sites; local holidays can shift opening hours.

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