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There’s never a bad time to visit Germany’s 2,000-year-old city. Cologne straddles both banks of the Rhine and is lined with riverside botanical gardens and sculpture parks. With over 100 museums exhibiting everything from perfume to chocolate, there’s little wonder Köln is considered the German cultural capital. Winter kicks off in November with the annual Cologne Carnival which takes a brief hiatus when the yuletide markets claim the limelight before resuming and going out with a bang in February.
In terms of where to stay, around Cologne Altstadt is the natural choice. Divided into Altstadt Nord and Altstadt Süd, Old Town forms the tourist center while smaller neighborhoods fan out towards the Agnes Quarter (Agnesviertel) in the north, the Belgian Quarter (Belgisches Vierte) to the west, and Südstadt to the south. Cologne Right Bank is referred to as Schäl Sick – the “wrong side” which only makes it more intriguing. This district is the epicenter for large-scale concerts and is closer to Cologne Bonn Airport and Königsforst.
The sophisticated S-Bahn and bus network makes it easy to get around the city and pocketing a KölnCard makes it free to travel. All that’s left to do is book one of these Cologne Airbnbs with cathedral views, riverside living, or outdoor space.
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Cologne is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany, and observes
Central European Time (CET) as standard (UTC/GMT +02:00). Central European Summer Time (CEST) applies between the last Sunday in March and the final Sunday in October.
Cologne gives you a taste of everything we love about Germany: multicultural neighborhoods, staggering architecture, hearty food, and damn good bier. These are the best things to do in Cologne (Köln).
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Actress Julie Benko is currently playing the role of Ruth in the Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman musical Harmony. The Broadway show centers on a singing group of six men in 1920s Germany called the Comedian Harmonists who win worldwide recognition for their talent but encounter challenges because of their three Jewish members.
Situated in the German Alps, Kehlsteinhaus, aka the Eagle’s Nest, offers incredible views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. It’s a strange sight, this squat stone building perched on the edge of a cliff. It was liberated at the end of WWII by Easy Company, made famous by the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Today, it’s predominantly a restaurant, its dark history mostly obscured by modern kitchens and dining rooms.
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In Strasbourg, France, throughout the holiday season, Santa-capped teddy bears festoon a restaurant’s facade. Stuffed polar bears adorn another. In a Yuletide arms race, buildings are affixed with giant, gift-wrapped packages, glittering white deer and oversize gingerbread men. Turning the central medieval quarter into a Christmas maze, curtains of lights glow above cobblestone lanes lined with food and gift stalls. And in the central Place Kléber, lights on a nearly 100-foot-tall Christmas tree flash and glow, synchronized to carols.
Bristol’s maritime past is superseded by its legacy as the hometown of Banksy whose murals have inspired waves of activism since the 1980s. Expressed through its cyclable neighborhoods, second-hand shopping, and plant-based dining scene, Brizzle’s green philosophy makes it a mint destination in the United Kingdom for couples, families, and nomads.
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