Welcome to Cologne, Germany!
Located in the centre of Western Europe, Cologne is very easily accessible no matter what means of transport you prefer. Outstanding transport infrastructure, including two major airports, ten autobahns, 1,200 train services daily and, of course, Father Rhine.
Cologne, the gem of Germany's Rhineland region, is a city imbued with history and an intriguing present as Germany's capital of media featuring regular top international exhibitions and musical events. Cologne is distinctive and original, a city with its own dialect, its own mentality and a merry twinkle in its eye! Cologne is the twin-spires cathedral, the Rhine and great art. It is 2,000-year-old Roman sites, mighty Romanesque churches, medieval houses, lively shopping streets, super-modern architecture, 30 outstanding museums and countless art galleries. A centre of business and the media and a major trade fair venue (international Art Cologne fair). This city is a cosmopolitan metropolis boasting more than a million inhabitants but with a remaining charming neighborly character. Life in Cologne is uncomplicated and vivacious - the tolerance and cosmopolitanism of its inhabitants proverbial.
Shopping: Downtown Cologne has something for every taste and budget. Countless excellent shops and Germany's longest roofed shopping mall.