A Travel Guide For Cologne

C ologne is the four most          festival dates as this can         populated cities in             seriously affect the availability  Germany. These days the         of rooms. Hotels are great as      city is a beautiful cultured          they offer different classes of    destination with great leisure        rooms and are conveniently         facilities, pubs and shops.           situated around the city.          However, during WWII, Cologne was                                        heavily bombed and damaged. After     A Brief History of Cologne         years of restoration work it has      Cologne has a vast history as it   been rebuilt to portray the           is the eldest city in Germany.     wonderful historic Roman city it      The city has great importance in   use to be.                            Roman History as it is one of                                            four sanctified cities that        Travelling to Cologne                 formed the north corner spot of    Flying is the recommended choice      the Empire.                        of transport as the city has                                             Köln/Bonn Konrad Adenauer Airport     At the beginning of the            located 10km from the centre.         thirteenth century Cologne was     Also, for people arriving from        renowned for being the largest     countries that are outside            fortified city in the world.       Europe, Frankfurt Airport is the      However, it has been changed       closest and provides transfers        around a lot since then as 90% of  for the 200km journey. Trains and     Cologne was destroyed during       large roads make it easy to get       WWII.                              to the city via other methods.                                                                                 City Attractions and Sights        Accommodation in Cologne              Since the heavy bombing in WWII,   Hotels are the most popular           restoration efforts have seen the  choice of accommodation in            city burgeon into the historic     Cologne. However, check for the       Roman centre that it used to be.   The Cologne Cathedral (Kölner         shops that cater for everybody’s   Dom) that was originally              needs. The most popular shopping   established in 1248 was rebuilt       areas are in the centre where      to its previous state. It is an       there are a number of large.       important feature of the city and     Other smaller streets that head    one of the worlds most impressive     out of the centre have more        Cathedrals.                           unique shops and indoor markets.                                         The shopping areas are sectioned   If you are interested in museums      off for pedestrians, attractive    then head for the Aldstadt city’s     and well laid out.                 most famous museums are such as                                          the Museum Ludwig. For relaxation     Food and Drink                     check out Claudius Spa that is        Cologne has a great range of top   found in the Rheinpark area           quality restaurants that offer     although, you will need a car to      all kinds of international food.   make the journey.                     There are also numerous                                                  attractive cafes and bars as well  Shopping in Cologne                   as all takeaway options.           Cologne has a great range of           About the Author: Dan Oldfield works and is an author for Car Rentals The Specialist for Economy Rental cars. Read more articles by: Dan Oldfield Article Source: www.iSnare.com