Google · Flora und Botanischer Garten
Flora Cologne
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+6
Laid out 1864, ballroom in greenhouse-meets-palace style, plus four themed gardens and a tropical house.
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Culture in Cologne
Cologne on the Rhine layers centuries of history alongside a thriving contemporary scene. The medieval Alter Markt and the Romanesque church of Groß St. Martin sit close to Kolumba, a museum weaving sacred heritage and modern art together. The Chocolate Museum traces industrial and everyday history along the riverbank, while the Lanxess Arena draws large-scale events from across Europe. Creative life clusters in the Belgian Quarter and the district of Ehrenfeld. The Flora gardens, Cologne Zoo, and the open-air LVR-Freilichtmuseum Kommern add natural surroundings and regional heritage to the mix. Köln Messe in Deutz brings international trade fairs and exhibitions to the city throughout the year.
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Flora Cologne Alter Markt Alter Markt
Cologne
architecturehistoryfamily outings+3Medieval square ringed by historic brewhouses, the carnival tunnel and the Jan-von-Werth statue.
Belgian Quarter Belgian Quarter
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+4Hipster quarter west of the ring road, Brüsseler Platz as the city's outdoor living room in summer.
Chocolate Museum Chocolate Museum
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+5Glass pavilion at the Rheinauhafen with a living tropical greenhouse and a 3 m chocolate fountain.
Cologne Zoo Cologne Zoo
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+3Founded 1860, 10,000 animals, the historic Moorish-style elephant house and the adjacent Flora botanical garden.
Colorado Adventure Colorado Adventure
Cologne
outdoor activitiesfamily outingsEhrenfeld Ehrenfeld
Cologne
architecturehistoryoutdoor activities+3Streetart stronghold with backyard galleries, Turkish bakeries and a night-café scene.
Groß St. Martin Groß St. Martin
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+512th-century Romanesque with the distinctive four-tower crossing — one of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches, by the Rhine.
Köln Messe/Deutz (tief) Köln Messe/Deutz (tief)
Cologne
architecturelocal gemsKolumba Kolumba
Cologne
architecturehistorylocal gems+3Diocesan art museum built over Romanesque church remnants and WW2 rubble — by Peter Zumthor.
Lanxess Arena Lanxess Arena
Cologne
architecturehistoryoutdoor activities+21998 hall in Deutz, 20,000 seats, home of the Kölner Haie and concert venue — the 'Henkel' arch is a Deutz landmark.
LVR-Freilichtmuseum Kommern 
Google · LVR-Freilichtmuseum KommernLVR-Freilichtmuseum Kommern
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+6Phantasialand Phantasialand
Cologne
architectureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+2Roman-Germanic Museum Roman-Germanic Museum
Cologne
architecturehistoryfamily outings+3Built over the Roman Dionysus mosaic — the largest collection of Roman glass in the world.
Südstadt Südstadt
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+5Creative neighborhood around Chlodwigplatz and Severinsstrasse — where the locals actually drink their Kölsch.
Talocan Talocan
Cologne
architecturehistoryoutdoor activities+4NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne 
Google · Robert StayningsNS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne
Cologne
architecturehistorylocal gems+2Friesenviertel 
Google · Krafthaus by David Flacke - FriesenviertelFriesenviertel
Cologne
architecturelocal gemsknowledge+1Compact nightlife quarter between the Ring and Stadtgarten — cocktail bars, brewhouses and late-night snack stalls.
Stars of the Galaxy 
Google · Stars of the GalaxyStars of the Galaxy
Cologne
family outingsknowledgeAbtei St. Michael Abtei St. Michael
Cologne
architecturehistoryknowledgeAlte Hammer Brücke Alte Hammer Brücke
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+3Altenberg Abbey Altenberg Abbey
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+4Altes Rathaus Altes Rathaus
Cologne
architecturehistorylocal gems+2Altes Stadthaus Altes Stadthaus
Cologne
architecturehistoryfamily outings+2Antoniterkirche Antoniterkirche
Cologne
historyApollinariskirche Apollinariskirche
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+6Are Castle Are Castle
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+7Arithmeum Arithmeum
Cologne
historyknowledgeArloff Castle Arloff Castle
Cologne
architecturenaturehistory+1Bandfabrik Bandfabrik
Cologne
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