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Aachen and Cologne

  • 03-11-2014 8:26pm
    #1
    shels_m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭


    So,

    I'm heading to Cologne and Acchen for a few days in December.

    I'll only be in both cities for 2 days, and I'll be trying to fit in the Markets while there. But since I have such a short stay I want to be sure that I see the best both cities have to offer.
    Anyone have any suggestions for things to see and do?

    Also, any restaurants/food to recommend while there?

    Thanks! :)


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  • #2
    pauliebdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭pauliebdub


    Aachen is quite a nice city, it has a beautiful and very old cathedral thats a must see. The old town itelse is quite nice, has a Flemish feel to it.


  • #3
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,921 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    From aachen, Maastricht is an hour bus away, with busses leaving every 15minutes through the day. Cost 8euro return, buy the ticket on the bus from the driver.
    Its really really nice and well worth a visit.
    http://www.vvvmaastricht.nl/magical-maastricht.html?lang=2
    Was there recently and didnt actually realise how nice it is till I was just randomly wandering about the place.


  • #4
    Schalker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Schalker


    Hello

    in Cologne the cathedral of course and there is so much to do around it.
    restaurants cafe ´s bars,museums in walking distance

    the roman-german museum "Römisch-germanisches Museum"
    or
    "früh am dom" where you can drink a typical "Kölsch" beer and have a lunch.
    or
    the "musical dome cologne" is in walking distance.

    all depends what you are looking for.

    Sorry I cant post hyperlinks but if you google you will easily find their english websites


  • #5
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    The Dom is in the centre of Koln.

    http://www.koelner-dom.de/


    You can climb to the top of the tower.


  • #6
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    The transit operator in that part of NRW is the VRS:

    https://www.vrsinfo.de/index.php


    Here are the transit maps:

    https://www.vrsinfo.de/streckennetz/schienennetzplaene.html


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  • #7
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,840 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Cologne:

    This place is worth a visit for a drink just to see the puppet bands. http://www.papajoes.de/about-papa-joes/

    The cathedral has a good view but just be prepared as the trek up the steps is hard going.

    There's a Nazi museum as well, worth a visit. http://www.museenkoeln.de/ns-dokumentationszentrum/pages/315.aspx?s=315


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