Cologne Attractions

Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne. It is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of German Catholicism and a huge exhibit of Gothic architecture. The twin towers of the cathedral stand 157m (515ft) hight, on the left bank of the Rhine. It was once the tallest structure in the world until the Eiffel Tower was constructed in 1889. The interior is equally as impressive, with 14th-century stained glass, a resplendent choir, and a large gold shrine. The Cathedral remains in it's original state having missed all of the allied air rades in World War II. Aside from wandering through the cathedral, visitors can climb the tower for superb views over Cologne.

was opened by Hans Imhoff on 31 October 1993. It is situated in the Cologne quarter of Altstadt-Süd on the Rheinauhafen peninsula. The exhibits show the entire history of chocolate, from its beginnings with the Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs to contemporary products and production methods. With 5,000 guided tours and 600,000 visitors a year, the museum is in the Top Ten of German museums. Main attraction include: A small tropicarium, open to visitors, consisting of a glass cube 10 metres square houses cacao trees of the species Theobroma cacao and Theobroma grandiflorum. Miniature versions of machines used in the production of chocolate, so that visitors can observe the process of making the small chocolate bars which are given out at the entrance. A special attraction is the 3-metre-high chocolate fountain; an employee dips wafers into the liquid chocolate an...