Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Hohenzollernbrücke is an iconic railway bridge in Köln, Germany – directly next to the Kölner Dom and main railway station. It was built between 1907 and 1911 and partially destroyed by the Wehrmacht in 1945. Before that it also had a section for cars. When it was rebuilt only lanes for pedestrians and bycicles where added on both sides. Continue reading “Hohenzollernbrücke”
I was looking for a hotel in Köln, Germany not too far away from the main railway station. As there seemed to be a fair in the city prices were up and I had to search a bit – and then the Catholic church came to rescue. The Erzbistum Köln operates a nice guest house just ten minutes from Köln Hauptbahnhof in the city center. Continue reading “Maternushaus”
While I was on my way to the Neptunbad in Köln, Germany I found a Turkish eatery where people seemed to have good food on their plates and I decided to return after relaxing at the spa. Then I learned that Damla (a Turkish female name by the way) is a Baklava store – and the delicious warm food only an addition. Continue reading “Baklava & more “
The Neptunbad in the city quarter Ehrenfeld of Köln, Germany was opened in 1912 and was by then the first public bath outside the city center. It is a wonderful building with art nouveau elements and glass domes. In 1994 it had to be closed because of too high maintenance costs and in 2002 it was reopened as a high quality spa. Continue reading “Relaxing at the Neptunbad”
Chocolate is a very much beloved sweetie and it is therefore no wonder that there is a chocolate museum, located on a peninsula in Köln, Germany. In fact the Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum is with 650.000 visitors each year the most visited museum of Köln and one of the ten most visited museums in Germany. Continue reading “The chocolate museum”
You will find a confusing public transport network in Köln, Germany. S-Bahn trains, tramways that become subway trains and busses form a complex network with a limited number of hubs like the Neumarkt. Maybe I should have tried to learn the network map by heart; I only reached my destinations by calculating routes in mobile apps. Continue reading “Getting around in Cologne”
The zoological garden of Köln, Germany dates back to the year 1860 and is therefore the third oldest zoo in Germany. It is 20 hectares large and to see everything you have to walk long distances. What I liked is the round trip that ensures that you miss no species. The Kölner Zoo is visited by 1.7 million persons each year. Continue reading “Kölner Zoo”
The city of Köln, Germany grew and grew – and there were only limited green areas in the city center. And then the botanical garden close to the cathedral also had to close because this space was needed for the new main railway station. Therefore a new botanical garden was created close to the zoological garden and it opened in 1864 – called the Flora. Continue reading “The Flora”
I should name this post ‚The Great Currywurst Exodus of Cologne’. Last time I was at the Domstadt I enjoyed a restaurant that served different variations of high-quality Currywurst. As it is closed now I searched for alternatives but all entries in different recommendation lists were also closed. What’s happening here? Continue reading “Chasing Currywurst”
The main railway station of Köln, Germany is visited by 280.000 travelers every day and is therefore #5 of all German railway stations. It is special because it is located directly next to the cathedral and you‘ll already have stunning views when leaving the building. It has been opened in 1859 on the grounds of the former botanical garden. Continue reading “Vivid hub”