What are some places close to Cologne, Germany that are worth visiting?

Question

What are some places close to Cologne, Germany that are worth visiting?

Answer 1

Hard Rock cafe is cool and the Dome is cool too.  its really a great city, lots of clubs and hot chicks everywhere, and the crazy thing is, they are nice.

Answer 2

I was in Cologne for 4 days this summer and i must say i found the Cathedral to be the only place of true interest in the city. The gestapo headquarters was my last hope and that was a bit disappointing but ok. In terms of visiting places near Cologne i would get the train to Remagen which is about 30 minutes from Cologne on the IC. It's a lovely little town with plenty of history, especially if u know your WW2 history. There's a museum where the old Hudendorf(right spelling?) bridge used to be which is worth seeing. There's a huge amount of history attached to the area and it's a fine place to hang around if u dont wanna meet too many tourists... i enjoyed my time there... a few hours is all you need really but i would recommend it....

Answer 3

Catch the train to Trier - Germany's oldest city (on the river mosel) The centre is medieval and it's roman remains are a world heritage site.  You will see lots on the way.

Answer 4

Depends what you wanna do. Cologne's got a lot to offer already, Bonn, the ex-capital is nice as well and can be a good day-trip. There are lots of cultural events (concerts from classic to pop/rock) with more or less famous artist, there are theatres and opera houses (Cologne currently hosts the Queen-Musical "We will rock you" between the dome and the river Rhine). Fullday or halfday boat trips on the rhine are always worth going and if you wanna have fun you visit the "Phantasialand", a Fantasy-Park in Brühl near Cologne.

Have fun, it's a really nice area!

Answer 5

Me in Heidelberg if you are a leggy babe with an open-mind and fun-loving.

Answer 6

Take a Rhein Cruise and visit St, Goar, Heidelberg, Ruedesheim and Bacharach.

Answer 7

the city of aachen, at 60 km , the city of charles the great (year 800) , and than ofcours maastricht, at 90km , a lovely town.