Guidebook for Köln
Sightseeing
Cologne Chocolate Museum
1A Am SchokoladenmuseumGreat chocolate fountain with free tastings!
Architecturally interesting remodeling of the riverside. In summers, this is a busy place, but it's always perfect for a nice walk along the Rhine.
33 locals recommend
Rheinauhafen
Architecturally interesting remodeling of the riverside. In summers, this is a busy place, but it's always perfect for a nice walk along the Rhine.
Everything Else
McFIT Fitnessstudio
62-68 Hohe Str.Closest fitness studio/gym - open 24/7
Shopping
The nicest one of the three main shopping streets (the other ones being "Hohe Straße" and "Schildergasse")
281 locals recommend
Ehrenstraße
EhrenstraßeThe nicest one of the three main shopping streets (the other ones being "Hohe Straße" and "Schildergasse")
Food Scene
Waidmeister
WaidmarktCute café with tasty delights right next door from your temporary Cologne home
Okinii Köln
1 BlaubachClassy Sushi place. I recommend to make a reservation!
ROYAL CUPCAKES
425b Venloer StraßeFor cupcake lovers
Törtchen Törtchen - Apostelnstraße
19 ApostelnstraßeBest tartes, cakes and amuse-gueules in town!
Excellent burgers (I'm a vegetarian now, but I know from my past... ;) )
184 locals recommend
Die Fette Kuh
43 Bonner Str.Excellent burgers (I'm a vegetarian now, but I know from my past... ;) )
Braustelle
2 ChristianstraßeCute little micro-brewery with authentic Cologne food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Little Link
20 Maastrichter Str.My favorite cocktail place - high quality, creative drinks!
Good place to mingle with (exchange) students - especially on Wednesday nights
55 locals recommend
CaféBar | die wohngemeinschaft
39 Richard-Wagner-Str.Good place to mingle with (exchange) students - especially on Wednesday nights
Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
65/67 Bartholomäus-Schink-StraßeGreat club with various acts performing live
Arts & Culture
ODEON-Lichtspieltheater GmbH
81 SeverinstraßeArt house cinema, regularly showing OVs
Up-scale cinema offering drink and snack service at your seat, welcome drinks, and really comfy seats!
46 locals recommend
Residenz Astor Film Lounge
30 - 32 Kaiser-Wilhelm-RingUp-scale cinema offering drink and snack service at your seat, welcome drinks, and really comfy seats!
Museum of Applied Art Cologne
7 An d. RechtschuleGreat museum!
Museum Ludwig
Heinrich-Böll-PlatzClassic museum - a must-visit if you're into art!
Cologne Philharmony
1 BischofsgartenstraßeInteresting architecture, great acts!
Cool minigolf place - you play with 3D glasses and in a dark room with fancy neon-colored parcours and glow-in-the-dark balls.
29 locals recommend
Glowing Rooms Cologne
383 Venloer Str.Cool minigolf place - you play with 3D glasses and in a dark room with fancy neon-colored parcours and glow-in-the-dark balls.
Essentials
REWE
53-58 Buchheimer Str.Nearest conventional supermarket, open Mo-Sa 7-22
denn's Biomarkt
160-162 Dürener Str.Nearest organic whole foods supermarket, open Mo-Sa 8-20