Cologne & Northern Rhineland
Cologne's iconic Dom has twin towers that might as well be exclamation marks after the word 'welcome'. Flowing behind the cathedral, the Rhine provides a vital link for some of the region's highlights – Düsseldorf, with its great nightlife, architecture and shopping; and Bonn, the former capital, which hums to Beethoven. Away from the river, Aachen still echoes to the beat of the Holy Roman Empire and Charlemagne.
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- Attraction in CologneKölner Dom
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Attraction in DüsseldorfMedienhafen - Attraction in GermanyZeche Zollverein
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- Attraction in CologneMuseum Ludwig
- Attraction in CologneRömisch-Germanisches Museum
- Attraction in GermanySchloss Augustusburg
- Attraction in CologneSchokoladenmuseum
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Cologne & Northern Rhineland and beyond
- destinationCologne
- destinationDüsseldorf
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destinationAachen - destinationBonn
