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Besides history and traditions, Cologne is also one of the German cuisine's number ones. From brewers imposing as age and tradition, with the acclaimed Kolsch beer and the authentic city delicatessen, to luxurious restaurants, you will find more than 3000 unique places in the entire city.

Here, the headline is on ethics and quality, but you will also uncover specialities of international culinary art, at excellent standards but prices to match. Life here is like food: colorful, enjoyable, hard to forget and easy to enjoy.

In Cologne the number of monuments, old buildings and other attractions is remarkable, the whole city is an open-air museum that expects you to discover its long and fascinating history. Content source www.hysjw.cn

Here is a list of Cologne touristic attractions that you should certainly see if you visit this city:

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- Krieler Domchen - in the smallest and oldest fragment of the church established around 900 in Suitbert-Heimbach-Platz, three Carolingian stone monuments remind of a church that was situated in the same place and was devastated by the Normans. Content source World Travel Information www.hysjw.cn

- Roman churches - Cologne is a city of churches. Like no other German city, twenty monasteries and churches of the nuns monasteries are located in an area confined by the the city's Gothic walls, churches that are among the most significant in Western Europe. copyright www.hysjw.cn

- City Hall or Hansasaal was established in 1330, with the Renaissance arch and the tower that were attached later. The building complex sustained extreme damage during the Second World War and has undergo reconstruction until 1972. Content source www.hysjw.cn

- City Gates - Severinstor, Eigelsteintor, Hahnentor, three of twenty city gates of the antique stronghold (1180 - 1220) were well preserved and are used today in specific ways. Ulrepforte tower and other reconditioned sections of the city walls can be seen along the circular boulevard, Sachsenring.

- Overstolzenhaus was the home of a Roman patron, used today by the Cologne Media College.

- Old town homes / the Fish Market - town houses (XIV-XVII centuries) in and around the Old Market and Martinsviertel district.

- Gurzenich Manor - illustrative with its ballroom for citizens of Cologne (XVth century). Today, it serves as a center for international congresses. Content source World Travel Information www.hysjw.cn

- Zeughaus - city's former arsenal (1594 - 1606), today the Cologne City Museum. Content source World Travel Information www.hysjw.cn

- Hansahochhaus - at the time of its construction (1920), it was declared the "skyscraper" of Europe. Today is a commercial and administrative building. Inside you can find the warehouse with the greatest audio media selections in Europe (Hansaring). Free Travel Information www.hysjw.cn

- Flora / Zoo - the gardens were designed in 1863. The Botanical Garden was built in 1914. The place, which was ruined during the Second World War, has been fully renovated and now has a collection of plants with approx. 12,000 species. Cologne Zoo is situated next to the gardens.

- House 4711 - new Gothic headquarter of the producer of the famous "Cologne". The number "4711" refers to the numbering system of houses, adopted by the French who came to leadership in 1795. For greater clarity, all private houses were numbered sequentially from 1 to 7404, (Glokengasse). Reprinted Please specify source www.hysjw.cn

- Opera / Theater - both buildings (1957 - 1962) of Offenbachplatz were built by Wilhelm Riphahn and are capable of receiving 1400 spectators (Opera) and 920 (Theater). Free Travel Information www.hysjw.cn

Tourists can't lament about hotels when visiting Cologne; the city offers more then 230 hotels of distinct categories, from modest ones to intimate five-star hotels.