Cologne - The Fragrant City of Eau De Cologne 
  
Cologne - General Information |
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Currency: |
Euro (EUR) or Deutsche
Mark (DEM) |
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Language: |
German |
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Area: |
405 sq. km |
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Climate: |
Moderate or Temperate |
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| Summer: |
Max
- 75° F (41°C) | Min - 41°F (5°C) |
| Winter: |
Max
- 57° F (14°C) | Min - 30°F (10°C) |
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| Also known as: |
Koln & Capital of Rhenish Joie
de Vivre |
| Famous for: |
Eau de Cologne, Carnivals, Trade Fairs &
Cathedrals (Romantic Churches) |
| Geographical Location: |
Central Western Germany on the River Rhine,
Europe |
| Latitude, Longitude & Altitude: |
50°57'N, 6°58'E & 121ft (above sea
level) |
| Best time to visit: |
March to April or August to September (either
bitter cold or heavy rainfall during rest of the months) |
| Neighbouring Cities: |
Dusseldorf, Bonn & Frankfurt |
| Means of Local Transport: |
Auto-Bahns, Buses & Taxes |
| The original
fragrance of Eau de Cologne (water from Cologne) is named after this
city and is still produced in Cologne. |
| The fourth largest
and oldest city of the country, Cologne is center of Roman Catholic
Church in Germany. |
Overview
Cologne or Koln (as Germans call it) is a great city in every aspect. Where
the one part of this elegant city is known as a favorite conference venue
throughout Europe, the other is lively with pubs, restaurants, and nightlife
together with lots of history, monuments, and sights. Not only this, Cologne’s
Carnival celebrations are famous, and that's a great time to visit the city.
Traditionally remained as a center for trade (Hanseatic City), today the
city is one of the nation's most renowned media, tourism and business
hotspots and is famous as the country's gay capital. Besides, Cologne is
also an established location for the insurance sector as well as a venue for
trade fairs from decades now.
With large number of eateries ranging from antiquated breweries offering
unique Kolsch beer and typical Cologne delicacies to first-class restaurants
and pubs, Cologne is one of Germany's leading ‘gastronomic lights’
(art of good eating).
Therefore, Cologne is an uncomplicated and vivacious city where world feels
at home..
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