4 days in Cologne Itinerary

Though Cologne famously contains 12 Romanesque churches, the city's top prize remains its landmark Gothic cathedral.

Get out of town with these interesting Cologne side-trips: Eltz Castle (in Wierschem), Reichsburg Cochem (in Cochem) and Deutsches Eck (German Corner) (in Koblenz). And it doesn't end there: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Cologne Cathedral, get engrossed in the history at Roman-German Museum (Romisch-Germanisches Museum), learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Koelner Zoo, and snap pictures at Hohenzollern Bridge.

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If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are Düsseldorf Airport, Cologne Bonn Airport, Dortmund Airport and Weeze Airport. In August, daily temperatures in Cologne can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 15°C.