From boat rides on the river Rhine to a cold Kölsch in a beer garden, Cologne likes to play outside. Book a Cologne hotel and explore one of Germany’s greenest cities with this guide to outdoor Cologne.
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Boat riding on the river Rhine
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See the city from the deck of a white and red Köln-Düsseldorfer boat. From the central Rheingarten embankment boats take visitors around riverside Cologne in an hour.
ที่ตั้ง: Köln-Düsseldorfer, Rheingarten, 50667 Cologne, Germany
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Outdoor cinema in Rheinauhafen
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Every summer, Cologne’s Yacht Harbour, in the modern Rheinauhafen district, becomes the backdrop for a huge open-air cinema. The cathedral towers in the back while locals sit on amphitheatre-like stairs to watch the latest films.
ที่ตั้ง: Rheinauhafen, Harry-Blum-Platz 1, 50678 Cologne, Germany
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River views from Rheinpark
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Rheinpark is where Cologne relaxes. The walkways that crisscross the lush park, in the city’s north-east, lead visitors to a river promenade. Take a seat on a bench to see the Rhine stretch in front of Cologne’s skyline, with Rheinpark’s trees at your back.
ที่ตั้ง: Rheinpark, Deutz, 50679 Cologne, Germany
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A glass of Kölsch in a beer garden
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In the beer garden of Brauerei Päffgen, off the central Friesenplatz, visitors sit under large chestnut trees, while traditional waiters, or Köbes, keep up the supply of Kölsch, Cologne’s light beer. The brewery, founded in 1883, conveniently covers the garden with a glass roof during winter.
ที่ตั้ง: Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Cologne, Germany
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Night-time views from Kennedy Embankment
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For the most romantic view of the city, cross the river to Cologne’s often neglected east side. A night-time stroll along the Kennedy embankment shows off a brightly lit cathedral behind the dark river, next to the steel arches of the Hohenzollern railway bridge.
ที่ตั้ง: Kennedy-Ufer, Deutz, 50679 Cologne, Germany
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Pedal boating in Volksgarten
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Rent a boat and pedal out on the lake in the middle of Cologne’s southern Volksgarten park. The sounds of family barbecues waft from behind the large trees that surround the picturesque lake.
ที่ตั้ง: Volksgarten, Eifelplatz, 50677 Cologne, Germany
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Exotic plants at Botanical Garden
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Inside the tropical hothouses of Cologne’s Botanical Garden, exotic flowers and plants blossom. The garden, going back to the 19th century, is a beautifully landscaped oasis of calm in the north of the city, dotted with fountains, flower beds and small waterways.
ที่ตั้ง: Amsterdamer Strasse 34, 50735 Cologne, Germany
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Mulled wine at the Christmas Market
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Outdoor activities aren’t restricted to the summer. Hot and spicy mulled wine is served from wooden huts at Cologne’s Christmas Market, located at the bottom of the cathedral. The smell of fried potatoes and gingerbread is in the air, while small stalls sell arts and crafts throughout the winter months leading up to Christmas.
ที่ตั้ง: Roncalliplatz, 50667 Cologne, Germany
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Car-free window shopping on Hohe Strasse
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Cologne’s Hohe Strasse boulevard stretches from the cathedral to Augustinerstrasse. Germany’s first pedestrianised shopping street is lined with big-name department stores and independent shops – and there isn’t a car in sight.
ที่ตั้ง: Hohe Strasse, 50667 Cologne, Germany
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