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 Great but hidden park in Ehrenfeld |
Parkgürtel (Escher Straße) Cologne, NRW 50739 Germany |
Unfortunately, the Blücherpark is rather loud, due to the fact that the autobahn is right nearby, otherwise this park is really marvelous: Spacious lawns with plenty of room to laze around and soak up the sunshine, a nice rose-garden guarded by two stone lions, and tree-lined promenades to provide a bit of shade. For children there's a football pitch surrounded by trees, as well as table tennis facilities. The highlight of the park is the small pond in the middle, with ducks and frogs and even sunbathing turtles! On one side of the pond is the rose-garden, on the other the Kahnstation beer garden, which opens at 2p. Here you can also rent a boat for a romantic row around the pond. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cologne Carnival |
Alter Markt (and throughout the city) Cologne, NRW 50667 Germany +49 221 57 4000 http://www.colognecarnival.com |
The Carnival period is known by the inhabitants of Cologne as the 'fifth season'. In fact, the entire city goes mad for a number of weeks. The Carnival actually begins on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at eleven minutes past eleven, and ends on Ash Wednesday. Prunksitzungen, giant ceremonial parties, begin on 8 January, and things reach a climax on Rosenmontag (Rose Monday), when a massive parade is held. 40 Carnival societies, some of them over 100 years old and 122 bands march through the streets, throwing sweets and flowers into the crowds. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Dietmar Hochmuth |
 Photo: Dietmar Hochmuth |
 Photo: Michael Breuer |
 Photo: Klaus Kaumanns |
 Photo: Klaus Kaumanns |
 Photo: Al Fed |
 Photo: G.I. Jones |
 Photo: Samuel |
 Photo: José E. Arévalo |
 Photo: Rajni Suthar |
 Photo: William Wong |
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Cologne's high-point |
Innere Kanalstraße Ehrenfeld Cologne, NRW 50823 Germany |
The telecommunications tower stands 243.3 metres above the city. On the initiative of a local newspaper, it was named Colonius upon opening in 1980. Unfortunately it's no longer possible to enjoy the fantastic view from the tower; the restaurant and café have been closed for quite some time. The tower can be best looked at from the park around it. The green mile goes as far as to the university. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Sharpshooter° |
 Photo: Martin Junius  |
 Photo: Andreas Gerdes, skalarsoft.com |
 Photo: daniel zimmel |
 Photo: Christian Koehler |
 Photo: eki |
 Photo: VGA 4.0 |
 Photo: Pofak |
 Photo: gustavo lurcho |
 Photo: TvR |
 Photo: Bjoern Lund |
 Photo: Kai Engelhardt |
 Photo: r0ssi.de |
 Photo: Anthony Lavado |
 Photo: Wolfgang Stoll |
 Photo: Christian Klein |
 Photo: Frank Monnerjahn |
 Photo: S.Peters spinworx.de |
 Photo: Tim |
