4 days in Cologne Itinerary

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

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Eltz Castle and Reichsburg Cochem. Shop till you drop at Altstadt and Mayersche Buchhandlung. Get out of town with these interesting Cologne side-trips: Dusseldorf (Bazzar Caffe & Dusseldorf-Oberkassel), Golfclub Haus Bey (in Nettetal) and Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (in Bonn). There's more to do: admire the masterpieces at Wallraf-Richartz Museum and examine the collection at NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne.

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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. August in Cologne sees daily highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 8th (Mon) so you can travel back home.