Tourist information -
Cologne
Cologne is not a beautiful city in the classic
sense, wide streets and outstanding architecture are scare, except
of course, in the case of the cathedral. What makes Cologne interesting
and attractive is its denseness. It is not very hard to explore
the different areas of the city in one morning. At the same time
Cologne is also a young city and its charm is partly due to diversity
of the ethnic groups sharing the city. This is also reflected in
the variety of restaurants - culinarily speaking almost every country
of the world is represented here. The influence of a young clinetele
and students have, however, had the most pronounced effect in forming
the gastro-landscape of the city. Therefore, the dominant form of
entertainment is a place that is not only restaurant but also bar
and coffee shop.
Even though the nightlife areas are situated close together, each
has its own atmosphere and clientele. The focal point of Cologne’s
nightly entertainment used to be the South of the city. In the last
couple of years, it has gradually shifted to the center and now
the North, around the Ebertplatz, has gained the upper hand in nightly
entertainment. The majority of new restaurants and bars in this
area have no cause for complaint as far as volume of custom goes.
However, this development does not mean the veteran areas have now
fallen by the wayside, quite the contrary - everything is just that
little bit quieter nowadays.
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