Private walking tour of Cologne's old town
Description
During the tour you will learn something about the history of the second oldest city in Germany, e.g. why a Roman empress absolutely wanted to give the city its name, why it took so long until the cathedral was finished, why all the waiters in Cologne have the same name, what we found right in front of the town hall, why the Schmitz family has a monument here has and much more. Everything is presented in an entertaining manner, with a wink and typical Cologne humor.
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Itinerary
The Cologne High Cathedral is the best known and most visited building in Germany. Learn about the building history of this wonderful cathedral and why it is important for Cologne that 'their' cathedral is never finished.
We stop briefly in front of the museum and take a look at the world-famous Dionysos mosaic. It impresses with its size and its well-preserved colors.
In addition to countless pubs and restaurants, we find the historic town hall, Tünnes and Schäl, the place where the Cologne water was invented, the large old squares of the city and a lot of history and anecdotes.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(29)
Manfred was wonderful! We had a great tour and would highly recommend to learn about the history of Cologne.
Manfred was very well versed in anything related to the subjects that came up and he also took note of my interests and needs.
Short tour packed with lots of local history. Great tour for a brief overview of the highlights of Cologne.
Manfred was very informative. He took his time and showed us so many things. He will show and tell you things that are not k ow to visitors of Cologne
Brilliant guide knowledgeable and good fun. Excellent route well within a person’s capabilities. Good mix of history and stories
It was a great tour. I only had one day in Cologne and Manfred’s knowledgeable and interesting tour really added to my experience. I would recommend him to anyone!
Guided tour of this very important German city on the banks of the Rhine. It is home to an important university and international exhibition center as well as a city of art of the highest level.
It was very informative. Guide talked clearly and gave us a lot of great information. Easy walking tour. Definitely recommend this tour to see what Cologne is all about
Learning about the ancient part of the city Loved seeing different parts of the city and then you knew where you wanted to go back
Slow walking pace rich information. Guide was knowledgeable, thorough and quite funny. Guide was very in tune and went between two languages effortlessly.
