Located in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Cologne, or Köln as it’s known in German, is Germany’s fourth largest city. With its strategic position on the Rhine, the Romans were quick to settle ...
Cologne is Germany's oldest city and, with a population of just over 1 million, is the fourth largest city in the country. The impressive Cologne Cathedral, the biggest Gothic church in northern Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, towers over the city on the much extolled river Rhine.
Cologne is known for its cheerful, cosmopolitan and tolerant spirit.