Cologne Historic Architecture and Chocolate Tour

Walk on one of the busiest shopping streets in Europe and stop at the Farina Fragrance museum, the birthplace of Eau de Cologne. You will also get to see the oldest city hall in Germany, admire medieval architecture at the Great St. Martin Church. Also, walk on the Hohenzollern brige, have a chance to visit the Cologne Chocolate Museum and visit the world famous Cologne Cathedral.

Meeting Point

Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1

Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1, 50667 Köln, Germany

The meeting point is at the Monument "Kreuzblume", Kardinal Höffner Platz 1, 50667 Cologne. Meeting point at hotel is also possible if Centrally located.

What's included:

• Official Tour Guide

Not included:

• Entrance fee - Chocolate Museum
• Entrance fee - Farina Fragrance Museum

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Schildergasse

Schildergasse, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

The pedestrian street is 500 meters long and is a wonderful mix of modern, and Roman architectures. Said to be the busiest shopping street in Europe, we'll be walking by its wonders: the Atoniterkirche church, or the Weltstadthaus contemporary building, designed by Renzo Piano.

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Duftmuseum im Farina-Haus

Obenmarspforten 21, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

Also known as the Farina Fragrance Museum, it is the oldest fragrance factory and the birthplace of Eau de Cologne. We will travel back in the Rococo Era to learn the astonishing production methods of perfume, but also the history of the original Eau de Cologne.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Historic Town Hall

Rathausplatz 2, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

It is time to walk by the oldest city hall in Germany. Founded in the 12th century, the Renaissance style monument is the home of the mayor and the city government. The City Hall is composed of a Gothic-style tower of 61 meters high, a Renaissance-style external corridor, a piazzeta and a spanisher bau. Those various design styles make the building unique.

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Great St. Martin Church

An Groß St. Martin, 50667 Köln, Germany

The church is a wonderful example of Medieval architecture. Founded in the 10th century on the remains of a Roman chapel, the building has been built and rebuilt many times. The Great St. Martin Church went by many Baroque and Classical influences.

15 minutes

Lindt Chocolate Museum

Am Schokoladenmuseum 1A, 50678 Köln, Germany

The Cologne Chocolate Museum is an experience in Chocolate history from the Maya period to our present day. Several attractions are waiting for you there: the palm house composed of cacao trees, a 3-meter-high chocolate fountain, and small versions of the machines used in the creation of chocolate.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hohenzollern Bridge

Kennedy-Ufer 2a, Cologne, 50679, North Rhine-Westphalia

Built between 1907 and 1911, it was one of the most important bridges during World War II in Germany. Since 1948, it has become a tied arch bridge surrounded by four beautiful equestrian statues representing Prussian kings and German Emperors.

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Cologne Cathedral

Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany

The Cathedral is a World Heritage Site since 1996, and a famous monument of Gothic architecture. With the largest façade and the tallest twin-spired in the world, the Cologne Cathedral is considered as a masterpiece in all Christian Monument History.

30 minutes