Cologne Historical Old Town Guided Tour

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.

Meeting Point

Kreuzblume

Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1, 50667 Köln, Germany

The finial is a copy of the top of the cathedral. It stands between the main portal of the cathedral and the Café Reichard or the tourist information. With a height of 9.50 m it is easy to find.

What's included:

• 90-minute guided tour of Cologne's old town

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cologne Cathedral

Domkloster 4, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

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.

15 minutes

Romisch-Germanisches Museum

Cacilienstrasse 46, Belgian House/Maison Belge, near Neumarkt, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

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.

5 minutes

Historic Old Town

Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

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.

45 minutes