It's the start of our short break to Germany. We are heading to the ski slopes. On the way we decided this time to stop over in Cologne. Last year we did the stop-over in Dusseldorf. Cologne is also sometimes written as Koln. It's a 3 hours drive from home. Cologne's main landmark is the main cathedral which is located at the heart of the city. It can be seen from many miles away and can be used as a reference point when you want to head to the city. This is only one of the few buildings left standing during the World War II when the Allied Forces sent over a thousand fighter bombers to 'carpet bomb' the city which nearly wiped out the whole city.
The city has since moved on. It is now the fourth largest city in Germany. Although it could also claimed to be one of the oldest, founded by the Romans two thousands years ago. It is not surprising that the city has probably got the most number of museums (30!) as there are many Roman relics to be found. Apart from that the city is located on the bank of River Rhine and that makes the city quite special and beautiful.
It's the start of our short break to Germany. We are heading to the ski slopes. On the way we decided this time to stop over in Cologne. Last year we did the stop-over in Dusseldorf. Cologne is also sometimes written as Koln. It's a 3 hours drive from home. Cologne's main landmark is the main cathedral which is located at the heart of the city. It can be seen from many miles away and can be used as a reference point when you want to head to the city. This is only one of the few buildings left standing during the World War II when the Allied Forces sent over a thousand fighter bombers to 'carpet bomb' the city which nearly wiped out the whole city.
The city has since moved on. It is now the fourth largest city in Germany. Although it could also claimed to be one of the oldest, founded by the Romans two thousands years ago. It is not surprising that the city has probably got the most number of museums (30!) as there are many Roman relics to be found. Apart from that the city is located on the bank of River Rhine and that makes the city quite special and beautiful.
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