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Cologne is a beautiful and scenic city with plazas,
shopping and nightlife and well worth a visit, especially
during its famous Carnival
celebrations. During the festivities the city looks
back on changing fates always finding an outlet in going completely
berserk during Carnival season. Nowadays the 'Kölner
Karneval' is an institution which attracts numerous tourists.
There are rumours, though, that some of Cologne's inhabitants
actually flee the city on a short holiday for the duration
of the festivities.
The twin-spired structure of Cologne's cathedral might
just be the most famous architectural sight in Germany
and has shaped the city's appearance for many centuries.
The 'Ring' - a giant semi-circle following the contours
of ancient city walls - offers a good starting point for sightseeing
and shopping. Numerous theatres, restaurants and bars - many
of them serving beer from local breweries - invite you to
linger.
In the last decade Cologne has developed from a classical
industrial city into a modern centre for the service industries.
Today, Cologne is associated primarily with media,
trade fairs and culture. Cologne is now Germany's
leading media metropolis with one third of all German
TV productions being produced there.
Learn German in Cologne!
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