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Eurostar to Cologne services have opened a whole new world of tourism in France. Many tourist travels to Cologne yearly to enjoy their vacations here. London to Cologne by Eurostar is the best way to travel between these two cities.

Cologne City Guide:

Cologne is ranked as the 4th largest city in Germany. Because of its large boundary, it was made the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia state. The actual location of Cologne is on the bank of river Rhine. Cologne is a cultural center and has more than thirty museums. Besides museums, there are many public galleries in the town. The museum offers exhibitions on a variety of genres including ancient and contemporary arts. Many trade shows are hosted at Cologne Trade Fair every year. The Cologne Carnival is a music festival celebrated on the 11th of November. During the carnival parade, Karnelle sweets are thrown out towards the audiences. Cologne Carnival Celebration Committee is responsible for hosting Cologne Carnival. Besides, there are also other carnivals including conservative, political and contemporary carnival festivals held at clubs and small communities.

Cologne Cathedral is the most prominent tourist attraction in the town. This church was built during the midst 13th century. It was not completed until 1880. It is listed as a heritage site in UNESCO World Heritage site list. The twelve Romanesque churches are medieval churches featuring Roman architecture. It is claimed that the twelve Romanesque churches are built on a site which used to be a Roman graveyard. Most of the churches were severely destroyed, except St. Maria Lyskirchen church. However, the local government rebuilt the churches and restored them to the original conditions.

Cologne has several medieval houses dated back to the 12th century. Cologne City Hall, also known as Kolner Rathaus is a city hall that features Renaissance style. During 15th century, tower was added to Cologne City Hall. Cologne has three medieval city gates including Eigelsteintor, Hahnentor and Severinstor. Cologne has several tall structures. The tallest structure is a telecommunication tower that measres about 873 feet.

Tourists can find many restaurants at Domkloster. Besides Domkloster, you can also find restaurants at Krefelder Strabe, Barbarossaplatz and Pipinstrabe.

Cologne's layout is designed for bicycle riders. The comprehensive cycle network allows tourists to cycle around the city. Cologne Central Stration offers high speed trains to several destinations in nearby cities such as Paris and Amsterdam. Light rail system is provided by Kolner Verkehrsbetrieb (KVB). Cologne Ports and Railways offer water transportations along the River Rhine. Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) is the international airport at Cologne.

Train to Cologne::

You can take Eurostar train to Cologne from St. Pancras station in London to Paris and then with a simple change you can easily reach Cologne. Travelling to Cologne by Eurostar is the best way to travel.