Cologne

Assuming that nobody from the Cologne Tourist Board is tracking my blog, i am fairly safe in admitting that Cologne was not on my original list of places to visit. I had my journey to Prague planned and then was looking to return via Vienna and Paris. However i could not see a way to do this comfortably within the two week period, hence the need to find an alternative route back (yes i guess i could have changed the early part of my trip and perhaps reversed the trip but it was getting too confusing!). So eventually the overnight train from Prague to Cologne seemed like a fairly efficient way back.

So its probably unfair to compare Cologne to the other (all capital) cities that i have visited. It was however a good way to spend a lazy Sunday (and indeed Monday as a lot of places were closed) despite the weather turning cold and wet for the early part of the stay.

Highlights included a visit to the Sculpture Park and also Cologne Zoo. I always have mixed thoughts about Zoos, taking animals out of there natural habitat etc.. but this one seemed well laid out and animal friendly. Strange however to be right in the centre of town (you can see some of the apartment blocks in the photos).


Pictures here.