Cologne

Cologne is a synonym for joie de vivre, multicultural diversity, tolerance and optimism.

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Düsseldorf

The capital of North-Rhine Westphalia is a bustling and modern Rhine metropolis offering a wide array of arts and culture...

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Bonn

The city’s most famous son still sets the tone. In 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn and his birthplace is still one of the city’s most popular museums.

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Wuppertal - Suspension Line

It is landmark, memorial and means of public transportation at the same time: the world famous Suspension Line of Wuppertal.

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Arts & Culture along the Romantic River Rhine

The Naturarena Bergisches Land provides relaxation and recreation amidst a flourishing countryside. Just a stone’s throw away, the Rhine metropolises as well as the communities adjacent to the Naturarena offer a great variety of cultural highlights and spectacular events year-round.
Discover the Rhine aboard a riverboat and enjoy the romantic panorama of numerous castles, small historic towns and vibrant boardwalks.
Afterwards take a walk alongside the Rhine and be sure to visit one of the traditional breweries in the picturesque historic districts of Cologne or Düsseldorf.

Or enjoy a shopping trip to one of the famous pedestrian precincts with its noble boutiques, large department stores and many souvenir shops.

A visit to one of the numerous events is sure to be another highlight. Experience the cheerful and exuberant atmosphere as well as the various parades during Carnival season in Cologne, Bonn or Düsseldorf. Or enjoy “Rhein in Flammen” a spectacular event in which fireworks on and alongside the Rhine as well as a lighted fleet of ships magically transforms the evening into a festival of lights.

"Rhine in flames"
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