July 2018 - On our roadtrip to Normandy we finally visited Cologne. Probably the most beautiful cathedral of Germany and maybe on one level with the french cacthedrals, that were to follow on our trip.

Cologne ist the 4th biggest city in Germany, but i never felt the urge to visit it, except the cacthedral. Around noon we arrived in Cologne. We took a walk through the city, arrived at the cathedral and spent at least 30 min there. The cathedral was started during the gothic era, owever it was finished only in the beginning of the 20th century. Anyway, when stepping in the church its just marvelous. Every window is different, the golden mosaics are just beautiful and also modern parts, like Gerd Richters window are contributing to the uniqueness of this building. 

Supposedly the remains of the three wise men are burried here. Nice shrine, and mysterious story, how they came here. Another highlight un Cologne: It has its own beer style Kölsch, which you can try in any of the Kölsch Brauhäuser. There are a few around the old town. We chose Mühlenkölsch, which still brew their beer on site. So we had a nice lunch with a number of Kölsch.