🇩🇪 Cologne’s beauty is more than just a little breathtaking!

🚇 Transportation ▪️ Airport → City Center: RE train (20 mins, €3.5) ▪️ Getting Around: Everything’s walkable—super convenient! ▪️ Day Ticket: €8.5 (group ticket for 3+ people is cheaper) ⛪️ Must-Visit Route 1️⃣ Cologne Cathedral (8:00-19:00) ✨ Free entry! Tower climb: €5 (student discount) ⚠️ Go early to avoid crowds! 527 spiral steps lead to an epic view—sunlight crosses the dome at 10 AM, perfect for angelic photos! 2️⃣ Hohenzollern Bridge (3 mins from the cathedral) 🔒 Love Lock Bridge—bring your own lock (or buy one for €5 at the bridge). Sunset views with the train tracks + Rhine River + cathedral are unreal! 3️⃣ Ludwig Museum (opposite the cathedral) 🎫 €12 (€8 for students) A must for modern art lovers—Picasso originals + pop art exhibits. Top-floor café has the best cathedral views! 4️⃣ Chocolate Museum (10-min walk from Old Town) 🎫 €14.5 (includes free chocolate!) Take a mini-train through a cocoa forest, make your own chocolate, and enjoy hot cocoa by the river—so dreamy! 🍖 Food Recs ▫️ FRÜH am Dom: Famous pork knuckle (€18) + dark beer—huge portion (shareable for 2)! ▫️ Café Reichard: Cathedral-view afternoon tea (€8-15)—their Napoleon pastry is flaky perfection! 📸 Hidden Photo Spots ✔️ Cathedral front pillars: Low-angle shot with spires ✔️ Rhine riverbank steps: Capture reflections ✔️ Marzellenstrasse street: Frame the cathedral with trams 💰 Estimated Cost Transport €10 + Tickets €30 + Food €25 = €65 (excluding shopping) ⚠️ Tips Watch for pickpockets near the cathedral! Shops are closed Sundays—visit on weekdays. Wear comfy shoes—cobblestones are brutal! Buy souvenirs at supermarkets (keychains €3 vs. €8 in tourist shops). 20,000 steps but totally worth it! Cologne’s charm is around every corner—tag your travel buddy and save this guide! 💖 #GermanyTravel #CologneCathedral #EuropeTravel #Germany #ExploreGermany #VisitCologne #TravelGuide ✨📸