🇩🇪 Cologne 2D1N Ultimate Guide: Photos, Food & Transport
⛪️ Must-Visit Spots 1️⃣ Cologne Cathedral (FREE) Tower climb: €5 (spiral staircase = wow!) Photo hack: Sit on front steps for Jay Chou-style shot 📸 2️⃣ Hohenzollern Bridge (FREE) Sunset = prime time for love locks & proposals! 🔒 Locals chill with beer by the Rhine – join them! 🍻 3️⃣ Museum Ludwig (€12) Picasso’s works | Free every 1st Thursday! 🎨 🍖 Foodie List ✅ Gaststätte Bei Oma Kleinmann (€25/pax) Crispy pork knuckle + dark beer = legendary! Skip the sausage platter (too huge!). ✅ Früh am Dom (€18/pax) Cathedral-side brewery | Happy hour after 3PM! ❌ Tourist-trap gelato near cathedral Go to Eislabor (where locals queue!) 🍦 🚇 Transport Hacks ✈️ Airport → City: RE6 train (12 mins, saves €30 vs taxi!). 🎫 Day ticket: €9 (covers all trams/metro – buy "Ticket 1b"). 🚶 Walkable route: Cathedral → Old Town → Chocolate Museum (20 mins total!). 🏨 Hotels 💎 Splurge: Hyatt Regency (€500/night) Direct cathedral views + rooftop bar! 💰 Budget: MEININGER Hotel (€70/night) Hotel quality at hostel prices! ⚠️ Avoid Deutz area – exhausting bridge walks! 🌟 Hidden Gems 1️⃣ Chocolate Museum DIY (€3) – Make your own bar! 🍫 2️⃣ 4711 Perfume Workshop (FREE sniffing!) – Birthplace of eau de cologne! 3️⃣ Neumarkt Market (Wed/Sat 8AM-2PM) – Local flavors! #Germany #Cologne #BudgetTravel #EuropeDiaries