Category: Germany

Cologne Cathedral

The Cologne Cathedral, known by locals as “The Dome,” is a spectacular gothic styled Catholic cathedral. It’s twin spires that reach 157 m into the sky make it…

Cologne Central Mosque

We had a wonderful and warm welcome when we visited the Cologne Central Mosque. We were given a quick tour of the building and an explanation of the…

Riverboats on the Rhine

We went to watch the spectacular Festival of Lights in Cologne. It’s a firework display along the Rhine river and a constant stream of boats were making their…

Spiral Birdbath

I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a bird bath, but it sure makes an awesome bird bath! A little fountain pours into the spiral groove…

Neon Beams

Night or day it’s super cool to enter this dark tunnel with the big steel beams in the ceiling lit up with neon green lights.

The Dome

The Cologne Cathedral at night. It may seem odd that something so pointy is called the dome, but that’s how it is. There’s a local saying among the…