Domizil Inn Hotel
Travel Blogs from Cologne
Smells like Cologne
... headed back out. Our hotel is right by a square called Rudolfplatz, which we thought was appropriate given that there was a Christmas market right there. Behind it was a weird but pretty gate with turrets on either side. We went to the Christmas market at Rudolfplatz for a schnitzel sandwich and a Gluhwein for a late lunch
We had an interesting (read highly confusing) trip to Old Town. We went to the U-Bahn station that was close by, and saw that we had to ...
Snow , rain & 0 below
Welcome to Cologne the receptionist said.. the forecast is for rain, snow and -1 degree...guess that is what German winters are about.
Rugged up we venture out of doors and find it suprisly crisp cool but not bitterly cold or unpleasant. Umbrellas are up, and we join the groups wandering around the Cologne Cathedral. Being a Monday it allows us the room and less crowds to view this gigantic church that towers above all ...
Düsseldorfer Doofen
... of sausages. But worryingly how there was no sign of Nürnberger Lebkuchen, the traditional Christmas gingerbreads.
I first met Michaela in Berlin at the World Cup six years ago and I’ve stayed in touch with here ever since, despite her being a Manchester United fan. She now lives and works in Düsseldorf so it was a no-brainer to see her on this visit. Michaela assisted in my increasingly fraught search for gingerbread across the ...
No more cakes for Del
... of information. One of the best things we have come across are some 'restaurant cards' which can be printed in lots of languages and given to waiters etc when dining out. We have these printed in German, French, Italian, Spanish and Maltese. So far, in Germany these are working for us - we have stayed at Holiday Inns and , when presented at breakfast they have gone out of their way to get gluton ...
Dusseldorf to Hamburg.
Left Frankfurt with a thick icy fog coming down and minus six degrees. Caught the train to Dusseldorf - only ninety minutes up the track. The train system in Europe is superb. The trains leave on time, and are so comfortable to sit back and relax in. The added bonus is that you get to see some of the countryside as you go.
We had an interesting start to our time in Dusseldorf. As we are only staying for one night we had chosen a hotel near to the ...