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Question: Cologne or Bonn?
My answer: Cologne and Bonn. There has been said the most about Cologne, except one thing: If you are there, there is no need to go to Düsseldorf. But you can go by streetcar to Bonn, a nice trip of about one hour. As it was said, Bonn is mere calm and has nice walks at river Rhine, so it is an interesting contrast to Cologne. |
Those protestants just do not know how to have fun...
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The Bonn Welcome Card and the Cologne Welcome Card both offer discounts on attractions and transit all over the area - as well as a discount on the other card!
We have stayed in both Bonn and Cologne, and really have no preference - they're one city for all intents and purposes. The "hour" estimate for travel between the two is wildly pessimistic - we rode trains from Muelheim where we had dinner, north of Cologne, to Venusberg where were staying, south of Bonn, in 40 minutes flat. For dining, I recommend without reservation http://www.gilden-brauhaus.de/gilden...n-mulheim.html and www.boennsch.de. |
Cologne has Kolsch beer. It wins.
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Bonn has Bönnsch, which is a delicious variant on the Köln brew.
It's only the appellation that's controlled, not the process. In Düsseldorf, they call it <i>alt</i>. If you go to www.boennsch.de and hit the <i>Das Brauhaus</i> link, you'll see a cute little brewery manufacturing operation. Hope this whets your appetite: http://www.boennsch.de/Speisekarte_2...rbstWinter.pdf |
Cologne is better with the COLOGNE CATHEDRAL although Bonn is Ludwig Van Beethoven's place!
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An old saying in German goes "Bonn is half the size of the Chicago cemetary, but twice as dead".
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If you are in need of constant stimulation from a "bar scene" or something, then Bonn probably isn't for you.
If, on the other hand, you appreciate history, architecture, and music, it will do admirably. |
I think we should remember OP's criteria which are shopping & restaurants to hang out after work(Kneipe/bar is apropos) and NOT history, architecture or classical music.
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:) I am actually staying in Cologne but going to Dusseldorf on business.
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