OUR HISTORYAfter the Second World War Germany was split up in

two parts, West Germany also known as Federal Republic of Germany which was a parliamentary

democracy and East Germany also known as German Democratic Republic. During the cold war, Germany was divided into the Allies in West Germany and the

soviets in East Germany. In 1955 West Germany experienced the economic miracle and became the

most prosperous economy in Europe. West Germany also built strong relations with France, USA, and

Israel. West Germany also joined the North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO). In 1990, West Germany

and East Germany were reunited.

Köln Tourismus GmbHAddress: Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1, 50667 Köln, Germany

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Phone number: +49. 221. 346 43 429

Cologne

Chinmay Gandhi

Block: 3

Restaurants Peters Brauhaus (German restaurant)

Price for food: Average price for main course is 25 euros or $36.00 CAD

Specials: Spicy Serbian bean stew with sausage and insert Röggelchen

8, 90 €

Address: Mühlengasse 1, 50667 Köln, Germany

Restaurant Limani (Greek restaurant)

Price for food: Average price for main course: 30 euros or $44 CAD

Specials: Barbarie duck breast on honey-ginger sauce, roasted chicory and potato gratin

19.50 €

Address: Agrippinawerft 6, 50678 Köln, Germany

El chango steak house

Specials: Jamon Espanol 10.50 €

Price for food: Average price for starters is 20 euros or $30.00 CAD

Address: Bolzengasse 9, 50667 Köln, Germany

To See Cologne Cathedral (Dom).

Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne and was began constructing on August 15, 1248. The Cathedral tallest twin-spired church at 157 m (515 ft.) tall. It is a very

great place to take your kids and family because of it rich history. The cathedral is open to

everyone from 6am to 9pm with a small fee of 4 euros or $5 CAD

Koln Triangle

The Koln Triangle is a 103.2-meter building located in Deutz, Cologne. It has the best view of the city and the Rhine River. It is open every day from 11am to 11pm from Mondays to Saturdays and open form 10am to 11pm on Sundays. The price to enter is 3 Euros per adult ($4.40) and

free for children up to 12.

Roman-German Museum (Romisch-Germanisches Museum)

The Roman Germanic museum is an archeological museum located in Cologne

Germany. It has a large collection of artifacts from the Roman Empire. It is a great place to

take your family and kids since it is historical and a great place to spend the day. It is open from

10am to 5pm every day of the week but is closed on Mondays.

Museum Ludwig:

Museum Ludwig is a modern art museum that contains Pop art, Abstract and Surrealism. The

museum also has the largest Picasso collection. It is open to the public from 10am to 6pm every day but is closed on Mondays. The fees for entry are 11 euros ($16.99 CAD) for adults and 22.00 euros for families ($32.24 CAD). If your ae with a group (20 people or

more) it is 8 euros per person ($11.76 CAD).

Chocolate Museum:

The Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum or the chocolate museum and it is a great place to take

your kids for a visit. The tour shows the rich history of chocolate all around the world. It is

open from 10am to 6pm from Sundays to Fridays but is closed on Mondays. On Saturdays, it is

open from 11am to 7pm. The fees to enter is 9 euros ($13.27CAD) for adults and 25 euros

($36.75CAD).

Sights Hotels:

Cologne Marriott Hotel:

One night cost: $256

Address:

Johannisstrasse 76-80, 50668 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Ameron Hotel Regent

One night cost: $210

Address: Melatenguertel 15, 50933 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Adagio Koln City

One night cost: $178

Address: Blaubach 3, 50676 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Jugendherberge City-Hostel Köln-Riehl

One night cost: $52

Address: An der Schanz 14, Riehl, 50735 Cologne, Germany

Country InformationCity name: Cologne

Country: Germany

Religion: Christianity

National City: Berlin

Currency: Euro

Exchange rate: 1 Euro is 1.48 Canadian Dollar.

Top 3 imports and exports of Germany:

Exports: Cars, Car parts and plane parts

1.4T Dollars in all exports

Imports: Machinery, Oil and gas, and Vehicles

1.3T dollars in all imports

Per capita income:

45,620 PPP dollars (2013)

Arrival locations

Cologne Bonn Airport

Address: Kennedystraße, 51147 Köln, Germany

Cologne Central Station

Address: Trankgasse 11, 50667 Köln, Germany

Köln-Buchforst

Address: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany

TransportationThe main public transport in Cologne is by bus. There is a one day pass option. It costs 9 euros ($13.23 CAD) and provides unlimited trips on the bus for 24 hours. You can also purchase a group card for a group of people for 19 euros ($27.93 CAD).

Cologne Sports team:

Local sport: Soccer

FC Koln is the local sports team in Cologne and plays in the Bundesliga. They are currently no.6 in the Bundesliga.

Populations:Cologne: 1.024 million

Metro population: 3,573,500

Germany population: 80.62 million

This data was collected in 2013

Post-Secondary Education:

The post-secondary education in Cologne is the University of Cologne. This university was the sixth to be established in central Europe. The university was founded in 1919.