Activities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Fashionistas browse for Jil Sander, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana pieces while expats pick up English-language magazines.

The biggest event of the year is the November art fair.

This shop brims with funky, feminine togs by designer Fenja Ludwig.

The second-floor space showcases international art.

The gallery, located within the Kreishaus' passageway, displays the work of Iranian sculptor and cartoonist S. A. Mojavari.

Lebanese-born Perla Zayek's namesake boutique showcases her silk evening dresses.

A futuristic shrine to the cocoa bean; for a sweet treat, dip a waffle into a giant fountain filled with 440 pounds of milk chocolate

This Belgian Quarter arts venue is the latest of Cologne's cultural spaces, with art galleries, designer showrooms and restaurants.

A one-stop shop for photography junkies.