Long overshadowed by its southern neighbor, Bonn, the ancient Roman city of Cologne has recently emerged as the Rhineland's cosmopolitan star. Cologne is a mecca for artists (Gerhard Richter calls the city home), and the biggest event of the year is the fair Art Cologne. With an art scene to rival Berlin's, Cologne has galleries à go-go, the lion's share of which are in the Friesen district. Cologne's compact, pedestrian-friendly layout (thanks to its Roman founders) makes shopping a breeze.
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Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Shopping
Inspired by: Emerging Cologne — by Clark Mitchell, Published Sep. 2006
