The story about my trip to Europe - 12

[Cologne, Germany]

Germany 2 - Cologne

On my second day at Germany, I checked out from hotel of Dusseldorf to see the Cologne Cathedral and immediately returned to Cologne.

▲ Cologne Cathedral

The Cologne Cathedral is known as one of 4th great cathedrals in the world, and also third biggest.
It was so hard to put it in one picture for its height is 516.4 feet!

▲ Entrance of the Cathedral

Among three entrances, the middle one is blocked.

▲ The only stained-glass window among many

Is there reason why the glass was made stained-glass alone?
I really wanna know...

▲ Inside of the Cathedral

The design that made me feel the Gothic tradition with sharp and vertical form.

By the entrance, 1 Euro guidebook is being sold at self-counter.

Now I go up to the cathedral. In picture, there was the entrance on the right.

▲ The view I have seen while going up

▲ Stepping up and up...

Thought I arrived, but another stairs as I entered the door...

▲ Landscape from the top

The landscape along the Rhine river was so beautiful.

_MG_0341+.jpg

▲ Map showing information around the Cologne Cathedral

The scenic train run around the cathedral in two courses.

Sceneries of Cologne

▲ There are many restaurants in the square

In Cologne, you can feel the atmosphere of old Germany in every alley.

▲ Kölsch, the Cologne beer

Kölsch in 200ml glass was soft and less bitter beer.
This beer is rival with Alt beer of Dusseldorf, and it was best among many I have drank before. 2 gulps is over for its glass is small.

Night view of Cologne Cathedral

▲ The night view of the Cologne Cathedral from across the Rhine liver

I think this place where I took this picture, was the best point to see the night view of Cologne.

This was the moment I wrapped up my day and erased one of my bucket list.
To be honest, rather than the fact of going to Paris, the thinking of seeing the Cologne Cathedral made me more want to go to Europe.

After I left Cologne, I arrived at Amsterdam, the capital of Netherlands.

To be continued :D

Follow me >> @friiday

See the previous Europe post

The story about my trip to Europe - 12 [Cologne, Germany]