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Siebter Himmel, Köln
I visited two very different bookstores in Cologne. Located in the Belgian Quarter (Belgisches Viertel), see our earlier post about the area here. Siebter Himmel means Seventh Heaven. It was quite a surprising discovery since I had no idea of what it was supposed to be when I first walked in. Is it a bookstore,
Waschsalon / Cleanicum, Köln
Continuing with my exploration of the Belgian quarter of Cologne (see earlier post here), I came across this unusual combination of enterprises on Brüsseler Strasse 74-76. The shop floor is divided into two halves, the front is a laundromat while the back is a retail store. The two businesses share the same entrance. So one
The Belgian Quarter, Cologne
I (Chris) wanted to visit Köln because it is another big city in Germany (No.4 by population). I liked Berlin (No. 1) and Munich (No. 3) and wanted to see more urban life in Germany. You will see it in the next few posts. Köln is a very compact cityas far as tourists are concerned, because
Der Kölner Doms, Cologne’s cathedral
During one of the long weekends in May 2014, I (Chris) visited Cologne (Köln), Germany. Cologne, situated on the Rhine in the North-Rhine Westphalia region, the 2000 year old city is world famous for its cathedral – it is the largest church in Germany. The main train station (Hauptbanhof) is located right next to it –
