The German word for Cologne is Köln.

Cologne is the largest city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) and Germany’s fourth largest city with about one million inhabitants.

Cologne situated on the Rhine (Rhein) river is one of Germany's most important inland ports.

The biggest festivity is Karneval. It's a huge city-wide party where the people of Cologne go crazy for five days. The highlight of Karneval is the grand parade. 140 tons of sweets and 700,000 bars of chocolate are distributed to over one million spectators.

Cologne became a city in 50 A.D. It is one of Germany’s oldest cities.

Eau de Cologne (French for “water of Cologne”), a type of light perfume, originated in Cologne in 1709.

Cologne Cathedral, a Gothic church completed in 1848, is one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany.

Cologne’s sister city in the United States is Indianapolis.

The word “Kölsch” refers to the local dialect and beer – the only language you can drink!