Just in front of the main entrance of the Cathedral is the tourist information of the City of Cologne. Here you can get all the information you need to know about Cologne. You can book one of the numerous city-walking-tours which contain some really funny themes.
Even tours to the breweries are offered are worth visiting. And there are many of them, because – who would have thought, people in cologne do drink more beer than wine. The “Koelsch”(beer) is a light, top-fermented und very tasteful brew, which in this composition and under this name is only allowed to be made in Cologne. The breweries in Cologne deserved their rights to do so. Koelsch in small glasses served beer has to be emptied soon, if not it gets stale. Therefore, the waiters, which are called “Koebes” do have a very special fast service in the dozen or more breweries.
The fast waiters will bring more beer until you cover your beer glass. The brewing tradition in Cologne dates back to the 12th century AD for sure and the brewing guild (also called “Gaffel”) even had its own Saint, Holy Peter (Martyr) of Milan.
