As title really? planning on bit of a Road trip around Europe and kinda know where i want to go. But i have been told by a freind in Germany to spend a night in Cologne as it has a good night life etc. Anyone else been there and what did they think?

 

Forgot to say what another good city in Germany to go too, ideally South West area?

 

if i was you i,d stay away from cologne,especially if sweden beat england,,unless you go before 20th june

 

Would be going Frist week of July. Hopefully no Games be on start of week though?

 

i dont know mate ,but all around germany it will be full of fans as the world cup is still on
and with the price of tickets selling know,i bid Ł300 on a sweden -england and didnt get it,there are loads travelling without

 

Cologne is a top night out m8

When i go to the ring in september we always stay in cologne rather than local as we do at easter as it is a bit to quiet twice for me.

Stay in the hotel ibis good central hotel and secure parking especially when there are 20 cossies trying to get out the underground car park.

Plenty of bars and some irish bars and some good clubs, food is really goos in most places and not to expensive. People are really friendly. Last year me and 2 lads went into some bar and the bar man gave us free drinks all night because we were english

Some top strip clubs and extras if required also lol.

 

Yeah Cologne is OK for a piss up, bit spread about though, depends what you like, cafe bars nr the River, more mainstream pubs in the city.

 

Full of fanny as well oh and weirdos

 

Sweet sounds good then!! Trouble is was looking at driving Straight from Amsterdam to Berlin, and i see Cologne is on the way really. I thought it was more South than it is. So if i was to stop it would be extra night on my trip But deffo sounding like a must now

 

Cologne is cool!

Antwerp (Belgium) has a realy good nightlife too; lot's of groovy,
trendy, stylish, kinky , exclusive, ...

bars, pubs, restaurants,
clubs etc. etc.

Party on all night @ Antwerp

 

going to go to there when we go the ring.

as were staying the week there instead of the normal few days.

 

We drove from Amsterdam to Colgne and back same day - took the kids to the zoo, which was nice.

 

oh, and Düsseldorf is also a very nice city to visit.

Especialy the old part called 'Altstadt' and the famous 'Köningsallee'
which has lot's of very nice (and expensive) shops like Versace,
Gucci, Burberry, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, ans much much more.

One more reason to visit Düsseldorf;
it's known as the city (apart from Frankfurt) with the most beautifull German ladys

 

Sweet keep the ideas coming!! Basicallt the Road trip is TO Amsterdam, then on the Way to Berlin (can stop of at another city before hit Berlin) Then of to Prague going to stop in Dresden for a day to have a look around too. Then leave prague, was thinking of going to Vienna but not sure now and might just go to another city in Germany. Then of To Brussels.

 

If you are interested in WW2 history, Colditz Castle isn't that far away from Dresden.

After WW2 the East Germans turned it into a loony bin but have been working over the last few years to reopen it as a tourist attraction. It was closed the day we went, but we still made it to the courtyard before they caught us.

As you drive into town you will see it up on the hill, and follow the signs for Schloss (sp?) The saddest thing is the way they've built all these crummy houses around the Castle itself, so it doesn't look so dramatic any more.

Also, you could go to Cologne via Arnhem to see the Pegasus Bridge and museum.

 

Me and timrud did a road trip after the ring the other year.

Ended up in spain was a proper long drive but well worth it.