Cologne Germany Calendar of events

Calendar of events

Today this city welcomes visitors with its traditional hospitality and a decent selection of places’ different categories to accommodate. Thanks to the stable development of the tourism business, all hotels in Cologne are quite modern apartments with an appropriate range of services. So, even if you prefer to stay in a small economical hotel of the city, you can safely count upon a passable level of service that will fully meet the stated rates. Life in Cologne is light and lively, the cosmopolitan and tolerant of its inhabitants are known everywhere. The most original and important events are held here. Each month brings something unique and special:

January. Music Festival Kunstsalon - Musik in den Hausen is notable for its originality; the concerts of jazz and classical music are given in the private homes and apartments. February. Cologne carnival or Fastnacht is almost as old as the city itself, only 179 years ago it was started as the organized action. You may feel what represents the real people's carnival - spontaneous and uncontrollable. One of the most interesting days of this carnival is Women’s Thursday. This is a day of matriarchy, everything is permitted for them.

April. Easter is a very important religious holiday for the Germans, which in recent years got a commercial feature, the chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies are sold everywhere. May. Festival Verzaubert is a symbol of tolerance of the city inhabitants. June. Cologne Friedenslauf it is a marathon for peace throughout the world and is a protest against the nuclear weapons. Since 1988 this marathon is held annually. Ringfest is a summer music festival with thousands of people who are going to have some fun at gay beats of the pop music.

September. Kolner Bucherherbst is a 4-day's festival devoted to literature. It includes a massive reading and discussion of the books, some presentations of new works and authors. It is a great time to buy an excellent book. October. German Reunification Day is a national holiday which celebrates the reunification of Germany in 1990. Throughout the city it is celebrated with dances and songs, and of course, beer. December. Christmas is probably the most important event of the year for the Germans. Families gather, and exchange the gifts and warm conversations, through all the streets sound funny songs.

In this fantastic place you will spend a wonderful time, Cologne hotels will just make your stay brighter. Every hotel in German city usually has at its disposal the terminals with high-speed Internet, so foreign tourists can always take advantage of this comfortable channel of communication and information. In addition, the renowned hospitality of local people is reflected positively on the service; its high culture and friendly atmosphere is the perfect complement to the city events. Those who are going to Cologne should be ready for all sorts of surprises and exciting multi-faceted impressions of this magnificent city and its hotels.

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