European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Cologne s old City Hall above is a popular meeting place for residents who Stop to Chat. The wide pedestrian Street that runs through the heart of the City left offers something for everyone. The Tower of Cross St. Martin Church is one of the City s landmarks. Travellers tips How to get there Cologne is one of the most accessible of All Large German cities. Driving into the heart of the City is painless and Quick. From autobahn 3, follow the signs for Stadt Mitte City Center or comp Lala Cathedral Square. Once off the autobahn you will follow the River for about six blocks before coming to parking garage signs. The Best place to Park is the Bohnhof garage off the Road to the right located under the train station and in the heart of the City. If this is full the garages have electronic signs that indicate the number of free spaces try the Dom Platz garage also close to the Center of town. If you arrive by train it is even easier. There Are regular trains to All of the surrounding cities and the station is user Friendly with plenty of signs in English and information Booths with English speaking guides. The printed schedules placed throughout the Bohnhof Are also easy to understand. Dining out for an inexpensive meal try the bauhaus Sion one Block South of the roman germanic museum. It has a rustic boisterous atmosphere plenty of waiters bringing Small straight glasses of the local Kolsch Beer which is delicious. Waiters will keep filling your Glass unless you Tell them to Stop. Remember a halve Hahn is not Chicken but a fancy cheese Sandwich. Entertainment for nightlife try the City s old town. On the River Between the Deutzer Brucke and Gross St. Martin Church Are All the popular clubs and restaurants. Also the old waiting room under the Bohnhof reachable by standing directly in front of the station and turning right under the Steps that Lead up to the Cathedral level and along a Short service Street. The Art Deco room has been turned into a nightspot that is popular with Cologne s Twenty something crowd. Check with the City tourist office located across from the front of the Cathedral for maps and More information on Cologne s Derheim february 1993 stripes Magazine
