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Bonn
Bonn, the former capital of the Federal Republic, is a popular and easy 27km (16-mile) side trip from Cologne taking 25 minutes by train. Highlights include the 18th-century old town hall, the market square, Beethoven's house and the Bonn Museum of Art. Bonn Tourist Office 'Bonn Information' Windeckstraße 1 (near Münsterplatz) Tel: (0228) 775 000. Website: www.bonn.de Brühl If you have children in tow, Phantasialand at Brühl, 15km (9 miles) from Cologne, is Germany's biggest and best theme park (open April to October) (www.phantasialand.de). Brühl itself is a pleasant town boasting two UNESCO World Heritage palaces. Brühl Tourist Office Uhlstraße 1 Tel: (0223) 279 345. Website: www.bruehl.de UNESCO site: Y. Zons Boat trips run to Zons, 25km (15 miles) downstream, which retains enough of its medieval charm to keep visitors occupied for the two hours and a half they have before they set sail back to Cologne. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) Tel: (0221) 208 8318. Website: www.k-d.com |
