Top rated Tourist Attractions in Köln

Experience the best that Köln has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 121 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Cologne Triangle
Observation deck
Modern office building with an upscale restaurant & an observation deck for panoramic city views.
4.60 (4.4K reviews) (~0.86 km from centre)
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Heumarkt
Historical landmark
Spacious cobblestone plaza lined with cafes & renowned for its annual Christmas market.
4.60 (4.3K reviews) (~0.19 km from centre)
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Wallraf - Richartz Museum
Art museum
Oldest museum in the city, home to important Gothic, Renaissance & Impressionist collections.
4.60 (2.6K reviews) (~0.15 km from centre)
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Rheinboulevard
Observation deck
Riverside walkway with a 1,640-foot-long row of steps overlooking the Rhine, old town & cathedral.
4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~0.59 km from centre)
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Great St. Martin Church
Catholic church
Massive Romanesque church with a landmark tower built on top of Roman temple ruins.
4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~0.11 km from centre)
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Kolumba
Art museum
Modern & classic Christian artworks in contemporary spaces amid 19th-century church remains.
4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~0.42 km from centre)
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Hotel Stadtpalais
Hotel
Modern hotel offering slick rooms with free Wi-Fi, plus a hip cocktail bar & Mediterranean dining.
4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~1.66 km from centre)
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St. Gereon
Church
Medieval Catholic church in the Romanesque style that's noted for its large, 10-sided dome.
4.60 (746 reviews) (~1.14 km from centre)
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St. Maria im Kapitol
Catholic church
Expansive, airy Romanesque church featuring 11th-century artwork, including ornate wooden doors.
4.60 (434 reviews) (~0.43 km from centre)
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Rheinpromenade Köln-Deutz
Promenade
👍👍 A nice walk for those who want to disconnect from the buzzing activity in the old town. Great views for new year!
4.60 (386 reviews) (~0.6 km from centre)
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Roonstraße Synagogue
Synagogue
👍 The only surviving synagogue in Cologne, originally inaugurated in 1899 and then reconstructed and reopened in 1959. Unfortunately it was closed when I visited. The nearest U-bahn station is Zülpicher Platz.
4.60 (316 reviews) (~1.78 km from centre)
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Schnütgen Museum
Art museum
Noted collection of Medieval religious art & sculpture housed in an elegant Romanesque church.
4.60 (289 reviews) (~0.81 km from centre)
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Basilica of St. Cunibert
Catholic church
👍👍 Very nice church. The bas-reliefs on the gate do not leave indifferent. I expected that the interior decoration will be in the style of bas-reliefs, but everything turned out to be very beautiful, modern and sincere
4.60 (286 reviews) (~0.95 km from centre)
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St. Pantaleon
Catholic church
Venerable Romanesque church housing historic tombs, sculptures & shrines & offering guided tours.
4.60 (256 reviews) (~1.38 km from centre)
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Spielplatz im Rheinpark
Playground
👍 Lovely park near the Rhein river with lots of play equipment and free parking not far from it. Watch where you step though, geese have made themselves comfortable on the green grass and done their 🚽 business there
4.60 (243 reviews) (~1.58 km from centre)
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Antoniterkirche
Evangelical church
👍👍 Striking simple interior, very calm feel. Went to see Barlach's angel. The angel is wonderful, both in its design and history. Nice little souvenir shop.
4.60 (227 reviews) (~0.53 km from centre)
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Tünnes und Schäl
Tourist attraction
👍👍 I had a tour guide tell us that if we rubbed the nose of Tunnes we would get good luck in love, and if we rubbed the nose of Shal we would get good luck in money. It sounded like a silly story to make the statues more interesting, but I met my future husband the day after I rubbed Tunnes's nose (no...
4.60 (224 reviews) (~0.06 km from centre)
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Cologne View
Observation deck
👍👍 A good way up see the view of Cologne. The cost is €5 and you get to the top in a lift and then a few stairs. At the top is a clear wall with diagrams of what is ahead of you. You can see 360 degrees and there is no real time limit of how long you can stay.
4.60 (149 reviews) (~0.86 km from centre)
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Mariä Himmelfahrt
Catholic church
👍👍 Beautiful church. When the sun is shining a wonderful light falls on the blue window panes which gives a great atmosphere. The knife was also beautifully made. I didn't understand anything because they spoke in (Italian or Spanish), but it was a great atmosphere. The music that was played there was...
4.60 (148 reviews) (~0.58 km from centre)
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St. George's Church
Catholic church
One of Cologne's 12 Romanesque churches, the quaint parish offers services for the hearing-impaired.
4.60 (106 reviews) (~0.76 km from centre)
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