Most reviewed Zoos & Aquariums in Köln, Germany to visit (Updated December, 2023)

Cologne Cathedral

Cathedral

Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.

4.80 (67.8K reviews) (~0.35 km from centre)

Lindt Chocolate Museum

Museum

Exhibits tracing the history of chocolate, from the Aztecs to today, housed in waterside museum.

4.30 (36.5K reviews) (~0.78 km from centre)

Cologne Zoological Garden

Zoo

Long-established zoo with elephant park, aquarium & rainforest house, plus bird shows.

4.40 (29.6K reviews) (~2.58 km from centre)

AQUALAND Freizeitbad

Water park

Kids' slides & pool in water park complex with spa & treatment center, plus sauna for adults.

4.00 (11.4K reviews) (~10.47 km from centre)

Schloss Benrath

Castle

Striking 1700s residence with original interiors, a lake & ornate gardens, plus a museum & events.

4.50 (10.4K reviews) (~25.53 km from centre)

BayArena

Stadium

Soccer stadium home of Bayer Leverkusen with a capacity of around 30,000 seated spectators.

4.40 (9.3K reviews) (~11.49 km from centre)

Erlebnisbauernhof Gertrudenhof

Farmers' market

👍👍 Recent visit: June 12th, 2021. When I first visited 2 years ago, the petting zoo was free and there was just the food you could buy for the animals. We (2 adults and a dog) used to come here for the good Currywurst, petting the animals and the farmers market. In recent years, they have turned it i...

4.30 (8.9K reviews) (~7.76 km from centre)

Museum Ludwig

Modern art museum

The formerly private collection of Peter Ludwig, with paintings, ceramics, sketches & prints.

4.50 (7.3K reviews) (~0.28 km from centre)

Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln

Botanical garden

Garden with 11.5 hectares of plants from all climatic zones, plus spring blooms & greenhouses.

4.70 (7K reviews) (~2.47 km from centre)

Deutzer Brauhaus

German restaurant

🫤 My husband and I went for some coffee and cake. The waiter put 2 small cups of beer on the table without us asking for it. I told him I didn't want beer. "He said in Germany you drink beer". I said I really don't want beer but he continued to insist and left it so I thought he was giving it to us i...

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4.20 (6.8K reviews) (~1 km from centre)