Big harbor tour in Cologne

Eine kleine Erfrischung

You can take a tour all around the harbours of Cologne with the excursion steamers from Kölntourist. With that tour Tiger comes to places he has never been to, even though they are in the middle of his hometown. On board the ships there is a very friendly service wich…

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Time Ride VR Cöln

In the new attraction Time Ride VR Cöln at the Alter Markt you can have an impressive virtual time travel by 3D-glasses and the replica of an old tram straight into the historical Cologne of 1909. Very lovingly designed, technically great implemented, and above all very friendly and helpful staff….

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Berg Country Musuem for mining, craft and trade

A great, small museum, which is very lovingly designed. On certain days craft demonstrations are offered and with an entrance fee of € 3, – for adults absolutely recommendable. The staff and craftsmen are all very nice, knowledgable and very helpful. I think that’s great. My Tigertip A great, small…

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Restaurant Wermelskirchen

In the historic building as well as on the modern balcony there is excellent food. My highlight was the pork schnitzel “Bergisches Land” with fried onions, fried egg, pepper sauce, fried potatoes and salad. That was delicious, that was plentiful, and even a devoured tiger is then fed up. The…

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With the railbus over the Miljoenenlijn

An expensive piece of track was my current exploration target, the Miljoenenlijn. The Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij operates a beautiful museum railway at Simpelveld station in southern Limburg (Netherlands). Between 1924 and 1934 dams were set up here across the “Dutch Swiss”, roads were cut, bridges were built and tunnels were…

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The Dog House

Rusty pub in the south of London, which issues numbered Fez hats to the guests as a “waiting sign” for ordered bar meals. With this extraordinary gimmick you can do a lot of funny jokes! The beer selection is good, as in almost all British pubs. The burgers are big,…

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Sherlock Holmes Museum

On the sidewalk you first notice the long queue as you walk from Baker Street Station towards 221b. An employee of the museum regularly walks past the row, asking the waiting people to keep the sidewalk free for pedestrians, and points out that they should buy the tickets in the…

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Speedy’s Cafe

Small, friendly cafe just off Euston Square Station. There is a very decent full English breakfast, tidy sandwiches and delicious burgers. The boss is usually in person behind the counter and sorts out freezing guests like me inside as soon as a seat becomes available there. The rush of tourists…

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Silver Cross Pub

Centrally located right next to Trafalgar Square is the Silver Cross Pub. Large rooms on the ground floor and during high activity also additional tables in the basement offer ample space for larger groups. The bar has a good selection of different beers, including local London produce. I tried the…

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