"What is there to do in Luxembourg City?" "Is it worth visiting?" "How long do we need in the City?" were all questions that rattled around my brain after spontaneously booking £20 flights to Luxembourg in the Summer.
During my research, I ended up getting pretty damn distracted (typical) by the possible day trips from the city. I fell in love with the idea of visiting Vianden and the Moselle Valley which left us with one day to explore Luxembourg City. Luckily, one day in the City is a perfect amount of time as it's very small and easily walkable.
9am
As with the rest of our days in Luxembourg, we made sure to stock up on a huge hotel breakfast at the Double Tree Hilton before hopping on a bus into the city centre. Normally I like to be up and out before 9am on a short city-break but we noticed that most things didn't open until around 10am, so enjoyed the lie-in!
10am
Our first stop was to admire the Palais Grand-Ducal (or Palace of the Grand Dukes) for a quick photo session and look around. We quickly learnt that if you are visiting in the Summer months, you are able to book guided tours inside the Palace, so we made sure to book a tour for later on in the day! The Cathedrale Notre Dame opened at 10 and we swiftly entered before a large tour group to admire the very impressive stain glass windows. While the Luxembourg "Notre Dame" may not be be the most famous "Notre Dame" in the world, it's definitely worth peaking inside (don't miss the crypt also!)RELATED: If city sightseeing isn't for you, don't worry, Luxembourg still has so much to offer! Maybe head to the Moselle Valley for wine tasting instead?
11am
After stumbling around the Palace and Cathedral, we headed to the Place de la Constitution for that postcard shot of the gardens from above. If there's one thing that Luxembourg City isn't short of, it's gorgeous viewpoints! When travelling, I seem to forget that I have a completely irrational fear of heights and tend to find myself in situations that scare the living daylights out of me. This obviously happened in Luxembourg when we stumbled across "Sky Village". Before we knew it, we were in a glass 360 rotating elevator heading skywards for better views of the city! Unfortunately Sky Village was only open for 8 weeks in 2017 and has now been dismantled - but if you're visiting in Summer in future years, keep an eye out to see if it will be making a come back!
12pm
With us in the mood for more beautiful viewpoints, we set off in the general direction of Le Chemin de la Corniche but got mightily distracted (and/or lost) along the way. First up on the list of distractions was Cité judiciaire (Judiciary City) which is the home of the judiciary and governmental buildings in Luxembourg. Of course, you can't enter these buildings (unless you're an important person), but the area is gorgeous and lovely to have a walk around. Now, Le Chemin de la Corniche is referred to as "The Balcony of Europe" and is supposed to have the most spectacular views of the city but I was just as impressed with the walk there! We stopped regularly to take photos of the dramatic city scenery (preferably under trees/various other shade giving obstacles as our day in the city was BLIMMIN' BOILING).
1pm
Lunchtime! After a morning of wandering around in the boiling hot sun, we hobbled over to the closest food establishment that we could see (hopping and skipping through the shadiest areas as best as possible - almost acting as if the non-shaded floor was lava). Unfortunately this means that we ended up in a pub/bar type place with London themed decor - as I am in London on a daily basis, this wouldn't be my usual choice of restaurant when abroad but hey, it did the job!RELATED: Not all of our days in Luxembourg were quite so warm! Read about our day trip to Vianden which was absolutely beautiful despite the drizzly weather!
2pm
Next up on our list of hot-spots was the ever-popular Casemates du Bock, a series of tunnels and look out points weaving through the city's fortified walls. While the tunnels aren't as extensive as I first thought they would be, this certainly isn't something that you should miss on a trip to Luxembourg! The fortifications were built in the year 963 (which is pretty damn impressive in itself) and give a good insight to the history of the country. The Casemates are free to enter if you have the Luxembourg Card (which I highly recommend for any trip to Luxembourg)!
3pm
We had some time to spare before our tour of the Palace and after spotting many gorgeous Instagram shots of the "Grund" area, obviously this was my next place of choice. As you can see, this day was adopting a bit of an "Instagram worthy viewpoints" theme and I am TOTALLY okay with this. At this point, the relentless sun still wasn't easing up. The obvious solution to this was to enjoy the view with an ice-cream and a drink! Grund can be accessed via a long walk down from the main city centre or a few elevators down to the lower level. We decided to be lazy and take the elevator down from the Cité judiciaire and back up again to make sure that we could get back to the Palace in time for our tour!
4pm
It was finally time for us to take our tour of the Royal Palace. Unfortunately photos aren't allowed inside, so I can't show you just how lovely the Palace is - but that means you just have to visit it for yourself! The Palace is only open to the public during the Summer months and I definitely recommend visiting if you are able to! Never fear, if you are visiting in Winter instead, apparently the City has fabulous Christmas markets, so you won't be missing out! Opposite the Palace is the famous Chocolate House! If the day was cooler, we would have definitely been popping in for a luxurious hot chocolate. Instead, we just had a look around and took some photos - the cake also looks incredible!5pm
And with that, we grabbed some food and headed to the airport for our evening flight home! While Luxembourg City is small, you won't run out of things to do if you are only spending a day or two here. We decided to skip all of the museums because of our limited time frame. As it was such a hot day, we were travelling at a snails pace compared to normal; taking time to sit and drink/spend some time in the shade was very much needed during the day - you may be able to fit much more into a day than we did! Have you ever been to Luxembourg City? How did you spend your time there?Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post and all thoughts are my own. However, I was kindly gifted a Luxembourg Card by the tourism board.
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If you are heading to Marrakech and you are looking for a great day trip, Ouzoud Falls would be my first recommendation.
Marrakech is an incredible city, but many find it overwhelming. Ouzoud provides the perfect peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city.
We were picked up at 8am and quickly within the gorgeous Moroccan countryside. This was our first taster of life outside the city and boy was it gorgeous (little did we know that we were in for even more of a scenery treat the next day on the way to the Sahara Desert).
I loved passing through tiny rural villages and seeing how the Moroccan people lived their life in the countryside. Tiny villages would appear every so often, miles away from the last with no apparent infrastructure. We passed people (sometimes children) walking along the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
For much of the journey, I wanted to pull over and ask these people where they were going, what they were doing with their life, where they live. I found myself wanting to know everything about people who were simply getting on with their daily routines. Lets be honest, if you saw someone walking along the side of the M25, you'd question their sanity, but these people appeared to be so content.
After 2.5 hours driving, we arrived at a Berber Village and were handed over to a local Berber guide who would be showing us around for the day. We paid around 2 euros per person for the guide's services and while this isn't included in the cost of the entire day trip, I never begrudge providing local businesses and people with extra cash when they provide such an excellent service. Our guide was funny and informative and kept us entertained for the duration of the day.
We were first taken to see the edge of the falls to see the thundering water beating down below us - while impressive, we knew this wouldn't be the best view of the falls and were excited for the rest of the day.
After a steep downward hike with impressive views of Ouzoud Falls (side note: be sure to wear proper shoes for this tour - while one girl did complete the hike in flip flops, it didn't look particularly comfortable!), we stopped at a little stall for fresh orange juice and (of course) incredible views of the falls.
After a quick break from the relentless heat, we were back on our feet again and tackling a potentially steeper cliff side decent before reaching the base of the falls!
We were quickly split into smaller groups to enjoy a boat ride around the falls themselves - be warned, you will get a bit wet - but even in March, the spray from the falls was a welcome treat from the heat.
The journey cost around an extra £2 and is completely optional but I would definitely recommend it - it may have even been the highlight of the day (other than the outstanding beauty of the area in general).
We were one of the first boats to enjoy the trip, so we got plenty of time after wards to take pictures while waiting for the rest of our group.
After lots of walking, we had definitely worked up an appetite for lunch! The restaurant was on the cliff side with an incredible view. There were a few options to choose from on the set menu including tagines and chicken skewers.
After the main course, we were provided with piles of fruit for each table - so much that we ended taking some away with us for the bus journey back to Marrakech!
5 months after my trip and I'm still upset that oranges in the UK don't taste half as good as oranges in Morrocco!
After lunch, we took a much less strenuous walk on the other side of the falls back up to the top where we would meet our minibus.
This walk takes you through a tree-covered area and cliff side filled with wild monkeys! The monkeys are very friendly and not phased by human presence - be careful, if you have any food on you, they will try and steal it!
The whole group was left laughing when one jumped onto Callum's back causing him to scream (he would probably call it a "startled manly grunt", but we all know it was a scream).
And with that, our amazing day trip was over and we were back in the bus and heading back to the bright lights of the city.
On our recent trip to the Isles of Scilly, we stayed on Tresco Island and it was the perfect little retreat!
Tresco is the second largest of the islands and the only island to be privately owned. The island has a little something for everyone and really shouldn't be missed on your trip to the Isles of Scilly. Here's just a sample of what you could get up to...
It goes without saying that you should visit Tresco Abbey Gardens during your time on the island.
These renowned gardens are absolutely stunning and will feel like you’ve been transported to a tropical paradise – I refused to believe that we were only a matter of miles from Cornwall. I mean, where else in the UK do you get palm trees? In fact, the gardens are home to more than 20,000 exotic plants (many of which can not be found elsewhere in the UK).
Make sure that you have time to wander. You will want to get lost in the maze of colours and smells. Make sure you take every little hidden path and walkway – everywhere is so beautiful that you won’t want to miss a thing!
Also keep your eyes open for the golden pheasant! They are like a normal pheasant’s flashier, more beautiful big sister.
Tresco Abbey Gardens is also home to the Valhalla collection which is a colourful, interesting display of figurines salvaged from local shipwrecks.
I don’t think I really need to reiterate on my blog how much I love castles (If you're new here – I blimmin’ love them), so naturally, my only request for the trip was to visit Cromwell's Castle!
We actually visited twice as the first visit was on a very foggy afternoon and the photos simply weren't up to scratch #bloggerproblems.
On a sunny day, the coastal walk to the castle is really gorgeous and definitely worth your time - however it's not paved, so be careful or choose a more main-land route on a rainy day!
Right by Cromwell's Castle is another ancient ruin, King Charles' Castle. A steep climb to the castle will give you great views across the island as well as a chance to explore! It was ridiculously windy at the time of our visit, so we chose not to spend long on the top of the hill!
On the subject of ruins and old fortifications, we finally have the Old Blockhouse which arguably, of the three fortifications, has the best views - although the island is so picturesque that the view from every angle is great and I'll probably change my mind on which is the "best" in 5 minutes.
Tresco has some great options for food - while unfortunately I didn't have the chance to sample every restaurant's offerings, my favourite of the food we did try was brunch in the 
I think I've mentioned enough times that the island is extremely picturesque, but this lends itself to the fact that it is a great place to walk and explore. On our first day on the island, our friend and new found guide took us on a long walk of the island and I think the words "it's so pretty" escaped all of our mouths one too many times.
If you want more pace, you can hire bikes to travel around the island. Cars are not allowed on the island so that is not an option!
I know that I already raved about the sunset in my "
If you are feeling adventurous, Tresco Sailing Club offer the chance for you to borrow a bike, windsurf or kayak - something we didn't do because I can barely walk in a straight line successfully let alone windsurf... Let's just say I wouldn't have made it home with all of my limbs in tact.
When you're on an island this beautiful, sometimes the best thing to do is just sit back, relax and enjoy the view. Especially when you're staying in top-notch accommodation like we were in the 
More kerfuffle arose as we couldn’t find the man that was meant to pick us up from the airport. Luckily, a lot of the men doing hotel pickups know each other and when I questioned where he was, another man phoned him and told him to come back (that’s how long it took us to get through airport security – our pick up man had left)! At this point, I was already in love with the welcoming hospitality of the Moroccans.
Once we were in the riad, we certainly weren’t disappointed. The staff sat down with us and drew all over a map to make sure that we knew where we wanted to go and how to get back to the riad – Marrakech is a crazy maze of winding roads after all!
After this, we were shown around the riad and treated to complimentary mint tea on the roof terrace. I quickly became obsessed with the mint tea in Morocco and if you visit, you’ll definitely be offered some during your stay!
After finishing our tea and dumping our belongings into our room, we set out to explore!
Our first port of call was to have a wander and get our bearings - I had intended to do a guided walking tour, but with the delays of the morning, we had well and truly missed the start time! So instead, we took some time to weave our way round the back alleys of markets and shops around our hotel to the main square of Marrakech.
The square comes alive at night, whereas in the day the square was mainly filled with orange juice carts. But we stopped off for lunch at Cafe France (a very popular restaurant in the square for tourists. Not the most authentic Moroccan cuisine, but it was quick and easy).
We continued our self guided tour of the square with a trip to the nearby Koutoubia Mosque. We didn’t enter the mosque (it isn't open to tourists) but we definitely took the time to admire the architecture. I am a huge fan of Moroccan style architecture apparently!
Our riad was in the perfect position to visit Jardin Marjorelle as it was only a 20-ish minute walk away (the garden is outside of the Medina walls and we were staying by one of the exits closest to the garden).
The garden is famous for its bright blue and yellow building which was once home to the incredible designer Yves Saint Laurent. We overheard a fellow tourist sum up the area perfectly - "looks like this bloke had a shit tonne of money but bloody good taste".
It was beautiful and an oasis of calm in the bustling city. This is the perfect place for photos and we saw a few professional photo-shoots during our time here – that’s how pretty the area is!
Entry is 70 MAD which is much more expensive than many of the other attractions in Marrakech but it was well worth it. Callum would say that it was worth it purely based on the free WiFi and amazing Pokémon Go spawns...
After heading back to our Riad to freshen up, we spent a lot of time on TripAdvisor deciding where to eat. Our Riad wasn’t located directly off the main square and we were absolutely exhausted after a day of travelling and exploring, we wanted somewhere close and easy... alas, we stumbled across latitude 31.
This is a pricey restaurant by Moroccan standards however, we had 3 courses with soft drinks and it came to 520 MAD (about 41 GBP) for both of us, which isn’t bad at all by English standards!
The restaurant menu is filled with traditional Moroccan foods with a modern twist and all of our courses were out of this world.
We were first presented with a complimentary amuse-bouche. The three appetisers were a small creme brulee, a chicken dish and a fish dish. The two I ate were amazing (I gave my fishy one to Callum as I don’t eat fish).
Next up, I had a dish that at first looked like a tagine but was a refreshing twist on the traditional tagine. The chicken was layered with caramelised tomatoes which were so sweet and delicious! Callum had the mixed grill platter and raved about it for the rest of the trip!
Finally we both had a “chocolate sphere” (pictured above) which consisted of a hollow ball of chocolate filled with fruits which were then covered in warm chocolate sauce – yum!
After successfully filling our stomachs, the restaurant owner treated us to a complimentary cocktail which were also gorgeous.
Our first port of call was the Saadian tombs which I’m quite aware sounds a bit depressing, but I promise it wasn't! The area is really beautiful.
A common theme in Marrakech attractions is that information is given in Arabic and French with no English translation, so it might be worth researching the attractions that you want to see before you visit.
The mausoleum houses around 60 members of the Saudi Dynasty and has become popular with tourists due to the pure beauty of the site. This isn’t a huge area, so you won’t need TOO long to explore it. Even though we arrived fairly early, queues were already forming to see into the different rooms – however the queues were definitely worse as we were leaving, so this is probably a good place to see early in the day!
Next stop was El Badi Palace which I’d read to be very run down ruins and nothing in comparison to Bahia Palace (see below). In true Danielle fashion, I actually preferred El Badi Palace! We struggled to find the entrance for quite a while but it was definitely worth the wait.
For the most part, this is a ruined palace, however it’s absolutely huge and I can only imagine how grand it would have been in its prime.
There are plenty of corners, underground tunnels, nooks and crannies to explore. This is one of the fee places that appeared to have English translations on most of their information boards too!
My love for Moroccan architecture has been strengthened once more!
Our Riad staff had told us that we would most definitely get lost in the Souks but I think we did quite well! Before arriving in Morocco, I had downloaded the app “City maps to go” which you can use offline and whilst no GPS companies have mapped out the winding alleyways of the Souks, it was a good way of seeing whether you were coming closer to the exit or not!
We didn’t pick up anything during our time shopping – I’m not one for bartering! But I was obsessed with their hand painted beautiful plates. Once I’ve bought a house, maybe I’ll think about buying plates!
This is definitely another attraction that you will want to read about before visiting if English is your only language! Alternatively, I know many people have hired guides for the day and completed similar itineraries to the above without the need for research.
This was the most prominent Islamic College in the Marrakech area and led to many great scholars. This was one of the largest theological colleges in North Africa and housed up to 900 students - it's hard to believe that 900 students stayed in the small dormitories (many of which had no windows) but that's a small price to pay for apparently one of the best religious teachings in North Africa!
If any universities looked like this in the UK, then maybe I’d have gone to uni! This is another attraction for the instagram-holics!
As mentioned previously, the main square comes alive at night time, so on our last night, we opted to eat slightly closer to the main square so that we could check out the square in all its glory of an evening.
As we had been on 3 days worth of excursions prior to this day in which we had no choice when it comes to food and had been served repetitive tagine / chicken meals for the duration, we were most definitely "tagined"-out. So instead wee opted for a restaurant that was popular on TripAdvisor and served a menu of varied cuisines (if you're also getting sick of tagines, be sure to check out Kui-Zin).
Unfortunately at our time of visit (March 2017), a large part of the main square was under construction, so I don’t think we got the full impact of the area.
With a positive outlook, the square is beautiful - stalls selling mainly handcrafted Moroccan souvenirs, beautiful women offering henna tattoos, bustling restaurants, street music. However, there is a dark side to this square; Morocco do use animals in the tourism trade extensively. I was saddened by the monkeys on chains and kept in small boxes – hopefully the world will learn!
Before arriving in Portsmouth, Grace had expressed that she wanted to visit 
A beach? In England? In February? Yep, you're right, we were blessed with some freaky weather during this weekend and a stroll across the beach was just what the doctor ordered.
Splash The Cash at Gunwharf Quay
A few years ago, you could count on me for a shopping trip, I'd have been recently and I'd know exactly what each shop is selling at that present moment right now, I couldn't care less. So it's very strange for me to really enjoy a little shopping area!
Gunwharf Quay is an outlet designer shopping centre right in the middle of the city - it's sleek, it's modern and it's surrounded by loads of fab looking restaurants - perfect!
Take a Trip Up the Spinnaker Tower
Now, for perhaps the most touristy item of all - if you're only in Portsmouth for a short period of time, it would be rude not to visit the Spinnaker Tower really! This led to lots of freaking out on my part while trying to get onto the glass floor section of the viewing area - note to self: you don't like heights.
Annoyingly, the Spinnaker Tower's windows are tinted blue and whilst the view is fab, taking photos is an absolute nightmare!
After yesterday's amazing breakfast, we knew that day two's breakfast would have to be pretty damn good to top it. We headed to 
Another big "must" if you want to be the ultimate Portsmouth tourist is a trip to the Historic Dockyard to see the likes of the likes of the Mary Rose and the HMS Victory. Tickets looked pretty pricey, but as we were entering, a nice security man told us that there's a free ticket available if you just want to wander around and not actually enter any of the ships - so we opted for that!
Portsdown Hill
Slowly running out of ideas for things to do in Portsmouth, we turned to trusty old TripAdvisor and decided to take a drive up Portsdown Hill for pretty views of the city and the opportunity to play with horses!
On the way up to the viewpoint on Portsdown Hill, we drove past 
On the weekend of our visit, Southampton's Westquay was having a "
Shoulder season travel is something I recommend to everyone. What could be better than cheap flights, cheap accommodation and best of all, having a destination all to yourself away from hoards of tourists?
When it comes to shoulder season travel, I am the Queen. From soaking up 30 degrees sunshine in Malta in October to avoiding the crowds in Prague in May (my friend went in August and said it was unbearable), I’ve done it all.
But there is a slight downside... the weather likes to mess with me.
You know those glorious photos of Lake Bled that everyone and their dog are currently posting? Yep. My experience involved being stuck in a car for the day with no ability to see Lake Bohinj or Vintgar Gorge due to extreme fog and dangerous weather conditions. When we could exit the car at Lake Bled, we almost got stuck on the island due to a torrential thunderstorm. It’s all fun and games! The next day, a girl from the hostel went and was greeted by a big beaming sun!
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It's no secret, I bloody loved Edinburgh. We booked the trip as a surprise for my friend 
We quickly checked into a private 4 bed room at 
The Royal Mile is the centre of the action in Edinburgh and is where you will find most of the main attractions (or they will be nearby at least)! Our hostel was perfectly situated just off of the Mile, so it was in the prime location for some great restaurants (I can't count the number of hearty pubs and cute cafes on this one road!) as well as shops (it took a lot for me to resist buying complete tartan outfits).
It wouldn't be an Escaping Essex city guide without a recommendation for a free walking tour really would it?
We had Max as our guide and he was brilliant (so much so, that we booked another tour with him the following day).
We underestimated the long walk to the botanical gardens, it was looooong (made slighly better by the fact that Edinburgh is amazing for Pokemon Go... lol). While the walk is long, there are some good little photo stops along the way! My favourite being the Scott Monument (you can't miss it, it looks like a giant rocket), this is the largest monument dedicated to a Scottish author (Walter Scott), so it's pretty special. With the backdrop of Princes Street Gardens, it's definitely worth a photo stop and if you're feeling a little bit more active, there are 287 steps to the top!
There's something so god damn relaxing about being in botanical gardens, I loved my visit to one recently in Cologne and Edinburgh was just as good. As an added bonus, bring a friend who works in horticulture to show you around and pronounce all of the funny plant names. The gardens are pretty huge (especially if you pay to enter the greenhouses too) and with the long walk there, this is easily a half-day trip.
With my friend's love for horticulture now suitably satisfied, it was my turn to inflict my love of castles on the group! Edinburgh Castle can easily take up another half-of your day as there's plenty to see in the castle (including a graveyard to the army dogs - which melted my stone cold little heart).
We visited a few days after The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the stage was still in place which blocks the main view of the castle when you are walking towards it - so if you're a photography buff, you might want to avoid Edinburgh at that time!
On our walk back down the Royal Mile to the hostel, we made sure to pop into St Giles Cathedral which is absolutely gorgeous. When we visited (September 2016), a boat used in the current refugee crisis was on view, a really harrowing sight.
As if we hadn't walked enough today, we decided to take another walking tour. We loved Max so much after our Free Walking Tour in the previous day that we booked onto 
Whilst Edinburgh is absolutely incredible, sometimes it's nice to head out into the countryside. We decided to take the FREE Scottish Highlands Tour with The Hairy Coo and I couldn't recommend it more.
The company were so incredible that they deserve their own blog post and you can read all about our experience 
I am a huge Harry Potter Fan, so a trip to the Elephant Cafe was an absolute must! This is the cafe that J K Rowling began writing the famous novel series in and for good reason - the food and drinks are great! Make sure you peep into the toilets to see the messages that fans have left scribbled on the walls!
Edinburgh is a creative city. It can be felt in the aforementioned memorials to Scottish writers, J K Rowling's inspirational presence, the Scottish Writers Museum, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the sheer number of crafty independent stores. The arts are really celebrated in this amazing city and it's amazing.
We headed up Victoria Street and the surrounding roads popping into cute shops, my favourites were 
Berlin is the city that sparked my love for European city breaks. The reason I spend every weekend possible in a different city. So, of course, it holds a special place in my stone-cold heart <3.
I visited back in 2014, so this is a #throwbacktrip. I recently visited Cologne (see all of my blog posts about Germany 
Our first stop was obviously the world famous cathedral which is definitely the best place to orientate yourself. There is one word for the cathedral - huge. Like, actually huge. Almost scary huge.
I've seen a lot of European cathedrals and this one is definitely up there with the best!
I took millions of photos of the cathedral during our time in Cologne and I can't believe how much the lighting affects one building, it looks different in each photo!
After searching for food, we headed to the Botanical Gardens as we thought it would be on route to our next destination but it was a much longer walk than we expected! Although it wasn't a bad walk by the river in the sunshine.
The gardens are beaaaautiful and definitely worth your time if you're in the area on a sunny day!
After spending some time in the gardens, we headed to the meet point of the 
We all know that I was using Cologne as a base to explore a nearby castle (standard Danielle behaviour). So on our second day in Germany, we headed to Burg Eltz and you can 
I'm normally a history/nature lover while I'm travelling, choosing to avoid more commercialised tourist traps but we LOVED our time at the chocolate museum! A lot of the reviews on TripAdvisor moaned that there weren't enough free samples - we only got 2 but they were bloody incredible!
To get back to our hotel, we had to walk through a large shopping area (the mains streets being Schildergasse and Hohe Straße), so we spent some time window shopping (and actual shopping for plasters that would cure my broken feet) as well as getting dinner and exploring some more of the streets in the city centre.
Day 4 (1/2 Day)
Hohenzollern Bridge is the iconic bridge that can be seen in practically all photos of Cologne. The bridge is lined with love locks and it's lovely to stroll across here, taking a look at all of the locks and maybe leaving one of your own!
After exploring all of the city at ground level, the best way to get a birds eye view is to head to Koln Triangle and pay the small 3 euro fee to reach the top of the skyscraper. This is where you will be able to get that iconic shot of the bridge, cathedral and city skyline!