We will be visiting Koln for a day. I have been there for a few days before and I'm not sure if I'm interested in spending an entire day repeating the same sights. Is there a more picturesque, easy going town near by that would be much better? Something Under one hour away by car. I'm considering dusseldorf which I have never explored. Most of the villages I see recommended are too far away.
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Koblenz.
We are actually coming from Koblenz. We are heading north east after Koln.
Bonn
Do you think Bonn is better than Cologne?
Brühl (has a nice castle, nice parks, small museums) or Bonn (has a lot of history, great museums, art/culture, parks, nice cafés, nice parks) could fit the bill
Brühl looks interesting. Perhaps a day trip or overnight? I looked into Bonn but Im not sure it looks much more interesting. I could be very wrong.
Aachen.
UNESCO town Aachen with splendid historic center or UNESCO Schloss Augustusburg
Düsseldorf is the most obvious choice.
Hattingen
Definitely looks interesting. We are headed that direction the next day.