This Schenk Lokal Köln gift card can be used at local shops and businesses all around Cologne and aims to steal business back from online giants like Amazon and bring it back to the high street. Looking for a gift for 'the Kölner who has everything'? Schenk Lokal Köln could be the answer. It's a … Continue reading A gift card for Kölners
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The Eis Professor cometh
Ever heard of an Eis Professor? Visit Il Gelato and you'll get to meet one in the flesh. Cologne Bayenthal's gourmet ice-cream cafe boasts not only the city's one and only ice cream professor - it's also got the very best 'gelato' in town.
HEMA comes to Cologne!
Never heard of HEMA? Well, it’s time to you checked it out! This Dutch retail chain has been big in Holland for decades, selling just about everything you could possibly need for your home, your family and your body!
Pretty as a picture – Schee
From pictures to pots, tea towels to tea lights, Schee in the Belgiches Viertal has got it all. But it’s the prints that really stand out. Walk into this hipster emporium and you’ll be instantly drawn to the wall full of pictures: from floor to ceiling, there’s a print to suit just about any taste. … Continue reading Pretty as a picture – Schee
The Postcard Shop (Postkartenladen)
Looking for the perfect present for a very particular person? There's a shop on Breite Strasse where I can guarantee you will find that perfect something.
A rock shop party
If you are on the lookout for birthday party ideas then here's a good one. Located deep in the heart of the Altstadt, Ciu Ciu is a candy shop where you can also make your very own personalized sweeties. In the UK you would call the stuff 'rock' - a stick of hard sugar that … Continue reading A rock shop party
Sissi und Fränz
Looking for a special gift? Some shabby-chic furniture, or a really cute outfit for a child? Sissi und Fränz has got it all, and more! Merowingerstraße is full of cool and interesting little shops but one of the best is Sissi und Fränz. There may be shops all over the city selling similar beautiful clothes … Continue reading Sissi und Fränz