Rhine Metropolises 2026

It’s not just the locals who consider Cologne to be among the best cities in the world. The typical friendliness that you find at every turn makes visitors feel at home right away. It’s not unusual to quickly get chatting to strangers and even go for a couple glasses of Kölsch with them. The main landmark – Cologne Cathedral – watches over the whole city. It is the third-tallest church building in the world, at 157.38 metres. It might be a bit of a trek up to the top of the tower, but it’s worth it. You’ll be rewarded with an unforgettable view of the city and the Rhine spread out before you.

Antwerpen is al jarenlang één van de topbestemmingen voor een stedentrip onder toeristen. Al jarenlang komen toeristen naar deze historische stad aan de Schelde om uit te gaan, te winkelen en om te genieten van al het moois dat de stad te bieden heeft. De grootste trekpleister vormt de historische binnenstad. Op eeuwenoude pleinen zoals de Grote Markt kun je hier volop genieten van een heerlijke Belgische pint. Winkelliefhebbers kunnen helemaal los gaan in de veel winkelgebieden die Antwerpen telt. Niet voor niets geldt Antwerpen als dé winkelstad van de Benelux.

Bezoek in Amsterdam een van de meesterwerken of de leuke grachtenpanden en loop langs de mooie grachten. Bezoek de mooie meestwerken van van Gogh, Rembrand of Vermeer die te bezoeken zijn in Amsterdam.

Whether you’re strolling along one of Germany’s leading luxury shopping streets, the ‘Kö’, enjoying an Altbier fresh from the tap in one of the old town’s more than 300 pubs or discovering one of the city’s many green spaces, such as the Hofgarten, on foot, Düsseldorf has almost everything you could wish for. Most of the city’s population seems to frequent the Uerige – the archetypical Düsseldorf brewery – even though the name of the establishment comes from a local word for ‘grumpy’. The Köbesse – as waiting staff are known here – are rather unfriendly, in keeping with tradition. Nevertheless, it’s always full.

It’s not just the locals who consider Cologne to be among the best cities in the world. The typical friendliness that you find at every turn makes visitors feel at home right away. It’s not unusual to quickly get chatting to strangers and even go for a couple glasses of Kölsch with them. The main landmark – Cologne Cathedral – watches over the whole city. It is the third-tallest church building in the world, at 157.38 metres. It might be a bit of a trek up to the top of the tower, but it’s worth it. You’ll be rewarded with an unforgettable view of the city and the Rhine spread out before you.