The distinctive flavour to the city of Cologne is often linked to the city's inhabitants, or Kölsche, who take an enormous amount of pride in their city. Cologne is a traditionally Ripuarian-speaking city, though this has mostly been replaced by German, which is now the main language of the city. English-speaking guides and information are available for many of the landmarks of the city. For tourists who speak German and wish to practice it, the citizens usually have a lot of patience with those trying to come to grips with the language. Cologne's citizens are very friendly and jovial people, welcoming tourists of all types and with all interests.
The climate of northwestern Germany is changeable, with seasonal changes and day-to-day weather often comparable to that of the United Kingdom or Northern France. Travellers to Cologne can expect the hottest time of the year to be July (in July 2010 the temperatures were above 30 degrees for several days) , the coldest is January (temperature hovering around the freezing mark) and the month with the most precipitation is June.
Typical Cologne beer is called "Kölsch" and served in bars around town in small glasses, called "Stangen", of 0. 2l. That way the beer is always fresh and cold. Don't worry, waiters will be fast to bring you a new one once your old one is (almost) finished. In more traditional bars and especially the breweries, the waiter (called "Köbes" in local language) will even hand you a fresh Kölsch without being asked, so it is easy to lose track of how much you drank. He will put a pencil line on your coaster for each beer that you drank, this will be the basis for your bill, so do not lose it! To stop the beer from coming, leave your glass almost half full until you have asked for the bill or put your coaster on top of your empty glass.
Kelnas – ketvirtas pagal dydį Vokietijos miestas taip pat pirmas pagal dydį Šiaurės Reino-Vestfalijos žemės miestas. Miestą garsina jo istorija, kultūra, architektūra ir tarptautinio svarbumo renginiai.
Kelnas yra svarbuvos Vokietijos transporto mazgas, svarbus geležinkelio mazgas. Miestas įsikūręs prie Reino upės, vienas svarbiausių upių uostų Europoje.
Kelnas yra svarbus mokslo, kultūros ir taip pat meno dirbinių prekybos centras. Mieste yra garsi Kelno katedra. Kelno universitetas yra didžiausias Vokietijos universitetas ir vienas seniausių Europos universitetų. Kelnas – Reino krašto kultūros ir menų metropolis. Mieste yra per 30 muziejų.
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