
1 hour
Cologne: Gin Tasting at The Bär with Welcome Cocktail
Discover The Bär, Cologne’s favorite hidden gin bar. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and taste 3 gins from around the world in a cozy, candle-lit setting with expert guidance.
Gebäude 9 is a live music venue in Deutz, Cologne.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Tickets and door times are posted per show on gebaeude9.de; the hall holds up to 400, so smaller bills sell out.

1 hour
Discover The Bär, Cologne’s favorite hidden gin bar. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and taste 3 gins from around the world in a cozy, candle-lit setting with expert guidance.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience the Severin district in Cologne's Südstadt on a culinary city tour with exciting stories, local highlights, and five tastings at selected restaurants.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover Cologne's wine history on a guided tour with a wine expert. Visit the Cologne Wine Museum, explore the Agnesviertel, and enjoy a guided wine tasting with small bites.
Address: Deutz-Mülheimer Strasse 117, 51063 Köln, Cologne
Stadtgarten in Cologne's Belgian Quarter is the concert hall of Initiative Kölner Jazz Haus, which marked 40 years of jazz and new music in 2026.
TipHall concerts usually start at 20:00; the cafe-restaurant, terrace and beer garden run separately from 12:00 to 24:00.
Live Music Hall in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a large concert venue on Lichtstrasse booking touring rock, metal and indie acts, plus weekend club nights.
TipDoor times are listed per show on livemusichall.de; weekend club nights start at 23:00 and some run until 05:00.
Sonic Ballroom on Oskar-Jäger-Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is an old corner pub turned punk-rock bar, with live bands four evenings a week.
TipMost shows open doors at 21:00 or 22:00 with tickets from €15 to €21; on other nights entry is free.
Bar Botanik in Cologne's Wasserturm Hotel is a rooftop bar with panoramic views above the city and a botanical drinks menu, with lounge DJs in the evening.
TipMondays are for hotel guests only; the bar opens at 17:00 from Tuesday to Friday and at 14:00 at weekends.
Osman30 sits on the 30th floor of the Kölnturm in Cologne's Mediapark, 110 meters up with panoramic views of the cathedral and skyline.
TipNo reservations for drinks alone; walk in from 22:00 on weekends, or book dinner ahead via osman30.de.
Monkey Bar Cologne on the 8th-floor roof terrace of the 25hours Hotel The Circle overlooks the cathedral, between the Altstadt and Belgian Quarter.
TipThe roof terrace is best at sunset; after dark the bar turns into a busier evening spot for cocktails and long drinks.