Travel advice: Exceptional Christmas Highlight in Cologne!
In a picturesque setting overlooking the Rhine, the Cologne
Harbour Christmas market at the Chocolate Museum will this year
bring again the gateway to the Rheinauhafen to life and give festive
Cologne a maritime flavour.
New this year: An imposing 50m-high ferris wheel with a gorgeous
view over Cologne, the rhine, the dome and the cosy lights of theHarbour Cristmas Market
As befits the location, the themes "harbour and christmas" will bereflected in the design, decoration, stage performances andproducts on offer at the new Harbour Christmas market at theChocolate Museum. Snow-white, festively decorated pagoda tents
with wooden floors and pointed roofs that remind you of the planks
and sails of a ship give the new market a stylishly modern yet cosily festive touch. With 70 exciting stands, this very
special Harbour Christmas market at the Chocolate Museum is one of the largest Christmas markets in Cologne.
In a lively atmosphere, hearty "seafarers" offer a wide variety of fish specialities, finefoods and drinks from around the world along with a diverse range of high-quality
goods and crafts, all on the themes of the harbour, seafaring, Cologne and Christmas.
Do not miss the impressive wooden three-mast boat in 15m length serving tasty
mulled wine out of its hull or the authentic Harbour Lighthouse-Pub serving“Feuerzangenbowle” and mulled beer. New: The special Craftbeer-MaritimeContainer offering international beers, beer tastings and Hot-Gin-Cider.
Our culture and entertainment programme highlights the lively harbour atmosphereand festive mood. From sea shanties to traditional Christmas songs - you'll enjoy relaxing here with a delicious mugof mulled wine. Also the "Rhine Pirates" with their sailor's yarns and pirate juggling, some play boats for the little
ones and the merry-go-round are unmissable highlights of the market, particularly for children and families.
Surrounded by the medieval Malakoff Tower, the historic harbour swing bridge, themuch-visited Chocolate Museum, the intriguing designed art’otel and of course the Rhine,
the new atmospheric Cologne "Christmas market on water" will be an exciting, attractive
must-see for visitors from near and far.
In addition to our Christmas market, you should visit the German Sports- and Olympic
Museum and the famous Chocolate Museum.
Free entrance! The harbour Christmas market opens on 15 November as Cologne's first Christmas market!
Opening hours: 15th Nov until 23rd Dec 2024, open daily 11am until 9pm, Fr & Sa til 10pm and even longer(Memorial Day 17th Nov open from 1pm / feast sunday in commemoration of the dead 24th Nov open from 6pm)

Afterwards: New Years Market with food and drinks in front of the ferris wheel 26th Dec 2024 until 1st Jan 2025!
Within easy walking distance: 5 min. from old town via beautiful promenade at the bank of the Rhine
Bus: Line 133, Stop Schokoladenmuseum, Tram: Line U1,7,9 Stop Heumarkt (walk to the rhine then right)
Car parking: entrance Rheinauhafen, (Navi: Harry-Blum-Platz 2, Köln), follow "Museen", exit at the market
Contact: mail@eventleute.de, Tel. 0049.221.3101887, www.harbour-christmas-market.com
Tour-Bus: Passenger bay directly at the market. (Navi: Holzmarkt 4, 50678 Köln)
Each bus driver / courier receives on request a voucher for a hot drink

Drop your passengers directly at the special bus parking lot at the Chocolate Museum and enjoy the stressless traffic situation. Your passengers canreach the other christmas marktes and the old town within 5 minutes walking distance at the banks of the Rhine. Guided by road signs (just straight ahead
the same road), you can park the bus in a few minutes at Cologne’s central coach parking “Buspark Köln”. Pick up easily your passengers again at the parking
lot of the Chocolate Museum.
Some beautiful attractions and sights nearby: the river Rhine, the Chocolate Museum, the Sport- & Olympiamuseum, the new architectural impressive„Rheinauhafen“, the Mustardmuseum, the oldest habour swing bridge of Cologne or the traditional cologne brewery „Malzmühle“, just 5 minutes walk on
the banks of the Rhine to the pittoresque old town - Germany’s oldest city - and the famous cathedral ...
A night in the modern and stylish art’otel directly at the harbour christmas market will complete your stay in Cologne perfectly.
Info: eventleute gmbh * Tel. 0049.221.3101887 * mail@eventleute.de * more details & Fotos:

www.harbour-christmas-market.com