description: If foreign travel is supposed to be fun, why do so many of us have to endure the snooze-inducing, date-laden information that is the stuff of guided tours and history homework? A couple of years ago, American expat and electrical engineer Dina Hagl thought the same thing. One great idea later, Hagl - a 30-something travel enthusiast who lives in Munich with her German husband, Richard - expeditiously turned the pet peeve into the ultimate guided city tour on CD or AudioTravel. The concept allows sightseers to be extraordinarily You can check out a few sites, stop for coffee and cake - or even snap a photo, chat with a travel buddy or buy a souvenir - and resume your tour or end it there and come back another day. AudioTravel's accompanying booklet tells you exactly where to go, how to get there and even where to stand for the best view. At each "Viewpoint," an entertaining voice shares interesting facts and stories - replete with delightful, experience-enhancing music and sound effects - about the sites you see and the culture around you. The Cologne recording begins with a few words about the jolly nature of the locals - a claim supported by the fact that the city is known as the Carnival capital of Germany. From its starting point at the city's colossal cathedral, the Kölner Dom, to the home of the original Eau de Cologne, AudioTravel's engaging guide dishes the dirt on Roman royalty, a couple of wacky statues and the tale of 11,000 virgins, gives the heads up on why locals feel there is a "right side" and a "wrong side" of the Rhine river and explains who is serving an endless supply of local brew in tiny, narrow glasses. Those touring other parts of Germany should consider picking up AudioTravel's guide to Munich, the first in the Hagls' series of recordings, expected to cover all major - and even some smaller - German cities in the near future.
language: English
title: Cologne: City Guide & Audio Tour Audio CD
titlecomplete: Cologne: City Guide & Audio Tour Audio CD (includes mp3 files and 32 page booklet)
publisher: AudioTravel