Tourist office in Köln

The tourist office is also known as a tourist information office or a city observatory. The public institution is normally operated by the municipality or the tourist association. The aim is to make the region or the town known and to market the region with its sights and peculiarities.

The tourist office is usually searched for maps, information leaflets or tips for things to see (e.g. museum, Natural Monument) and accommodation possibilities. Ticket sales are often also available in tourist information.

The Tourist office (also: tourist information) informs in particular about sights (e.g. monument, church, castle, city wall), natural monuments and scenic peculiarities, hiking trails, viewpoints, museums (e.g. local museum, Museum of city history), bicycle rental, restaurants, events, accommodation, travel opportunities and other tourist offers in the region or at the place.