by Hans » July 22nd, 2012, 2:26 pm
Hi Ruta,
you could have asked me directly. You can say that Cologne is the city where I grew up and lived for 20 years.
First of all: Cologne is the best city in Germany - you won't find any better.
Then finding a pub or something isn't really hard, Marta and her friends should go to the 'Altstadt' and look for the 'Meterkneipe'. Or maybe the 'Biermuseum'. But there are so many great pubs in Cologne, it won't be hard to find something that fits you good.
If you go to a 'Brauhaus' (maybe 'Früh' or 'Sion') there are some things you have to know. The waiter is called 'Köbes' and a Köbes is always unfriendly in a certain way. If you order a 'Kölsch' (cologne beer, btw. the best in the world) you get automatically a new one as soon as your glass is empty. If you don't want a new one, you have to lay the coaster on the glass.
And there is something she must not miss: She has to eat at least on time a "Rheinischen Sauerbraten" and a 'halven Hahn". But I would not recommend "Himmel un Ad".
If you want to know more, just ask!