Harbor town l70 km (106 miles) west of Athens on the north side of the Gulf of Corinth overlooking the straits where in l571 a combined Spanish and Venetian fleet under John of Austria routed the Turkish navy in the last sea battle fought by oared galleys. Miguel Cervantes, the Spanish author of Don Quixote, fought at this Battle of Lepanto. The town is now a tourist centre with a sports and arts festival each July.
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
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Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.