Water
6 places in Cologne
Aachener Weiher
An artificial lake in the inner green belt with a beer garden – one of the most popular summer meeting spots around Aachener Straße.
Blücherpark
A strictly geometric people's park in Nippes from 1913 – with a pond, play lawn and Baroque-style avenues, designed by Fritz Encke.
Decksteiner Weiher
An elongated lake in the outer green belt – popular for walking, jogging and rowing, with the Haus am See restaurant.
Groov
A popular leisure island on the Rhine in Zündorf – with a marina, beer gardens, mini-golf, a pool and lawns, linked by a Rhine ferry.
Klettenbergpark
An idyllic natural garden in a former gravel pit – a hidden gem with ponds, rocks and lush greenery by Fritz Encke.
