Cologne, Germany

Roughly four and a half hours from London via Eurostar.

If you know anything about Cologne, it’s probably that it’s got a massive cathedral with two spires that looks like it was built as a definitive F you to anyone who dared visit from neighbouring cities.



But! There is more to this super fun, laid-back city than a big old building (although it’s worth noting the sunset with the cathedral in view from the KölnTriangle is an absolute must).

There is a huge number of bars and restaurants – check out Ehrenfeld, the ‘arty’ bit of the city, for street art, galleries, warehouses and more.

When it comes to museums, visit Museum Ludwig for a really great modern art collection and the Chocolate Museum, which has a pick ‘n’ mix Lindt chocolate station in its café. Heaven really is a place on Earth.