The 11.11 – Kat´s Truth about Travelling

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The 11.11 - let's party

Basic Information

What: The 11.11 (Extra post with detailed carnival overview)(Link)
Where: Old Town Cologne (Heumarkt, Altermarkt), Zülpicher Straße, Südstadt (the whole city is a party on 11.11, but those are the hotspots)
Opening hours: at 11:11 is the start, BUT!!! Be there earlier. (9:00 to get in safely everywhere that is closed off; until 9:30 it might still be possible, after that it will be critical).
Fee: as long as you don’t want to go to a bar or something, completely free
How to be reached: Heumarkt: line 1 + 9; Zülpi walk from Rudolphplatz or Neumarkt, because Zülpicher Straße is always closed on 11.11 and line 9 is diverted via Rudolphplatz ; from the other side …???? (does that even make sense?) !!!Südstadt!!!
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Tip: if you want to save yourself a lot of!!! stress, arrive one day earlier and leave one day later. Then the chaos is still “within limits” and you can enjoy the 11.11. If you are planning to combine 11.11 with sightseeing – don’t do it. Unfortunately, it’s really not worth it here in November. Better combine it with the big fat carnival weekend in March/April. The weather could be better and play along 😉

11.11 is the big kick-off to the Carnival of Cologne. It is the day when all of Cologne rolls out of bed “early in the morning”, dresses up in colourful costumes and crazy make-up, and then sets with a lot of alcohol and a good mood for the city centre or a private carnival party organised by friends. The 11.11 is our bright spot in the otherwise grey month of November and the reason why we would never, ever cross this month out of our calendar. There is a reason why carnival is our 5th season of the year. The 11.11 is actually “just” the big kick-off day, when we all count down from 10 and the confetti cannons go off at 11.11 sharp – no joke. So you HAVE to come to Cologne for this at some point. It’s still not! The long, over-the-top and completely crazy carnival weekend when the whole of Cologne goes crazy from Thursday to the following Tuesday. That’s not until February/March. Nevertheless, the 11.11 is… (smileeeeeys) Just come and celebrate with us! 😀

Here you can find a carnival overview>>>