{"id":633,"date":"2018-11-21T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T06:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/?p=633"},"modified":"2018-11-21T10:47:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T16:47:02","slug":"cologne-chocolate-museum-taste-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/cologne-chocolate-museum-taste-greatness\/","title":{"rendered":"Cologne Chocolate Museum- Taste Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-15-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Cologne Chocolate Museum\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-15-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-15-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-15-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-15.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A Variety of Chocolate to be found at C<strong>ologne<\/strong> Chocolate Museum<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>Anyone who loves chocolate is sure to fall in love with Germany. Cologne, Germany\u2019s fourth largest city is Germany\u2019s chocolate capital as it is the proud home of the world famous Imhoff-Stollwerck Museum or Chocolate Museum. The museum, founded just\u00a025 years ago, has attained a worldwide fame and reputation. As the Visitors step into the <em>cologne<\/em> museum,\u00a0 they overwhelmingly smell\u00a0 the chocolate fragrance. Your visit is sure to keep getting better after that first step.<\/p>\n<p>The Chocolate Museum, located on the Rhine River, is shaped in a wonderful ship shaped building of glass and metal. The museum is spacious, well aerated and modern inside. The <strong>chocolate museum<\/strong> started as an exhibit aimed at celebrating the 150th anniversary of Stollwerk. The event was so successful that the idea of creating a full-scale <em>chocolate museum<\/em> automatically originated and the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">chocolate museum<\/span> opened its doors on October 31st, 1993.<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Cologne Chocolate Museum is A Great Attraction for Many Visitors<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>More than five million visitors come to the Cologne Chocolate Museum every year. They come to have a look at the grand museum; Also, to see the process of shaping the chocolate through various stages. This self-financed museum\u00a0was established as an interactive experience. Here, visitors can learn about the history of chocolate starting with Mayan\u2019s chocolate \u201cdrink of the gods\u201d to today&#8217;s chocolate commercials.<\/p>\n<p>The greenhouse of the Cologne Chocolate Museum is a delightful experience as travelers stroll through it, looking at the cocoa trees. In the mini-production unit of the museum, visitors can see the incredible transformation of cocoa beans into chocolate bars through various stages.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Kids Enjoy Interactive Activities at The Chocolate Factory<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The Chocolate Museum hosts several interactive activities for kids. The most attractive feature of the museum is a 10-feet high chocolate fountain: The employees at the museum will happily dip waffles into the warm chocolate to give visitors a generous try.<\/p>\n<p>Many take home delicious chocolates from the shop inside the museum where visitors can choose from a wide range of German and Swiss chocolate.\u00a0 There is a big assortment of imported chocolates as well as fresh made\u00a0chocolates on premisses.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out the decadent chocolate desserts in their cafe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-12-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe in the Cologne Chocolate Museum\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-12-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cologne-12.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your visit to the Chocolate Museum will be an exciting, delightful and knowledgeable experience. People who love to travel should not miss the opportunity to book their holiday on Europeanbarging&#8217;s Rhine river cruise. Do not forget to make a visit to the marvelous Chocolate Museum in Cologne!<\/p>\n<p>Rhine River Cruises with stops in Cologne include <a href=\"http:\/\/europeanbarging.com\/Group_River_Cruises\/3_7_day_european_river_cruises.htm\">short 4 &#8211; 7 day river cruises<\/a> on Arosa and\u00a0 Croisi Europe as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/europeanbarging.com\/Rhine_River_cruise.html\">7 &#8211; 15 days cruise<\/a> on AmaWaterways.<\/p>\n<p>Contact\u00a0Europeanbarging so they assist you in finding the perfect cruise for you.\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:info@europeanbarging.com\">info@europeanbarging.com<\/a>\u00a0 or 888.869-7907<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Variety of Chocolate to be found at Cologne Chocolate Museum Anyone who loves chocolate is sure to fall in love with Germany. 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