Köln

Koln, known to English speakers as Cologne, sits on the Rhine beneath the twin spires of Kolner Dom, a Gothic cathedral so large it took over six hundred years to complete and still dominates the skyline from nearly every angle in the city. The Altstadt around it holds breweries serving Kolsch, the local pale ale, in narrow tall glasses that keep getting refilled until a coaster covers the top. Carnival season each winter turns the whole city into costumed street parties for days on end. The city takes its perfume namesake seriously too, Eau de Cologne having originated here in the 1700s. Talent covering Koln lists here on a subscription basis, and the platform handles the booking and the payment.