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BONN/COLOGNE · Sipping a drink whilst enjoying stunning views over Bonn or Cologne - find out where you can with our list of the best sky bars.

Konrad's

Enjoy cool cocktails and lounge music high above the roofs of Bonn. The sky bar on the 17 floor of the Marriott Hotel offers amazing views of the whole area and when the weather is good, you can even see as far as Cologne. Classics such as the Cuba Libre are served from ten Euros. Reservations are recommended for the bar.

Address: Platz der Vereinten Nationen 4, 53113 Bonn

Opening times: Sunday to Tuesday 11am to 1am, Friday and Saturday 11am to 2am

Contact details: (0228) 28 05 00, wccbhotel.com

Lab 12

A perfume laboratory above the rooftops of Cologne: Lab 12 at the Pullmann Hotel pulls in its guests with seductively fragrant drinks in an ambience of casual vintage design. On the twelfth floor, guests can peruse the extensive menu, but can also have their cocktails mixed to their own tastes. Should it be fresh and light, or rather fruity and floral, should it taste bitter or sweet? The bar staff will fulfil your desires.

Address: Helenenstraße 14, 50667 Cologne

Opening times: Tuesday to Thursday, 6pm o 2am, Friday to Saturday, 7pm to 3am

Contact details: (0221) 27 51 358, lab12-bar.de

Sky Lounge im Savoy

The Savoy Hotel not far from Cologne central station offers visitors to the Sky Lounge a spectacular view over the cathedral city. The hotel itself says "Welcome to heaven" in reference to its 350 m lounge, which is open continuously in good weather. Guests should book in advance.

Address: Turiner Straße 9, 50668 Cologne

Contact details: (0221) 16 230, savoy.de

Osman 30

The Osman 30 is located in the centre of Cologne's Mediapark. The restaurant owes its name to the floor on which it is located. The Osman 30 is not for those on a tight budget, but guests are treated to a free view of Cologne cathedral that is hard to beat. The menu in the wine bar and on the panoramic terrace offers wines, cocktails and Kölsch, among other things. Osman 30 is also open for brunch on Sundays and public holidays. Reservations are required.

Address: Im Mediapark 8, 50670 Cologne

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 6.30pm to midnight, Friday and Saturday 6pm to 1am, Sunday 11am to 4pm and 6.30pm to 11.30pm.

Contact details: (0221) 50 05 20 80, osman-cologne.de

Monkey Bar

The Monkey Bar is on the eight floor of the 25hours Hotel The Circle in Cologne's old town. Here the Cologne cathedral is also the eye-catcher from the roof terrace. There are some unusual creations on the drinks list, such as the Kölle-Kolada: a cocktail with Butterbird Weissling rum, ayran (yoghurt), pineapple and coconut.

Address: Im Klapperhof 22-24, 50670 Cologne

Opening times: Sunday to Wednesday 5pm to 1am, Thursday to Saturday 5pm to 2am

Contact details: (0221) 16 25 35 80, 25hours-hotel.com

Sonnenscheinetage

A real highlight of the cathedral city in the summer months is the Sonnenscheinetage (sunshine level) on the roof of the Kaufhof multi-storey car park in the centre of Cologne. Visitors can enjoy a cool drink, sitting in deck chairs on the city beach above the roofs of Cologne, admiring the view over the city.

Address: Kaufhof Parkhaus P2, levels 14+15, An St. Agatha 19-25, 50667 Cologne

Opening times: In summer on weekdays from 3pm to midnight, Saturdays from midday to midnight, Sundays and public holidays 1pm to midnight

Sunset Bar

The Sunset Bar is high up in the Kranz Parkhotel in Siegburg. Here, with friends or colleagues, you can enjoy cocktails and long drinks with a view of Siegburg by night. For tobacco lovers there is also a separate Havana Lounge with a variety of cigars.

Address: Mühlenstraße 32 - 44, 53721 Siegburg

Opening times: Monday to Sunday, 6pm to 1.30am

Contact details: kranzparkhotel.de

This is a list of sky bars in Bonn and the region that does not claim to be exhaustive nor to have been compiled following objective criteria. It is also not a ranking of the bars; the order is arbitrary. Is there a sky bar missing from the list? Please send us an e-mail: online@ga.de.

(Original text: Laszlo Scheuch, Translation: Caroline Payne)

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