The downturn in tourism has been drastic, and its effects on the entire sector have been extreme. Nonetheless, things could have turned out even worse for Cologne.
- Cologne Tourism recorded sharp downturn of visitor numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020
- Cologne Tourism registered 1.44 million arrivals and 2.56 million overnight stays in the cathedral city
- After getting off to a very good start into 2020 and having the best February of all time, tourism came to a complete halt in Cologne because of the worldwide travel restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the two lockdowns in March/April and November/December
The tourism business in Cologne was hard-hit in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…