Cologne vs. Munich – the struggle when you love two cities

Cologne is definitely one of my favorite cities and I just feel home when I’m there.
Munich however also a special place in my heart and I know that I will come back at times.

I’m often torn back and forth between those two cities because each of them has its advantages.
Now, when I’m in Munich, I miss Cologne and I guess that when I’m in Cologne, I’ll miss Munich.

Here’s a comparison about what I love and miss about Cologne and Munich:

What I miss about Cologne:

• meeting with my friend for a cup of coffee in our favorite café and talking for hours
• eating banana bread from as/if (best banana bread in the whole wide world, you have to try it)
• seeing the spires of Cologne’s cathedral
• the smell of the salad bar when buying a snack at REWE (reminds me so much of our uni lunch breaks)
• the computer voice in the tram when it says “next stop: Rudolfplatz”
• admiring the beautiful buildings on the street Aachener Straße
• walking through the Belgian quarter
• spending time at the Aachener Weiher

What I love about Munich:

• when you walk out of a store and it’s dark outside and it unexpectedly starts to snow
• all the beautiful old buildings that make me feel like I’m in Paris
• walks along the Isar
• the possibility that there might be a celebrity around the corner (like an actor or soccer player)
• the feeling when you’re waiting for the subway and you don’t know if you get a cool modern subway or one of those beautiful old ones
• the amount of coffee shops I still need to discover
• the orange walls and mirrors at the station “Marienplatz”
• the tendency to photograph e v e r y t h i n g because all buildings are SOOO beautiful
• seeing the Alps out of our office window
• my wonderful colleagues in our brand team (shoutout to you guys ❤ )

Have you been to Munich and/or Cologne? If yes, what do you love most about it?