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Papa Joe’s Klimperkasten

A historic square in Cologne old townPhoto: Wikimedia Commons

Altstadt  •  ★ 4.5  •  $$

Papa Joes Klimperkasten is a beloved old-town institution crammed with antique instruments and lit by Tiffany lamps, where live jazz and ragtime play most nights amid a genuinely joyful crowd. It is atmospheric, unpretentious and free to enter. Squeeze in early for a good spot, order a Kolsch, and let the live music and the sing-alongs carry the evening.

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