Germany's Coolest City

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[@EtwasMartin]

This is what I love about you, Nick: you are all about seizing the moment and enjoying life and making life worthwhile. But you never try to make it influencer-ish, you just do it, film it and it makes a great video. Even if it's simple and small stuff, like your game day tradition of drinking a Cappuccino on the steps of the church or things like that. A lot of KZbinrs and Instagramers do great things to show them on social media. You just do those things for yourself and happen to film them. And it's clear that editing is one of your passions and not just another step in getting a video online. You manage to tell stories with your editing even when there is no real story to tell. Your content is different from most stuff online. You are awesome and I want to thank you for sharing your life with us!

[@NALFVLOGS]

Man, thank you so much for saying that.

[@ZacSaleski]

👏👏👏preach

[@lotharschepers2240]

Amen

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Beautifully said! 🤗

[@Lamesoeder]

I second that (and call it out to beat the youtube algorithm).

[@kristel3191]

I just spent a week in Cologne early November (my first time in Germany), and before the trip I was told that I might get bored spending a week there. But after a week, I felt like it's not enough. I really don't get how this beautiful city can be boring. So many sights to see, so many museums to visit, so many things to explore. I loved the Kölsch cuisine (Halve Hahn, Himmel un Ääd, I wish I could have tried all of it but my stomach is limited lol) and the beer (I wish I could bring home some). Everything I tried in Bakery Merzenich is heavenly (Nougatbrezel, Käsekuchen, and so many bread, pastries and coffee). The people are very nice and respect your space too. I was also there at 11/11(beginning of Cologne Carnival I believe). The streets and people are very lively, wearing costumes, singing their hearts out, and just genuinely enjoying the day. It was fun watching that. :) I wish to return someday in the future. :)

[@JoTheBaer]

I can send you some Kölsch beer in cans, if you like. Contact me at info (at) simitec.de

[@andmiran]

I’m planning to visit Cologne for a week this September (it’ll be my first time visiting Germany, too) and your comment just made me even more excited :)

[@kristel3191]

@@andmiran hey that sounds amazing! It’s funny cause i made this comment 3 years ago LOL made me miss the city. Hope you enjoy. :)

[@ianju5683]

Cologne my homecity, it's hard to understand but it's just a feeling of coming home when you ride a train across the Hohenzollern brige into the central station or when you return from the west and you drive down the hills and there you see the city spred out on the foggy banks of the rhine. It's by far not the best orgenised the cleanest, the richest or the biggest city in germany, europe or even the world but If you fall for the unique vibes it will always be like you coming home. Doesn't matter if you from there or not...

[@callmeme9903]

Ian Ju kann ich nur zustimmen zu 100%. Am liebsten mag ich den Ausblick von der A4 aus. (Frechen)

[@kevse2521]

Im not directly from cologne, rather the broad area, but when I do that train ride I feel at home too, especially when coming from abroad.

[@XtianHR]

But for sure it can not compare to our Bavarian alps seen in Oberbayern :)

[@staplafara]

Bitte nicht überreagieren. Ich glaube, jeder liebt die Gegend, in der er/sie/es aufgewachsen ist, am meisten.

[@stillx1211]

Home is Home is where the Dom is, the Dom is where my home is and my home Dom is Cologne

[@libby9433]

Lime, Knoppers - please sponsor him. You won’t find a better brand ambassador with such an engaging fun intelligent personality combined with his social media savviness. Also it’s fantastic to see Bruno starring in a Nalf vlog again.

[@Titamiva]

"kolsh" - I think it is time for you to serioulsy tackle the umlauts.

[@davidk3223]

You also have to visit Dresden. Although I'm not from Saxony I was once there and I found it to be a great city.

[@edwardthejust4452]

It seems whenever I travel to Germany, (Which is often) I find my way back to Köln. Maybe it is the Kölsch ? The general fun vibe of the city, or the everpresent Kölner Dom.

[@Mikasicki]

Coolest thing about the Kölner Dom is that they startet to build it almost 400 years before the Americas were discovered and it was only finished in 1880.

[@mnlewis57]

Really love watching you explore and live in Germany. You mentioned the Ulmer Münster and I was wondering if you have ever visited Ulm. I know that it is more of an industrial city and probably not considered very hip, but climbing the Münster steeple is pretty cool and might make a nice video. I have done it because I have family that lives nearby in Langenau.

[@TheRadiag]

Although not one of the major cities, if you can you should visit Aachen and the nearby Monschau, Aachen is a very historical city as it was the seat of charlemagne and in the cathedral you can see his sarcophagus in the treasury and his throne if its on display. And Monschau is just a beautiful small town with an excellent mustard mill. The Tri-point border with germany, the netherlands and belgium is also nearby and has a maze and the highest point of the netherlands!

[@LenaGresser]

Great editing and storytelling, Nalf! 👌🏼

[@AvraKelevra]

It's so cool that you and you're crew go out and look around and explore the country... Not everybody would make this. That's cool, love you're channel

[@heretic2991]

Nice editing of your video! That's what makes you different from other vloggers and definitely you deserve millions of followers Nalf! More power

[@annemue88]

You captured the mood quite authentic. I like how respectful you treat our culture. I looking forward to the next city. Thumbs up for this episode. :)

[@kims4417]

new subscriber! This made me so excited for my visit to Cologne in the spring. I’m not going to want to leave Germany.

[@speelman65]

Good as always, lived in Germany 30 years. I'm going back in July!. Be sure to check out Nuremberg too, Christmas market.

[@poughkeepsie8516]

Mlchael Speelman you’re leaving after 30(!) years! Man, that must be hard!!

[@Dymahr]

High Quality. Realy enjoying your work..

[@sobelou]

Super cool video. Now Cologne is definitely in my travel plans, thanks!!!

[@petereggers7603]

Glad you finally made it to Cologne! Living some 3 km south of Cologne city limits I consider it some kind of hometown 😉👍😁

[@glockenrein]

Glad you enjoyed my hometown more this time round. ☺️

[@ericmowrer6617]

Probably gonna visit Schwäbisch Hall next year. Will come to a Unicorns game if the timing is right. Great videos. Keep up the good work! Hope you're planning on visiting Erfurt, which is my favorite city so far (largest city I've been to that kept that small town feel). Dresden a close second.

[@itwasellinotme5957]

The Grand German City Tour in Cologne feat. how not to use a washing machine (means not at all - look at your paws), how to not point at things with your middle finger (because Nick, that's rude), how to recite Wikipedia (good boy), how to complain Nalf-style (good that you're still you), how to be the perfect little boy with a toy (lime-in' hard), how to Christmas market with the great Bruno (great to see him again), how to grin like a child at Christmas eve (yeah Nick, it's like Disneyland at a Christmas market), how to annoy everyone (please never stop). Realisation: Cologne is different. Good job Nalf, you earned yourself a Knoppers for leaving the Dome in Cologne and not breaking any bones (okay a whole big pack - you've been a very good Man-Child).

[@ameliahoddy5724]

ItwasEllinotme your comments are always so funny. Please don’t stop them.

[@NALFVLOGS]

@@ameliahoddy5724 AGREED

[@nelehiphiphooray4827]

You need to stop watching his videos, there’s too much nonsense coming of it. Admittedly funny stuff but oh dear. ❤️

[@sallyanderson2983]

You didn’t mention the chewing gum. The nastiest of all habits. You’re lacking sass sweety-pie 😂❤️

[@sallyanderson2983]

Amelia Hoddy absolutely. And just imagine, she‘s really like that.

[@COOKINGFROMTHELOFT]

That beer hall you were in is super fun!! Good food too.

[@fedupnow61859]

Living close to Köln I can say that I agree with you. It is a great city. Warm and friendly people. The dom isn't bad either.

[@sidoniel.8304]

if you like the Kölner Dom, you have to check out the Aachener Dom (way cooler). Aachen is in the near of Köln but is way smaller and has a very cute christmas market

[@zwiesland]

Wow, you put your cinematography to another level with this one! Hats off to fantastic pictures and pro editing. I am glad, you enjoyed your time in my city. When I heard you were coming at the end of your last video, I was looking out for you. I don't go to hip places like Café Buur, though - never even heard of it before... But then, I am old and live on the "wrong" side of the river. :D

[@zeldazyklus7044]

So called "Schäl sick"!

[@petrameyer1121]

Instead of "Wo gehst du hin?" you can say "Wohin gehst Du?" which is close to your version NALF.

[@Diazepamo]

or in bavarian: "Wohi?"

[@Baccatube79]

Or Swabian: "Må gohsch au Du naa?"

[@adoptedowl]

Ich denke ich kann dieses Kommentar in Deutsch schreiben, da du schon so gut bist: Immer wieder toll, deine Videos zu sehen, Nalf! Weiter so! Also, I'm so glad your Hamburg disaster didn't stop you from doing the GGCT

[@jonasgrote3582]

love tis series. i would really advice you to do this tour by train. It is way more chill and in those major german cities a car is often more annoying than helpfull. you can go anywhere by tube,bus and tram in Germany

[@kleineelfe1974]

Home sweet home. You miss some specials about my hometown. A guide that shows you around with all the little anecdots and fairy tales. Or the chocolate museum.

[@Tobiias11]

Love that you like my beautiful hometown!!

[@klaushofken6441]

I'm not a patriot when it comes to Germany, but Cologne as a birthplace was the best thing that could have happened. I could see the Kölnarena and the Dom from the balcony of my childhood bedroom.

[@hhbased]

I really hope you will revisit Hamburg and do a new video about its culture and history :)))

[@ZacSaleski]

Glad you made it out to cologne, we’ve only had one game out there that was right next to FC KOLN soccer stadium. Definitely need to check it out more especially that crazy cathedral 😍

[@axemanracing6222]

In ANY case you miss Ä Ö Ü on your keyboard, you can work around and every German will understand better: Ä = AE Ö = OE Ü = UE Like in 1. FC KOELN. Yeah, we better understand this than KOLN. Just trying to help you out here.

[@ZacSaleski]

@@axemanracing6222 lol why thank you!

[@Commandelicious]

The main reason germans love american's videos is, that wa always complain all the time about basically everything. Then we see the stuff we take for granted with the eyes of foreigners we are reminded that the stuff we have and provide actually is pretty cool.

[@GorxxDF]

Hi Nick. It was nice to meet you in Schwäbisch Hall on Sunday. I hope I didn't bother you too much and you enjoyed this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Take care and I hope we will meet us next time I'm in Hall. Bye.

[@amadejakozole7722]

I’m not from Germany but Cologne is definitely my favorite german city! I go there at least twice a year to visit some of my closest friends who live there.

[@timcaspers6498]

You captured cologne perfectly. There’s just something special about it

[@swanpride]

I just realised...if you mean "each major city in Germany"...I hope that means that you won't overlook the Ruhr area? Most people do, because it is kind of overshadowed by Düsseldorf, but it is the area in Germany with the largest population by far, which its own very distinctive culture.

[@Nabend1402]

Overshadowed by Düsseldorf... wow...that's sad. That's like being beaten in a race by a snail.

[@swanpride]

And an extremely self-indulgent one at that. It's not our fault. People still have a completely wrong idea about the Ruhr area.

[@andrep.3774]

@@Nabend1402 ***YAWN*** 💩💩💩

[@stefflmrk]

next stop: try NUERNBERG best time to go because of the world famous Christkindlesmarkt 😉👍🏻🎄🎄🎄 since you're still here while it will happen soon. ..... just an idea!

[@FryingPan76]

Ach, seit Theresa Treuheit nicht mehr das Christkind ist, ist das nur mehr halb so interessant - ohne ihre Nachfolgerinnen irgendwie beleidigen zu wollen. -_-

[@InTeCredo]

God, no! I used to live in Nuremberg and hated Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt because it's so fucking crowded and impossible to get through without getting smeared by greasy food or soaked with Glühwein, egg liquor, or whatever the people have in cups. It's also most overrated and boring Christmas market in entire Germany. Berlin has so many different types of Christmas markets that makes it more fun. Same with Munich, too.

[@stefflmrk]

Nuernberg is close to Hall and it's one of the most famous with the US Americans and he has not been to Nuernberg for a Citytour, so Munich NO GO! Berlin, far away to drive and the snow is coming and if Niko is driving again, i think Nuernberg would be "safest" 😉 ... and they better stay overnight anyway, just in case if they like the Gluehwein too much 🍷🍷 not to forget the REAL Lebkuchen . . . mmmhhh

[@RioMuc]

I am from Munich but Nürnberg ist one of my favorite cities in Germany. It's a historically beautiful city and I love to hear Fränkisch.

[@mdjunior2604]

I’ve been to Cologne for an entire month. Lovely!

[@Tomtimtimtom]

Thanks for this cool video. Maybe I’ll visit cologne next year. Thanks Mr. Chaotic 😉

[@tobimaxx]

Having Bruno back makes Köln even cooler.

[@jadehughes9348]

Looking forward to when you come visit Nürnberg. Move here a year ago from the States.

[@Intrepid17011]

That reminds me of our "thing" when we have Teatime in Eastfrisia, if you have finished your Cup somebody will fill it up again without asking because you didnt put your teaspoon in your Cup. So, if you are done with your Tea and dont want any more Tea you have to put your Teaspoon into the Cup. Kinda funny for people who visit Eastfrisia for the first Time.

[@peterskrivanos9247]

Love Cologne been there many time. found it cheaper to fly into Dussedorf and train from there

[@wollibar5263]

Well done again,- Kölle und nochmal Kölle, anything typical to Germany you will find there. Now high time to visit Bonn, Kölles most pretty little sister.

[@tollertyp4250]

Have a comment to impress the algorithm. ☺️ I like your videos, keep em coming. Oh, and next German lesson have Nico work on your ö pronounciation 😀

[@gerry51..]

Im Kölner Dom liegen in einem goldenen Schrein die Gebeine der heiligen drei Könige.....muß man gesehen haben !!

[@jannikkoch7164]

Awesome. Love it!

[@thomaswolfgang81]

You should go to Weil der Stadt where I lived and birth town of Johannes Kepler. I was born in Bad Cannstatt, birthplace of Me, Ritter Sport and they got the spring festival and Oktoberfest

[@michamcv.1846]

you shut have visited at carnival / kölner lichter ^^

[@IvanIvanov-gv1ww]

You are getting better and better in film making Nick... keep it up!😀 You didn't answer my questions on Instagram but no matter I have no bad feelings for you 😀😀

[@jack_da_niels]

Do stay in Germany this year until Christmas? Definitely go to Munich and it's Christmas markets and the Tollwood Festival

[@MarianneExJohnson]

You kept mentioning Limes and I kept thinking you were talking about the Roman Limes, the border of the Roman Empire, which did, in fact, pass through Cologne. The name of the city is of Roman origin, and there is an excellent museum of Roman artifacts from the area, right next to the cathedral. But you were talking about scooters. Oh well. 😄

[@astara5802]

Please do more vids with Bruno!! I like him ; - )

[@ralfbreunig806]

Super Intro Nalf

[@mathildameier8340]

I don't know if it's just (my) a general setting (?) but a switch to HD is def. worth it....

[@aermsche]

Nice to see Bruno back. Have fun!

[@raffaelae1020]

Been to a couple of German cities, cologne included. My fav is Berlin. Munich is cool as well. Dresden seems to be beautiful but didn't visit yet.

[@louisamarie4144]

Yes for Bruno being back !

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

10:26 Your friend has a little bit of David Coulthard

[@MHobl]

Deine Musikauswahl ist mal wieder ausgezeichnet!

[@TanjaLeenheer]

You just visited 3 towns as far as I could see but there are so many places more in Germany to visit like for my hometown and for Münster we are the "peace towns" for the 30 years war from 1618 to 1648 just as an example . Germany is full with a lot history and other interesting spots.So you just a small view so far.

[@petereggers7603]

You find the system with the beer coaster interesting? Well, far more this little rectangle can (if you're a local and regular guest) become a kind of letter of credit (LC). "Einen Deckel haben" can mean in Cologne to have an open bill... "Einen Deckel machen/geben" to give a credit. 😉

[@Trampelschrat]

That's not Cologne exclusive.

[@yvonnehorde1097]

Many people say Cologne is the most Italian city in Germany.

[@juhu1121]

My City! You should come back for the "Kölner Karneval" and you will visit a hole different city. Love all the different sides of cologne

[@poughkeepsie8516]

Nick, come to Hannover! In the ‚Stadt mit Keks‘ as we refer to our hometown

[@XtianHR]

Sagt auch Leibnitz in der Steiermark, Östereich. Aber weit und breit keine Kekse!

[@poughkeepsie8516]

U4R3AL wie bitte? Seit wann ist Leibnitz in der Steiermark???

[@msjoq6158]

have you done an episode on stuttgart yet, seeing how close you live.

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

he visits cities not grappenneschdr xD

[@poughkeepsie8516]

what the flying fuck ... where are you from? Karlsruhe? 🤣

[@marcusaureliusantoninusaug2161]

Come on Nick, you can do the Umlaute bro! It's KÖlsch, not KOlsch, KÖlner Dom, not KOlner Dom. It's the important difference :)

[@azzteke]

YES: KÖLSCH not coldge!

[@raffaelae1020]

I think you should do a bonus video and visit cologne during the carnival time. It is THE time to be there.

[@cadeeja.]

Okay... now... you had this coming... wait for it... BRUNO!!!! 😍

[@YukiTheOkami]

you can say "wo gehst du" if you spezifi that with something the other person is doing there Wo gehst du schwimmen? Wo gehst du einkaufen? but otherwise its "Wohin gehst du?" i mean "Wo gehst du hin?" also is right but feels more stiff You also should practice Ä,Ö and Ü i suggest to practive with following words übel =sick, bad ..also can be used to stronger other words "das ist übelst cool" öffentlich = puplic älter = older Tipp: Ö is similar to the O in word Ä is similar to the A in Apple or tomato (if you dont say it british that is) sadly i think there is nothing to compare the ü

[@TheAsgards]

There is a German song of a cologne band the text sums the vibe of cologne pretty much up, it's: "Et gitt kei Wood, dat sage künnt, Wat ich föhl, wann ich an Kölle denk" It means: there is no word that could say what I feel when I think of cologne. And its true

[@BlondLanfear]

Köln!!! Never clicked like faster Alaaf!

[@SH-mz8ie]

Number one Lime commercial on KZbin.

[@ZacSaleski]

S H 😂😂😂 THE lime commercial

[@peteranounoumos5592]

Try Potsdam in Spring 😉

[@Baccatube79]

Things to be seen from outer space: Kölner Dom, Bruno's beard, Nikobang' jaws...

[@Dahrenhorst]

The coolest big city in Germany without doubt is Berlin. But Cologne - for me - is the most appealing big city, mostly because of its people - and because I was born some 50 km away from it know it quite well. Germany has four cities with a million or more people. Berlin is the biggest and a little bit like New York, Munich could probably be compared to Denver, and Hamburg to San Francisco. But Cologne? Hard to compare with any big city in the states I know of. For me, Cologne is probably the most true German city of all.

[@gabrielamerizalde7844]

Come to Hamburg again :)

[@quo33]

5:33 Der Moment wenn dir die Gangsta Musik auch auf die Nerven geht und du klassische Musik anmachst.. Also, good to see Bruno!

[@sabinewerner3943]

Bei 8:38 bin ich kurz erschrocken weil ich dachte Nick hätte extrem abgenommen, aber ich glaube das ist nur weil man vorher Nico sah 🤣🤣. Bei "Lime" muss ich immer an Limewire denken. Wer kennt's noch?

[@meinefresse100]

Die kleinere Städte wie Konstanz, Würzburg oder Nürnberg haben viel mehr Charme!

[@maikgrovesfm2264]

omg........ja klar

[@a.c.a.7113]

Naya Nürnberg ist jetzt nicht wirklich eine kleine Stadt. Und das einzige schöne hier ist die Altstadt...

[@user-yo7br5wb2z]

Freiburg

[@ubierin4797]

Sie sind ja auch nicht im Weltkrieg so zerbombt worden. Wenn du Bilder vom alten Köln sehen würdest..... Und leider wurden nach dem Krieg noch weiter Häuser abgerissen. Wie das schöne Opernhaus im Jugendstil am Rudolfplatz

[@daweedbekhemm8549]

Big city's are some very great like Munich of course, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Berlin and Cologne. Leipzig is interesting too. Nurnberg nice

[@jul7985]

I am from Cologne but I have to admit that Munich is the most beautiful German city.

[@manzanasrojas6984]

"beautiful" in terms of fancy architecture, yes.

[@ubierin4797]

@@manzanasrojas6984 München ist ja auch eine Residentsstadt. Die Kölner haben ihren Kurfürst aus der Stadt geschmissen der musste nach Brühl ziehen.

[@gnumpfgnumpf5610]

BRUNO 👍

[@tomrogue13]

I hope part 4 comes post covid

[@skandal8212]

You should also visit Bonn (birthplace of Beethoven)

[@atheldan6175]

I see Cologne, I upvote.

[@jeroenl8352]

U also doing Aachen? I know it isn't the largest city but defenitely nice

[@luthienmpl]

Also our Dom may be smaller but it's older and far prettier ;)

[@jeroenl8352]

@@luthienmpl and it has an interesting history

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Finally!!! 😍

[@carolz5090]

Cologne. One of the best high gothic churches in Europe, alongside Chartres and Norte Dame (sad).

[@Chercht]

That Bruno guy looks and sounds like Micah Bell! Other than that, cool Video! :D

[@tomk8312]

i think i'd get in trouble if i had someone constantly refilling my beer

[@Inmate533]

Bruno's got the jaw of the gods.

[@Loretta2004]

thumbs up for visiting lovely Cologne - thumbs down for using the Elektroschrott that litters every street corner where I live (Berlin) and I assume it will be similar in Köln.

[@miclazy-5m]

Nico has one of the most squared head/face i´ve ever seen

[@NikolausUndRupprecht]

I agree. Thumbs up before I have watched the video.

[@lemojomagis972]

At 2:26 you went wrong. Instead of driving to the best city Düsseldorf, you got to Cologne being the opposite... 😬😬

[@simoust4434]

Nearby... is the amazing SAUERLAND. Come visit too :)