Stag and Hen party capital of Germany

Every Saturday afternoon in Cologne, there are dozens of gangs of men and women out on the streets partying... I think they are usually wedding stags and hen parties, but maybe also some work and team beer ups as well.

Usually the brides and grooms to be are dressed up in a funny costume, and their friends wear matching shirts, sometimes they'll have to wear a sign, like 'I never have to use a condom again' and stuff like that... and I think they sometimes are given a mission, like asking strangers for kisses.



Once I, and a train car full of people, were caught in the perfect storm of these parties, when two groups, one female, one male, got on the same train car and sang drunkenly and loudly together for about a half hour.


Then there's the beer bike.. it's a bar that's powered by pedals, and groups of guys ride it around downtown, singing, hooting at girls and so forth.. I've never seen any women riding on it.. go figure.