The Wrong side of the Rhine by diocletianvs
The local saying says that "Siberia starts on the other side, in Deutz". Cologne's historic center developed on the left side of the Rhine and it wasn't untill 1888 that the separate municipality of Deutz was incorporated into Cologne. Rhine's right bank is still referred as the "Schäl Sick", or the Wrong side.The wrong side has a modern skyline dominated by the Hyatt hotel and the coppery Lufthansa building built right on the Rhine. Famous Cologne Fair is also situated here, as well as the modern KölnArena, Europe's largest indoor sports venue.
The easiest way to cross into the "Siberia" is across the Hohenzollernbrucke - don't miss the walk between the Hohenzollern and the Deutzer bridge on the Wrong side, enabling magnificent views of Cologne's Right side, dominated by the Cathedral.
