Germany at a Glance

59 Media Park/Cinedom The Media Park combines media companies, cultural and leisure facilities. The photo- graphic collection of the cultural foundation and the Cologne House of literature can be found here. The Cinedom is one of the most successful German cinemas and the editorial department of the radio programs Eins Live and Radio Köln. The TV music stations VIVA, VIVA ZWEI and Onyx have moved to premises immediately next door. The Cologne film theatre is located a few steps away. • www.mediapark.de • www.cinedom.de Boat Trips on the Rhine The river offers several ways for visitors to Cologne to explore the city: A panoramic round trip by boat offers a fantastic overview of the sights of Cologne while allowing visitors to admire the wonderful, world- famous panorama of Cologne's Old Town. The newly designed Rheinauhafen docks are a particularly special highlight. The historical dockland quarter of Cologne now boasts a new shopping strip with numerous galleries and cafés. A little further north up the river, a relatively new tradition reflects the romantic effect of the Rhine. For over three years, couples have been hanging padlocks on the Hohen- zollern bridge as a sign of their love and then throwing the key into the Rhine. More than 40,000 locks now adorn the iron bridge. • www.koelntourismus.de • www.koelntourist.net • www.k-d.com Cologne Sights & Culture 4 5