Frankfurt Travel Guide

 
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  •   Frankfurt
    by Nemorino
  • Nacho presionado
      Nacho presionado
    by garcinarro
  • Old City Centre
      Old City Centre
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  • Subcampeones con Cruyff
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  • Welcome to Frankfurt
      Welcome to Frankfurt
    by Nemorino
 

Pro

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  Very clean, modern city, lots to do and see, English friendly 


Con

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  a bit on the expensive side 


In a nutshell

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  Awesome...the parts I saw / remember 

 

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Things to Do  

Frankfurt - en route to Israel, or not

Frankfurt - en route to Israel, or not, Frankfurt

 frenchderek Says:  I'm not sure you guys haven't written-off Frankfurt too easily. If you find museums interesting there are some excellent ones in Frankfurt. My favourite is the "cheese-wedge" (ie the Museum of Modern Art) which usually has an interesting exhibition (and a good permanent... 

Christmas Market

Christmas Market, Frankfurt

 alexluttor Says:  Great chance to have a look to german's culture. Really big outdoor market where you can buy typical Frunkfurt stuff and try different kinds of food such as sausages, cheese, roasted chestnuts, hot wine... 

Hotels  

Hilton Frankfurt

 2 Reviews and 414 Opinions  We had a quick one night stay in the Hilton Frankfurt before flying home to the US. The location was... 

Restaurants  

Hard Rock Cafe-Frankfurt: An Original Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe-Frankfurt: An Original Hard Rock Cafe, Frankfurt

 Verdone Says:  If you are a fan of Hard Rock Cafe then this is a must see location. The story I was told at the restaurant is that this was one of the first two Hard Rock Cafes. When the business decided to franchise, the Frankfurt location did not go along with the idea. Since it already... 

Fichte Kränzi: Apple Wine

Fichte Kränzi: Apple Wine, Frankfurt

 adyeast Says:  We didn't eat there, unfortunately, but we did stop in to sample some of their Apple Wine. Apple wine is a big deal in Frankfurt. We saw it served in most, if not all restaurants we were in or passed. So of course we had to try it, it's got to be good, right? I like apples.... 

Nightlife  

MONZA: Party Time.!

MONZA: Party Time.!, Frankfurt

 taldecual Says:  This is one of the best places I have never ever been in Frankfurt.! There are many other discos, but they are or too expensives or too bored... or the music they play is just horrible.! At theis place the drinks are not expensive and the enviroment is very nice with a lot... 

Station 52: Underground Party

Station 52: Underground Party, Frankfurt

 jbntampa Says:  It was an old underground train station turned into Industrial Strength club....didn't open until midnight and I'm not sure if they ever stopped... 

Transportation  

The bus company

The bus company, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  There are several small businesses in Frankfurt, the largest and most obvious being the Fritz Bauer bus company.They have several buses which are kept in this garage in the center of Frankfurt. In addition to renting out buses for group travel, Bauer also has concessions to... 

Roads

Roads, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  Since the buses run only on school days and the nearest railroad station is ten kilometers away at Markt Bibart, people in Frankfurt are dependent on their cars or motor scooters (or trucks or tractors) for transportation. Second photo: The road to Kornhöfstadt.Third photo:... 

Local Customs  

Volunteer fire brigade

Volunteer fire brigade, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  As in many other German villages, the volunteer fire brigade is an important institution in Frankfurt. This building at the junction in the center of the village is where they keep their firefighting equipment, and there is also a bell on the roof to summon the volunteer... 

Seeds from Euralis

Seeds from Euralis, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  At the corner of a cornfield just up the hill from Frankfurt I came across this sign from the French seed company Euralis, saying that the seeds used in this field were of the type “ES Olimpus S 260 K 240”.According to the company’s German website, this is a... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Flowers by the roadside

Flowers by the roadside, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  These freshly cut flowers in a vase by the roadside presumably mark the spot where someone was killed by a motor vehicle.The German government has proudly announced that “only” 3,648 people were killed by motor vehicles in the year 2010. This is 12 % fewer than the year... 

Addiction made easy

Addiction made easy, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  Frankfurt doesn’t even have a shop where you can buy basic things like bread or peanut butter, but it does have several vending machines for cigarettes.Traditionally these machines were mounted low to the ground so even the smallest child could get addicted without standing... 

Tourist Traps  

Over $500 for Luggage at Lufthansa!

Over $500 for Luggage at Lufthansa!, Frankfurt

 Marisola Says:  On a flight from London Heathrow to Frankfurt, the Lufthansa check-in lady had a problem with me checking in two (2) bags of 20 kilos each. She said that I was only allowed one bag of 20 kilos. I tried to explain that I had just brought these two bags over the Atlantic Ocean... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Downtown Frankfurt

Downtown Frankfurt, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  There are three roads coming in to Frankfurt, one from Lachheim to the southeast, one from Markt Taschendorf to the northeast and one from Kornhöfstadt to northwest. Where they meet, logically enough, is the middle.Second photo: The road to Markt Taschendorf.Third photo: My... 

House built in 1925

House built in 1925, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  This is the only house I noticed with a year on it, saying when it was built.Second photo: The year 1925 on the house, with the initials N.J.Third photo: Barn adjoining the house.GPS 49°40'50.02" North; 10°31'31.02" East 

Roofed-over map of the eleven villages

Roofed-over map of the eleven villages, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  At the crossroads in the middle of Frankfurt there is a roofed-over map of the eleven villages of the municipality of Markt Taschendorf, with advertisements of some of the businesses that are located in this area. GPS 49°40'48.64" North; 10°31'32.39" East 

Gasthof zur frohen Einkehr

Gasthof zur frohen Einkehr, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  This is the only restaurant and pension that I noticed in Frankfurt. I passed by here twice on my bicycle on two different days, but I didn’t sleep or eat here so I can’t say how it is.On their website they say that the inn was founded in 1922 and has been run by the Schwab... 

Mysterious bunker

Mysterious bunker, Frankfurt

 Nemorino Says:  On the outskirts of Frankfurt, on the road to Markt Taschendorf, is this mysterious bunker of the sort that used to be used for ammunition or military equipment.But this one has such a flimsy wooden door that I doubt there is anything very dangerous or valuable inside. GPS... 

Favorites  

Going back to the airport....

Going back to the airport...., Frankfurt

 Gaby_G Says:  Our walk was productive... We met nice mexicans that wolked with us, we had coffe, we learn a bit of the european bike culture... And we burn hour six hours.... Dont forget to buy your ticket back!!! and have a nice flight!!! 

Bridges...

Bridges..., Frankfurt

 Gaby_G Says:  In the river, there are some cool bridges... some of them only for pedestrians... 

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 It was an old underground train station turned into Industrial Strength club....didn't open until midnight and I'm not sure if they ever stopped... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, Im travelling to Frankfurt airport on 6/3/12 and need to get to Coburg University. Can anyone tell me about train or coach... 

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A: DB timetable http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en Start: FRA Destination: Coburg Best deal would be a Rail&Fly ticket if offered by your airline. 

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Top Frankfurt Writers

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Since when is Frankfurt in Bavaria?

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 In the VirtualTourist database there are four places in Germany that are called Frankfurt. One is a large city in Land Hessen called Frankfurt am Main, which is best known for its huge and very noisy... 

2

Frankfurt

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 Well, I were there for one week, and I was soo impressive about the city. This place do not have a lot of tourist places to go, you can see everything you want in 1 day. Back to the train station are... 

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Money For Nothing

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 As I traveled from London Heathrow to Frankfurt on Lufthansa, I met with my worst travel story ever! >>See Tourist Trap!  

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Free time beetween flights??? Have a walk!

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 Beetween Mexico and Spain, I passed trough Germany, for 6 hours I was supposed to be stucked in the Frankfurt airport... I was fine with the idea... I could have make it reading my "Harry Potter and... 

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Heard of the Frankfurter Wurstchen?

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 In Frankfurt we took an interesting diversion to a downtown center. This was Germany's older big city with hustling and coblestone streets. It seemed simple but there stood medieval eateries and pubs... 

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