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 1. Frankfurt and the Main
River from "dribbdebach" by Nemorino, 4 more photos
The regional cycling routes M and R3 lead right through here along the left side of the Main River, that is the south side or Sachsenhausen side, also known as "dribbdebach" in the local dialect, as opposed to "hibbdebach" which is the right/north side where all the big buildings are.
This (left) side of the river is also known as the Museumsufer or Museum Bank, because many of Frankfurt's major museums are located here.
Second photo: The city of Frankfurt has been fixing up the river bank very nicely in the past few years. On this side (which is the left / south bank) you can now cycle from Offenbach to Schwanheim without stopping, and have great views all along the way. The tallest-looking buildings in this photo are, from left to right, Westendstraße 1, Silver Tower, Gallileo, Skyper, Eurotower and Commerzbank Tower. For details and photos of the individual buildings, please have a look at the Frankfurt Skyline Countdown on my Land Hessen page.
Third photo: Sunbathers on one of the new grassy areas on the left bank. The suspension bridge off to the right is a pedestrian and cycling bridge called the Holbeinsteg, which leads directly from the city center to the Städel art museum.
Fourth photo: Does anyone know what these things are called?
Fifth photo: Cyclist on the Untermainbrücke (Lower Main Bridge). Leave a Comment Theme: Biking
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 Freibad Eschersheim by Nemorino
It's a large, pleasant place with a selection of sunny and shady areas.
Admission is EUR 3.50 for adults, but that goes down to EUR 1.70 after six o'clock (evening price). They close at eight.
Update: The Eschersheim outdoor swimming pool will be closed for the entire year of 2009 for re-building, because it is losing too much water. It is scheduled to re-open in the spring of 2010.
The other pools will all be open in 2009, however. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Im Uhrig, Frankfurt am Main (Eschersheim)Phone: (0 69) 21 23 21 53Directions: To get here, take the U1, U2 or U3 to Heddernheim, go out the back of the station and walk over to the Nidda.
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 by chicabonita
You can chose a 2 km walk or the 5 km running. The start is at the "Museumsufer" crossing Schweizerstrasse. The running course takes you around the Main. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Schweizerstrasse, MuseumsuferPhone: +49 (0) 69 300 88 795Website: http://www.raceforthecure.de/ Other Contact: http://www.komen.org/race/
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 Time to run :-)) by chicabonita
It is a 5 km run as well as a 5 km walk.
Don't forget your running shoes :-))) Leave a Comment
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 This year I was starter #5769 by chicabonita
Next Challenge will take place on 16 June 2004 Leave a Comment
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 Explore the Main Bike
Path on Your Own by Weissdorn
You can rent a bike for 0.06 Euro per minute, or 15 Euro a day, or 60 Euro a week. You might think, ?Oh what a drag! I have to go to the Main Train Station in Frankfurt to pick up the bike and drop it back off!? Guess what! You don't have to, because they have rental bike stations placed all over Frankfurt! But how do they do this? Every Call-A-Bike is locked with an electronic lock, that can be opened using a number code. If the lock is blinking green you can enter the code and unlock the bike. If it's red, then you just call the number on the lock, and ask them to release the lock where you are. When you don't want to use the bike anymore, you just park it on the corner of a major intersection in Frankfurt, and call in to have them lock the bike.
This is a great idea for people how have Eurail passes and want to ride a bike around the cities they visit. You don't have to drag a bike with you on the train, and you don't have to worry about your bike ? thank the electronic locking system. Call-A-Bike not only has bikes for Frankfurt, but for most larger cities in Germany, too. Leave a Comment
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If you are lucky enough to have yourself an office job in Frankfurt (I say this, because unemployment rates are up), then you just might be interested in participating in the annual Chase Manhattan (now JPMorgan) fun run. It's all about sport & business going hand-in-hand, a reminder that life is not and should not be all about working. It's about team work and well being. You can register for a team or individual on their website.
In any case, it's good fun (if you like running I suppose) and it's a great atmosphere.
It takes place every year, some time around June. It's a 5km run through a mostly financial hub of FFM. Apparently it's pretty much Europe's biggest road race of it's kind. 3 years ago they had about 50, 000 runners, who knows what they are up to now!
Argh, you will laugh at my 1st experience of this race. I had not been living in Germany long and spoke maybe only 2 words of German. This did not include the German word 'finish' - Ziel. When I was coming to the end of the race, I still had some bursts of energy, so I thought I would run as fast as I possibly could. I kept seeing these signs to 'Ziel' throughout the race, thinking it was directing us to a place in the centre called the ZEIL. I must have looked pretty funny sprinting past and through the Ziel, towards the Zeil. I think I ran almost an extra 1 kilometer... and then I realised I must have run completely past the finish... Uuuppsy...
what ever you like to run in - even if it is your penguin suit! Leave a Comment
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Eintracht Frankfurt aren't one of the biggest nor most successful teams in Germany, but they do have a great stadium, and it was used during the World Cup in 2006 to host high profile games such as Argentina vs Holland and the quarter final between Brazil and France.
Eintracht's low profile is a benefit for anyone who wants to enjoy a game of top flight football at a relatively low price, because the Waldstadion is rarely sold out, except for games against Bayern Munich and Schalke, and local derbies against Mainz.
Eintracht also have the added bonus of being in European football in 2006/2007, for the first time in years. They qualified for the UEFA cup after making it all the way to the German cup final (the DFB Pokal). Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: There are two stops for the stadium, the tram stop and the train station. You can take tram 21 to the Stadion Strassenbahn, or S8 or S9 to the station.Website: http://www.eintracht.de/
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The Frankfurt lifestyle does not really promote exercise or sports. However, there are of course most people who use a bike to commute as the city is geographically a small and flat area. However, to really get into sports you need to actively seek a club of your sport of choice. Tennis, squash, volleyball, cycling... check this site for events and good links to sporting clubs http://www.frankfurt.de/sis/English.html Leave a Comment
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You were able watch football/soccer and have a World Cup Party! Unfortunatly it is a thing of the past now. Leave a Comment Theme: Sports WatchingAddress: at the MainriverDirections: walk down from "Konstablerwache".
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