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 Frankfurt and the Main River
from the east by Nemorino
Long-distance trains usually do not cross this bridge, unless they have to be rerouted for some reason. But some of the regional trains do cross here, for instance the Regional Express trains that run once an hour from Frankfurt to Hanau, Aschaffenburg, Würzburg and Nürnberg, and the local trains that serve the north bank of the Main between Frankfurt and Hanau.
For a closer look at the twenty-two tallest buildings in the city of Frankfurt am Main, please click here to start the Frankfurt Skyline Countdown, which is now on my Land Hessen page. Leave a Comment
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 Quedlinburg by margaretvn
The history of the town is closly linked to the convent that was established there by Emperor Otto I and his mum St. Mathilde in 936. On a hill above the town is the Stiftkirche St Servatius built 1017-1129. The crypt (which belonged to the previous church ) contains the tombs of Emperor Henry and his wife.
The centre is a walking area and there are several very nice places for coffee. There is a cafe which is actually built in 7 houses! Leave a Comment
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 Wörthspitze by Nemorino
It the background you can catch a glimpse of the two very different faces of Höchst. On the right there is a lovely Old Town (better than anything downtown Frankfurt has to offer) and in the center of the photo you can see the chimneys of an extensive industrial area where the Hoechst Chemical Company used to be before it was smashed by globalization. (What's left of Hoechst is now a part of Aventis, if I have understood correctly.) Leave a Comment
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 Ship repairs in Erlenbach by Nemorino
The photo was taken from Wörth, on the other side of the river. Leave a Comment
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 The Old Town in
Frankfurt-Höchst by Nemorino
To get to Höchst by train, take the S1 in the direction of Wiesbaden or the S2 in the direction of Niedernhausen. From the central station, Höchst is the third stop, after Griesheim and Nied. Leave a Comment
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Two smaller rivers, the Sinn and the Fränkische Saale, flow into the Main here at Gemünden, a town of some 11,000 inhabitants.
I have cycled through through here three times thus far, once along the Main from Würzburg and the other two times through the Spessart hills and down the Sinn Valley, as shown in the Off the Beaten Path tips on my Bad Orb page.
Second photo: This part of the Main River, below Gemünden, as seen from the train in April 2007 -- with cyclists on the trail by the river bank. Leave a Comment
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 Höchster Schloss by Nemorino
The castle was built from 1586-1608. It how houses a museum which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: Höchster Schlossplatz 16 Leave a Comment
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 Justinuskirche by Nemorino
The acoustics are perhaps a bit tricky, but intriguing. I can remember one concert in which the mezzo-soprano's voice sounded like it was floating up around the ceiling somewhere. But that didn't detract from the music, on the contrary.
The church is open in the afternoons Monday through Wednesday from 12:00 to 14:00 and Thursday through Sunday from 15:00 to 17:00. Leave a Comment
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 The Main joins the Rhine at
Mainspitze by Nemorino
The city of Mainz is over to the left, and the city of Wiesbaden is further up the Rhine on the right-hand side.
The Mainspitze is well worth a slight detour while cycling, because of the great views and the very very fresh air. Leave a Comment
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 The Main River near
Aschaffenburg by Nemorino
The cycling trails along the Main River have been very much upgraded in recent years. They are now mostly paved, well signposted and generally free of automobile traffic. Leave a Comment
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