Visit Frankfurt: 5 Things You Will Love & Hate About Visiting Frankfurt, Germany
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2012
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Frankfurt is an amazing city, it is the financial capital of Germany and home of the European Central Bank ECB. Many people only pass through Frankfurt and miss out on all of the amazing cultural aspects of this fine city. This video sets out to give tourists an idea of what they will love and hate about visiting Frankfurt as a tourist.
Filmed in Frankfurt, Germany
All Video, Audio, Content, Photographs and Materials in this video are Copyrighted by Mark Wolters 2012
sorry but jet legs having nothing to do with frankfurt
There aren't a lot of jets with legs though.
Many travelers are there because of the connections. It’s the 4th busiest airport in Europe
@Run The Atlas: I doubt that. Most people coming via that airport stays where they are (at the airport itself) until their connecting flight departs, which for most isn't a long enough wait to being able to visit the city.
Why sorry?He's stupid.
Jetlag is not Frankfurt's fault
+Kevin Woodruff ;)
Must be. I'm living there for all of my life and everytime I'm flying back home from the US, I'm experiencing jet lag. There's no jet lag the other way. I remember flying to NYC once, after arriving there in the early afternoon, we drove (well, kinda drove, it was more like walking speed) to Coney Island spent the evening there, drove to a place outside of the city to our motel - it was already the next morning back home - and then we went to bed, got up at a nice time the next morning and went on, feeling great. ;-)
Only valid conclusion: It's Frankfurt's fault. :-)
BTW: 500,000 people living here was wrong when the video was uploaded and is even more wrong today. It was like 680,000 at that time, and is well beyond 700,000 now. Still nothing compared to NYC, but if you add the numbers for all the surrounding cities that are legally independet but still form something that looks like a single city, it's way more. From where I live, I just drive down the road for 5 minutes and suddenly, without a larger gap between the buildings, I am in Offenbach. A city with 124,000 people living there. Legally it's not frankfurt, but all you notice is a sign on the side of the road and a different color scheme of the busses there.
You are totally right about what you see when leaving the train station - but officials are looking for ways to improve the situation. It's not that we like to have it that way. ;-)
I think it is, lol.
@@Jkp564 Are u stupid? Why not? Germany is one of the richest countrys of the world just like his citizens.
@@Jkp564 something called money
My wife is from Frankfurt, my Inlaws live 20 minutes outside of the city in a town called Bad Soden, which does have a lot of old architecture that was not destroyed in WW2. Germany is a lovely place, well worth the money and time.
Omg I live in Bad Soden LMAOOO
I am from Slovakia but live in Las Vegas now. This video made me miss Europe so much.
70 years ago Frankfurt was the most farytale city in the world
Germans should say "thanks" to their grandparents. It was really stupid idea trying to enslave the world
70 years ago it was a pile of rubble.
@@kennyworth007 Dude…
Uncool
@@3lsibob426 It wasn't meant to be cool or uncool. It's a historical fact.
you are very welcome! have a great trip!
Mainnhattan, Frankfurt, Krankfurt, Bankfurt...There are far more obscene variations as the locals would say. This town holds a place in my heart. I was in The USAF stationed at Rhein Main AFB. This is where I learned it. This is where I lived it. Frankfurt is a wonderful blend of old and new Germany. Glass and Steel on one end. A beautiful old German village in the other. Probably Germany's busiest city and is often overlooked as a travelers destination. You summed up Frankfurt nicely. I would also say you can take the S bahn train from the central station and be in Weisbaden within a 1/2 hour. It is a nice diversion.
:)
Frankf**k is the best variation :)
I was there 1967-71 working on C124's, what years were you there??
Heidelberg which is around an hour away is well worth a visit and does have that German fairytale feeling and was completely unscathed by the war.
Wiesbaden. Epic German pre WW2 feel
I actually agree
I have to say as a connecting point in Europe Frankfurt is awesome. I am big fan of the fact that you can you can almost get anywhere in US from here
thanks luna!
I live in a small town just outside Frankfurt and I love to go there on the weekends. The video is an awesome summary of this city. He got it 100% right.
Did you not get the sarcasm ;) I am not saying Frankfurt as a city, i am saying Frankfurt in terms of tourists stuff :) i like the city quite a bit and the dino museum is great! did you see the top 10 frankfurt one i made?
It is great there I agree... let's hope we have a bit more luck in 2014 than we did last time Thanks for the article!
I visited here 14 years ago, I love Frankfurt! My friend and I found a mom and pop hostile style, but with private rooms. It was nice! They had continental breakfast, and now there is Airbnb and some really good deals. So, usually with cost I go with a place that has breakfast and keep travel simple and enjoy your visit. Another big factor when choosing a place to stay is security and access to a train stop in Frankfurt. I had a terrific time. Eltville, DE is very nice and part of the main Frankfurt suburbs.
Nope, Eltville (at the Rhine river) isn’t a suburb of Frankfurt as otherwise it would have been named correctly "Frankfurt-Eltville". But that isn’t the case.
Frankfurt's equivalent to London's "Greater-London area" is labeled the "Rhein-Main Gebiet", that would contain Eltville (sort of), but Mainz, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Hanau, Friedberg,…
i don't really get ur facts
1)nobody flies from or to frankfurt Hahn unless u need to safe money on the flight
2) that frankfurt is one of the smallest metropoles in the world is not bad thing i find it very charmin because u can see mostly everything by foot
3)of course its not bavaria i dont expect to find Miami feeling in new york do i other city
4) frankfurt inhabitants 750.000 under the week more than a million (GET UR FACTS RIGHT)
no offense ;-)
cheers
Commuters aren't inhabitants
OTOH, to pack about the same amount of people into that city MO-FR 09:00-17:00 is telling that the city is "bigger" than the number of its inhabitants would suggest. I doubt that any skyscraper is less existing after all commuters have left. So, IMHO "it depends"…
I ❤ Frankfurt this is the best City ever
Poverty in the "Bahnhofsviertel" aside
I love your videos, they're always very Informative. Straight to the point but still very engaging. Keep it up!
Lived outside of Frankfurt from 81-98 in Landkreise Darmstadt, and worked in Frankfurt till 94, when the US Army left. I then worked in a German company in Darmstadt till I moved back to the USA. The Hauptbahnhof in Frankfurt is not much different from and other city in Germany. The area was also famous for the camera shops, as a photographer nerd it was the area to visit and buy photo gear. I worked at the I.G Farben complex, was one area that was not bombed flat in WWII. Did not find it more expensive than any other area while visiting. The last trips were through airline vacation packages, and the town was the stay point and travel spanned out via trains on day trips. Looking forward to the next trip to visit family and friends.
Great video. Thank you, sir!
Scariest place in town that picture shows six guys in bussiness suits
Attention! Very dangerous.
I am assuring you in this point he is right.
Even to locals (like me) this is not a good looking place if my city.
And violence or crime is all over this area.
Frankfurt is a city of lot of contrasts. My first visit was in Nov-76 and thereafter, I visited this City multiple times.and my last visit was in 1999. It is a city with multiple Cultures,Languages,Commercial and truly Professional in all the fields.
In 1976 the Main station was getting renovated, but the customers were not disturbed. Passengers were moving freely guided by the Station Staff.
Indian food was easily available in Indian restaurant stalls within the Station.
my top10 german cities video is actually from bamberg :) and you are right on with those towns. oldenburg was a total surprise for me, i thought, i will just stop by and whamo i wish i had stayed much longer.
Thanks for your video. It was really interesting :)
I felt in love with Frankfut when I visited, & people are so nice so civilized, everything is great, and about the 4th point among hates that you said, it's not that scary, some people may look scary but noone approaches you as long as you stay away. I totally recommend you guys to visit it with a clear mind!
I absolutely love all your videos. You have no idea how much they have helped me. I watch them for fun over and over again, I wish you had your own show on the travel channel!
Im going to live and study in frankfurt for 6 months... feeling really excited!
Do you excited in Frankfurt city?
@callmeconny Thanks. Glad you do. I always love chatting about travels with other travelers. Hope we can meet up one day to compare notes! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Fascinate place.i'm going to visit frankfurt soon.
I went to the city centre during a 4 hour layover, loved the skyscrapers! Less than 15 minutes on the S-Bahn from the airport (S8 or S9) and Hauptwache is just brilliant, although the two old buildings that are still there look very out of place!
Thank you gor the info very well day ;))
I will try to put something together. I am back logged with about 50 more videos to upload, but hopefully I will get to you soon :) anything in particular you woudl want to know about public transport?
Iwas stationed there from 1988 to 1990 I loved there.
One of the things you hate about Frankfurt is jet lag?? Wow. Try Düsseldorf on your next visit to Germany, my friend says they don't have jet lag up there so you might enjoy that a bit more.
Thank You for this video Mr. Walter and I subscribe to Your channel. and I liked your video. Your perspective is telling advantage and disadvantage sides of a city. This is a good comparison way. Thank You.
nice video 👍
Lived in Frankfurt in. The 80s and loved it.
OMG u r soo right about the main train station!! I was genuinely frightened especially since I arrived at 9 pm. So arrive earlier next time I guess!!
There is no difference.
Tabletop and Wargames in the morning you will find beggars , It's a disgusting city
My German tour guide right there. Great job!
Great Video Guys! I live 20 minutes our from Frankfurt and You See absolutely right! Especally Sachenhausen is one of the best places to See our traditional life! And Guys be carefull with Frankfurt Hahn and Ryanair...
_"… Especally Sachenhausen is one of the best places to See our traditional life!"_
Was heißt das denn? Frankfurter sind traditionell Gewohnheitsalkoholiker??
Mark, I always watch your vid first when I am looking at any given city, if you have one on it.
Casey Vee thanks Casey! I hope you have a fun time in Frankfurt! All the best to you!
I LOVE GERMANY AND FRANKFURT!!!
VERY COOL VIDEO!
Kaiser Strasse was the bomb! It had so many cool camera shops once upon a time.
I love Frankfurt. lots of charming and good looking guys
Something I was looking for 😂
Lot of weak pussies that couldn’t win a war.
I'm flying to Frankfurt tomorrow... I assume the same can be said about charming and good lucking ladies
Mastura in terms of the quality of men, how would you rank Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, and Salzburg vs Frankfurt?
Mastura Heigl heyy where are you from exactly miss, just Curious 😂😂😂 ?
I lived in frankfurt for 6 years and I miss it
About jetlag, you experience this wherever you travel long distances and not only to Frankfurt, so I don‘t know if it should really be in the list specific to travelling to Frankfurt. Otherwise the points mentioned were valid. What I like about Frankfurt is really how international it is (you’ll hear many different languages spoken when going around Frankfurt especially when riding the S- and U-Bahns) and how the old and the new architecture mix. Plus Frankfurt has a lot of history.
Thank you
my hometown
The part about the train is 100% correct. I just made a vlog on Frankfurt (🎥in my channel) and had to hide my camera once I exited the train. Suuuper sketch there. Also it is super small. I covered almost the whole city in a layover.
A bit of exageration here - the main station and the surounding area isn't half as bad as suggested, there's no voilence and security guards are always present - but one must watch out for pickpockets. Also, hotels are not generally expensive and there's a price category available for everyone (check Trip Advisor).
Amusing is the photo of the "Römer" with its oldy-worldy medieval buildings (at 6 mins. 42). These are generally surrounded by large groups of Chinese, Japanese and other single tourists, everybody taking photos of course. Only thing is, is that these were all built about 1980, only 35 years ago and based on original plans, drawings and photos made before the originals were destroyed in WW2.
+Lionel140444 Yes, but from the atmosphere is not so good around the main station area. I can understand what he means. There are junkies, bums and beggars, and it smells of urine in many corners and yeah there is also the red light district. So it may shock some. I am from Frankfurt and I don't like it there too much.
Remember this is a 2012 video - since then the FF Polezie have moved the druggies at least a block from the Hauptbanhof (also mentioned in a separate comment...) and some of the seedier red-light busineses have closed...
thanks for the video. i wonder if is ok to walk and drink beer on the streets, 'cause i love to get to know cities doing this with my partner, but i felt strange doing so in a trip once...
Err, why did he pick a spot where the passing trams would louse up the sound?
Hi Mark,
We will be visiting Europe for the very first time via a Viking River cruise that starts in Frankfurt. As you said, the jet lag thing will be something we'll have to deal with but I'm was wondering if you might have any suggestions of things to do that are near by the boat before we sail the Rhine. Thanks!!
The biggest complaint I have about Frankfurt is figuring out the train system from the airport to the main station into Frankfurt. The kiosks are not user friendly, and the signs are, naturally, in German, but the translations even in English are not user friendly, and when you're standing there trying to buy tickets with multiple bags and catching the train, it's very intimidating, and not at all pleasant. We took a cab back to the airport when we flew out to Greece, because it was just easier than trying to get through the train station back to the airport. There was also construction going on inside the station, and that, along with the crowds made it that much harder.
There is a train ("S-Bahn") driving from the central station ("Hauptbahnhof") to the airport every ten minutes.
I wonder if you only looked for the worst part of frankfurt to make this video. Even around the bahnhof there are still a lot of nice places to see, eat and drink. There is more to Frankfurt than apple wine. I guess you haven't really seen Frankfurt if this is all in your video.
I was stationed near Frankfurt. We know what Kaiserstrasse is all about. So you can avoid that and enjoy the town. I miss that place very much. Apfelwein und würst Mmmm...
Actually the city is like 700,000 people. But yeah, still not a big city like London, Paris, New York.
I was going to state that. It's the 5th biggest city in Germany, the 2nd largest Metro in Germany, and the actual leading Global city (most powerful) in Germany.
Hey Wolter, I like your video. By the way, FFM has a pop. of over 740.000, also it actually grew ~50.000 between 2012 and now, which is quite astonishing (probably a larger number of those people are bankers).
Warum erwartet er, dass jede deutsche Stadt das Klischee erfüllt ?! Es ist nicht jede Stadt Rothenburg ob der Tauber, das kann er auch nicht erwarten.
Außerdem hat er mächtig untertrieben. Frankfurt am Main hat 800.000 Einwohner und das ist viel.
Er erwartet das nicht, er zieht nur potenziellen Besuchern den Zahn.
Ferner sind 800000 vergleichsweise wenig...
Frankfurt has almost 1mil people
You can’t expect Frankfurt is like Bavaria. These are 2 whole different parts of Germany. (I’m from Frankfurt.)
These Beers and Dirndls are only in Bavaria and BAVARIA IS JUST 1 OF 16 PARTS IN GERMANY ! There are 16 Parts called “Bundesländer” and the other 15 parts are “normal” . I don’t understand why everyone expects Bavaria in Frankfurt ???
I live in Frankfurt 👊
My condolences...
I did for some years, too.
Mitchell H how do you like living there?
@@carriebateman4465 best city in Germany to live in, high incomes, clean, green, compact, well connected, as everything was wiped out in WW2 everything is new!
for me globally on par with vancouver, seattle and boston in terms of livability.
MrTJMishRat clean ?? it smells like shit , homeless and drunk people are everywhere
ill go to frankfurt but ill mostly be in stuttgart
hopefully ill have fun.
The number one thing you'll hate about Frankfurt: Americans comparing it to an American point of view.
As someone I agree 100%
Hi Mark, I have been watching your videos and they are awesome and informative. we have plan to visit Rome Italy and I got all your tips in mind, regarding Frankfurt, we have 8 hours layover time. do you think we would have enough time to take train from Airport to city center and visit at least one of the attractions. Thanks Cheers
+Chris Kam yes. The train goes from airport to center. You could have a few hours to explore and eat then head back.
Thanks Mark, Cheers from Canada
An addition is that Frankfurt is an international city so finding people that speak English is easy.
I would agree with your german exchange student :)
I got nervous when you mentioned airports because I’m flying into FRA in April to see a friend in Luxembourg who is picking me up lol and I’ve never been to Europe before and have never flown alone. Is it an easy airport to get around? Can she pick me up directly from the airport or do I have to take a train somewhere to meet her?
If you are flying into the FRA International airport you will have no problems, it is a wonderful place. Meeting there or anywhere is easily arranged. You will be fine. I have been travelling in and out of many european countries since 1957, you will be amazed how well and easy your adventure will be. I am doing a 2 week trip in May, jet plane, short Rhine cruise up to Koln, ICE train to Berlin and coach down the romantic road in Bavaria, just to touch the places I have often visited, this time taking along a grandson to share my love of all things German. Have yourself a great trip, relax and enjoy!
Betty Nowill I had a great trip! Got back about 3 weeks ago! I was surprised at how easy the process was. As soon as my passport was stamped I saw my bags waiting for me and that was it. I stayed in Luxembourg but did spend a good amount of time in Germany. Totally fell in love with them both! I can’t wait to go back!
The city is now growing slowly into 800.000 :)
I agree about the skyscrapers. The very centre of the city is dominantly concrete, glass and steel. If I would visit Frankfurt as a tourist, I would gert out of the city centre as soon as possible. The best parts of the city are around the centre much like a donut. Nothing to see or feel in the centre.
I disagree about the people near the main railway station. This phenomena is global. Every big city has their share of narcotics and whatnot. I have never had any problems with them.
I have been working in Frankfurt for 3 years and during that time I learned a few things about this wonderful city.
The prices of hotel night vary a lot. During the high season, when everything is booked, the prices are sky-high. This happens when there is some big exhibition going on. On other times the prices are much more affordable.
The best day to visit Frankfurt is saturday. Then You have the flea market, producers market and other really interesting stuff going on. Normal weekdays are just normal weekdays and sunday is totally dead.
Bicycle is the best method for transportation in Frankfurt. Next comes the communal traffic. Please, pay Your ticket, traveling without a ticket and getting controlled is not a joke. Just buy a day-ticket and enjoy. I would buy that already at the airport.
I can tell that You made Your video near Zeil. That is one of the most expensive districts for a tourist. It is cheaper everywhere else, including the city centre.
Places I would recommend:
- Leipzigerstrasse
- Konstablerwache Bauermarkt (saturdays)
- Bockenheimer Warte Bauermarkt (wednesdays)
- Lindleystrasse or Mainkai. The place of flea market alters weekly between these two
- If You are fit enough, cycling to Bad Vilbel (and back) is worth the sweat
- Senckenberg museum
- Palmgarten
...
and so on :)
Yes.Frankfurt is well known for its jet-lag problems.Fly to Berlin,to Hamburg...nothing.Just in Frankfurt you will have a terrible jet-lag.
Mark : This is a tough sell . You admit that one of the best things about Franfurt is that it is very east to get out of. Not exactly high praise but thank you for going there. Now I don't have to.
Hi Mark @woltersworld You mentioned “Pana”. Is that a real German word? or an abbreviation for which word? 🤔
Hate #4 - "Shadiest place in town" - as of the end of June 2022 remains true. Our hotel is swell, but in the middle of that area near the HBH. Have to walk fast, with purpose and with head on a swivel for a couple blocks before we can relax a little.
Loves - Romerberg is great, but basically a Platze. Was thinking it would be a bit larger than it was. Did like the neighborhood across the river, ended up in one of the Apfelwein taverns, good hearty lunch and some apfelwein to cool down (was 87F out), hit the spot for two for only like 22E.
I know I'm late to this but I currently live in Frankfurt and lived here many years before. Frankfurt is the leading Global city in Germany as the 5th largest city (approx 750,000) and 2nd largest metro in Germany behind the Rhein-Rhur area (Cologne, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Essen area), which makes it very unique. The red light district is right outside the main train station but if you go north of the train station and not across the street, then you will find one of the largest trade fairs in the world.
I'll be in Frankfurt in March and would like to see if my IT background could land me a job if I decided to come back. Do you have any suggestions or tips about doing so?
@@ralphg2771 so what happend did you get your job 😊
@albania2664 I had multiple job offers but turned all down due to school about to start and I have two kids, which I hadn't even secured a school for them. One job offered to fly my family over and put us in a furnished apartment for 3 months while I looked for a place. I'm still kicking myself in the butt for not taking that one but my kids come first and I have to make sure they can get into an international school for English.
There are International schools around Frankfurt, and no, it isn’t that much of a problem (some say it’s a benefit) to learn a second language, "even" as a child…
If you want old fashion Germany, I suggest visiting Oldenburg, Trier, Heidelberg, Fürth, or Bamberg.
Nice info. But I don't think it feels that small. And you won't be jet laged if you travel from Europe, it takes only 1.5 hours from Sweden for example. The skyscrapers are really nice!
What does Jet Lag have to do with the city?
Well, he isn’t really pointing out that he arrives from the wrong direction (means far west from Frankfurt) and therefore his stupid body isn’t able to handle the existing time zone system.
Would love to hear if he blames Paris and London for exactly the same reason?!
The Hoechst part near Justinkirche is old Germany though
100 %true I live in Germany frankfurt
Hate to be small?. Lovely.
Frankfurt has the highest crime rate in Germany. That's a fact.
But either you will love Frankfurt or you'll hate it. There is no middle thing.
+Rouni May The crime rate is because of the Airport and the Headquarters of the banks (bank crime -> registered in FRA) The street crime is less then in any other big city in Germany. I live there, Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne for example are way worse!
Das stimmt auch wieder. Hamburg geht noch; aber Köln soll ja ganz schlimm sein. Bei Hauptstädten wie Berlin; Paris etc- ist es so ne Sache. Die haben immer ihren eigenen 'Ruf'.
Not anymore:)
you cant compare Frankfurts crime rate to other citys.. Frankfurt has only 723.000 citizen... all the crimes happen in Frankfurt are only splitt through the number of citizen... ignoring the fact that Frankfurt has the highest commuter rate in Germany... everyday 300.000people rush into the city for work, about 1.5 to 2million Tourist and visitor of the fair (Frankfurt has the secondlargest fairground in the world!!) and 60million passengers at the Frankfurt Main Airport doing criminal acts too and all is added to the crime rate which is at the end only splitt through 723.000 .. a other fact is because of the airport and transport there is a huge need for security so there are many controlls which means many criminal acts are deteced ... in the calssic criminal fields like murder, rape, assault, robbery Frankfurt is only in the middlefield of the statistics... because of this wrong statistic setup Frankfurt was many years on top of the crime rate in Germany for citys with more than 200.000 citizen ... ignoring the commuter factor, the biggest german airport factor, ignoring the huge transit hub factor, ignoring the tourist/ visitor of the fair factor ... in a realtivly small number of citizen city... Frankfurt is the only German city with Alpha Status
i found hotel ramada for £45 a night for two people ...you cant get any cheaper lol
Very nice vid´s ... But most of the time you fly cheaper with other airlines than with ryan air, remember you have to pay an additional fee for you luggage AND Frankfurt-Hahn is almost 130 KM away fron Frankfurt (The only thing they have named it Frankfurt-Hahn is that it´s part of the same company.
.....Hallo Mark...I Love your Videos.!...It is good to know what's what in the World....My Dad used to work for Lufthansa back in the day....Yet I was born in Montreal,Quebec....And I would like to see if you can make a trip about Canada...Especially Le Belle Province of Quebec....Until then...
+Carlos Krueger we did last summer. we have some video on PEI, QUebec, Montreal and Toronto. I will try to get up a couple videos about Ottawa next month.
Sounds great Mark. I miss Germany the most. I was there before the wall and during the wall went down...From Hamburg Munich Frankfort.Bodensee.Schwarzwald....Hoxter...Darmstadt...Regensburg...Hohenzollern castle...And NeuSchawnstein castle...We loved it so..
And my Dad being of German decent....
My Dad is from the very eastern part of Germany...Close to the Polish boarder...Uckermunde....
hey its nice video...very well presented...i need to ask one quest. I m from india..i have started learning german and i m planning to do MBA from germany...can u suggest some best places from where i can get good education at affordable cost...n mainly can feel german culture
+rohit tambday German universities in general are pretty cheap compared to the US or the UK. I would look for cities you might be interested in living and see what is available
Thanks..thank u wolter
It's sorta sad that you've maligned the 'Bahnhofsviertel' so much. Yes, there are places near the main train station that are seedy, but there's such an eclectic mix of restaurants and unusual shops that you'd be missing out if you didn't take a closer look. And you left out Bornheim, which is the largest alternative shopping area in Frankfurt apart from the Zeil.
Has the love and hate list changed since this posted?? My family emigrated from there around 1910. I want too visit and trace my family back if possible.
Fairytale Germany with timber-framed houses? Try the "Alter Flecken" in Freudenberg. An image search via Google might explain my suggestion.
And the 6 thing bring hairspray.
Curious why you found the hotels to be expensive I’ve had some of the nicest hotels for the best rates in Frankfurt
Sick of urban Frankfurt?
Take the S-Bahn to Bad Homburg (www.rmv.de/auskunft/bin/jp/query.exe/en). Then, at the station, take a bus to the Saalburg(look up station "Bad Homburg v.d.H. Saalburg" as "To:"). You've got a genuine Roman fort (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saalburg) - the restaurant serves roman meals.
Take a hike througn the forests, about 45 minutes, and you're at Hessenpark (www.hessenpark.de/en/).
Check out the buses back to Frankfurt early, because after 7 p.m. you could be stranded I think.
Boom. Your romantic, rural, half timbered german delight (and no Lederhosen).
Welcome to Hessen.
Ok is open om Sunday ? Wanna Wanna know . Have nice Shops?
Sorry you really haven't sold Frankfurt to me. Berlin is fantastic, I'll go back there again.
Half timbered houses? - > Roemerberg and the old centres of the villages that now together form the city of Frankfurt. :-)
But I wouldn't call Bavaria fairytale land... it may be just as much or as little fairytale land as other places. As in all other destinations, tourists mainly stay on the typical tourist trails and see all those touristy places that they know from Germany clichés. LOL. My advice anywhere...break off the tourist trail and go to discover beyond. And as for fairytales: the Grimm brothers who wrote many fairytales actually come from the nearby city of Hanau. People always imagine Bavarian lederhosen and Oktoberfest when they think of Germany. But that's only the southern part of Bavaria. :-)
And yes so called "Frankfurt"-Hahn is far out, it is nowhere close to Frankfurt. The name is exaggerated to get a slice of prestige from the city. Only cheap airlines go there. Frankfurt Intl. is better and has great transport connections (motorway, trains and flights of course.)
I saw Frankfurt from the nighttrain and it looked like an american city with a skyline.
4:30 many european cities now have skyscrapers, such as paris london and moscow (look at their skylines on youtube)
not as much as America
...Frankfurt IS a Large City....Put together Frankfurt Flughafen..It's DOUBLED IN SIZE.!...I remember being there in 1990-1992...It was Big...And Now even BIGGER.!
You talk like Frankfurt is the only European city with skyscrapers ... quite the contrary - you also get a great skyline of skyscrapers in London, Paris, Milan, Rotterdam, Warsaw, Madrid, etc. and in Germany, you'll also get a couple of skyscrapers here and there in Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Essen, etc. but not as prominent