Issue 2012/2013 - Frankfurt am Main
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<strong>Issue</strong> <strong>2012</strong>/<strong>2013</strong>
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Ei gudE!<br />
Newcomers to <strong>Frankfurt</strong> will hear<br />
this friendly greeting – meaning<br />
something like “g’day” – everywhere<br />
they go. <strong>Frankfurt</strong> enjoys the reputation<br />
of an international metropolis;<br />
many of its city districts have nevertheless<br />
retained their small-town<br />
charm. <strong>Frankfurt</strong> residents love their<br />
hometown. Here, there’s no difference<br />
between local and international,<br />
with the cosmopolitan side of<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> having become an important<br />
part of the city’s way of life. To-<br />
day, guests from even the most faraway<br />
lands are certain to find a place<br />
serving their favourite meal. And<br />
if they want to try something new,<br />
like a glass of <strong>Frankfurt</strong> apple wine,<br />
they will find that it tastes great with<br />
every type of cuisine. Here in <strong>Frankfurt</strong>,<br />
tradition and innovation stand<br />
side by side.<br />
The city itself looks back on a long<br />
and storied past. <strong>Frankfurt</strong> Cathedral<br />
and St Paul’s Church, for ex<strong>am</strong>ple,<br />
remind of imperial coronation ceremonies<br />
and the birth of German de-<br />
Published by:<br />
Press and Information Office<br />
of the City of <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Römerberg 32<br />
60311 <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Tel. 069 212-33362<br />
Editor-in-Chief:<br />
Nikolaus Münster<br />
Editorial Staff:<br />
Sabine Naujoks-Petri, Eva Olender, Brigitte<br />
Sch<strong>am</strong>mler, Dr. Thomas Scheben<br />
mocracy. Today, <strong>Frankfurt</strong> is a modern,<br />
service-oriented society, a place<br />
maintaining innovative residential<br />
and industrial concepts as well as an<br />
energy-efficient and environmentfriendly<br />
outlook.<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> represents a harmonious<br />
combination of urbanity and nature.<br />
Those looking for natural surrounds<br />
need only head to one of the city’s<br />
many parks and gardens, or the city’s<br />
beautiful GreenBelt. Cultural enthusiasts,<br />
meanwhile, should check out<br />
the city’s many theatres, operas and<br />
museums, which offer an array of<br />
stage progr<strong>am</strong>mes and art exhibitions.<br />
We invite you to become better<br />
acquainted with <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s richness<br />
of contrast, which you’ll find<br />
represented in all facets of life here<br />
in the <strong>Main</strong> metropolis.<br />
Peter Feldmann<br />
Lord Mayor of<br />
the City of <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Design:<br />
DiehlDesign GmbH<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Printed by:<br />
Druckerei Hassmüller Graphische Betriebe<br />
GmbH & Co. KG, <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Total number of copies printed:<br />
18,000<br />
(15,000 German/3,000 English)<br />
Status as of: September <strong>2012</strong><br />
Page 2<br />
Page 3<br />
Pages 4 –9<br />
Pages 10–15<br />
Pages 16–18<br />
Pages 19–22<br />
Pages 23–24<br />
Page 25<br />
From Page 26<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Welcome<br />
The Lord Mayor, Peter Feldmann<br />
Imprint<br />
Contents<br />
Colour code<br />
Views of <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
Interesting places in and around <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
City Sightseeing Tours<br />
Two multifaceted tours of the city<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> for children<br />
Culture<br />
Museums, theatres, music and other events<br />
Entertainment Progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
Shopping, sports and leisure, wellness, nightlife<br />
Restaurants<br />
International and typical <strong>Frankfurt</strong> fare<br />
Transportation<br />
In the air and on the ground<br />
City Map/Network Plan<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> at a glance<br />
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SIGHTS<br />
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ViEWS OF FRANKFuRT<br />
The many colourful sides of <strong>Frankfurt</strong> are not difficult to discover. Here, lush parks and<br />
towering skyscrapers are in close proximity to one another, modern buildings stand alongside<br />
historical ones. <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, the renowned city of trade fairs, is also a major hub of<br />
Sommerhoffpark<br />
Grünflächen<strong>am</strong>t<br />
(Department of Parks<br />
and Gardens)<br />
www.gruenflaechen<strong>am</strong>t.<br />
stadt-frankfurt.de<br />
Mörfelder Landstraße 6<br />
60598 <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Tel. 212-30991<br />
Umwelt<strong>am</strong>t<br />
(Department of<br />
Environmental Affairs)<br />
www.umwelt<strong>am</strong>t.stadtfrankfurt.de<br />
www.frankfurt-greencity.de<br />
Galvanistraße 28<br />
60486 <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Tel. 212-39100<br />
green Oases<br />
If you look only at the city’s skyline, you may<br />
easily forget that <strong>Frankfurt</strong> also has many<br />
green oases. Public parks are all about, such<br />
as Bethmannpark in the Nordend district<br />
with its beautiful Chinese garden. Far Eastern<br />
plants, a pagoda and the so-called ”Bridge of<br />
the Half Boat” make this location an oasis in<br />
the heart of the metropolis. Grüneburgpark<br />
in the Westend, meanwhile, is a popular venue<br />
for summertime concerts and theatre. Its vast<br />
meadows are an invitation to picnickers, ballplayers<br />
and sunbathers. A further attraction is<br />
its Korean garden, a gift to the city from South<br />
Korea on the occasion of the 2005 Book Fair.<br />
The Wallanlagen act as a further recreational<br />
area in downtown <strong>Frankfurt</strong>. What was formerly<br />
a defensive wall protecting Old <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
today forms a chain of green areas featuring<br />
ponds, fountains, and playing areas. And for<br />
those who cannot get enough greenery, rest assured<br />
that the parks are only a small part of the<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> GreenBelt, a recreational area covering<br />
80 sq/km and interlinking the city and the<br />
Rhine-<strong>Main</strong> region. <strong>Frankfurt</strong> is working hard<br />
to sustain its natural treasures. To ensure that it<br />
remains a green city, numerous long-term projects,<br />
e.g. in the areas of housing construction<br />
and energy efficiency, are receiving additional<br />
funding from the local government.<br />
digital communication. Whether enjoying life on the banks of the River <strong>Main</strong> while earning<br />
a living in the city or residing in a village and enjoying urban art museums – <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
residents appreciate the fact that, here, the distances are short and the discoveries great.<br />
Museums along<br />
the banks of the<br />
River <strong>Main</strong><br />
| Archaeological Museum<br />
| House of Bible<br />
| Caricatura Museum<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> | German<br />
Architecture Museum<br />
| German Film Museum<br />
| Historical Museum<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> | Icon<br />
Museum | Institute of<br />
City History | Jewish<br />
Museum | Liebieghaus<br />
Sculpture Collection<br />
| Museum of World<br />
Cultures | Museum<br />
of Applied Arts |<br />
Museum of Communication<br />
| Museum of Modern Art<br />
| Museum Giersch<br />
|Portikus Art Hall<br />
| Schirn Kunsthalle <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
| Städel Art Museum<br />
www.frankfurt.de/museen<br />
www.kultur-frankfurt.de<br />
The Museum Embankment<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s f<strong>am</strong>ous Museum Embankment<br />
boasts eighteen magnificent museums. Known<br />
as Museum Row, this stretch of prime real estate<br />
is home to a series of stately villas and<br />
elegant glass buildings, each featuring art and<br />
culture from across the globe. The Historical<br />
Museum, for ex<strong>am</strong>ple, brings <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s past<br />
back to life. Its new home on the Römerberg<br />
is scheduled to be completed in 2014. The<br />
museum’s older buildings at the Saalhof, now<br />
fully renovated, have<br />
Historical Museum<br />
already opened their<br />
doors to the general<br />
public, presenting<br />
permanent exhibitions<br />
on Stauferian<br />
times and the <strong>Main</strong><br />
panor<strong>am</strong>a. The fully reconstructed German<br />
Film Museum, meanwhile, enables visitors to<br />
become better acquainted with cinematic history<br />
and the many genres and eras of modern<br />
filmmaking. In <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, a few short steps will<br />
take you from the Old Masters at the Städel<br />
Art Museum to the modern age. The Museum<br />
of Communication presents telegr<strong>am</strong>s sent<br />
from the Titanic next to stagecoaches and<br />
jungle drums. But the banks of the River <strong>Main</strong><br />
are not the only place where you will find a<br />
large number of museums. During a ”Dinner<br />
with Dinosaurs” at the Senckenberg Museum<br />
of Natural History, skeletons that are millions<br />
of years old shine in a colourful new light.<br />
Whether it’s the Museum of Modern Art, the<br />
Goethe House, or the Children’s Museum,<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> possesses a multifaceted collection<br />
of exhibition venues the likes of which are not<br />
to be found anywhere else in Germany.<br />
SIGHTS<br />
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SIGHTS<br />
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ViEWS OF FRANKFuRT<br />
Messe <strong>Frankfurt</strong> GmbH<br />
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1<br />
60327 <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong><br />
Tel. 7575-0<br />
Fax 7575-6433<br />
City of Trade Fairs<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> has been an international trading<br />
centre for over 800 years. Its location in the<br />
heart of Europe has played a major role in<br />
this development. Today, Messe <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
(<strong>Frankfurt</strong> Fair & Exhibition Centre) hosts<br />
some 40 international trade shows every<br />
year, providing 355,678 square metres of<br />
floor space. The trade fairs on show attract<br />
hundreds of thousands of visitors from across<br />
the globe. The <strong>Frankfurt</strong> Book Fair, for ex<strong>am</strong>ple,<br />
is the leading event of the international<br />
publishing industry and a forum for the literary<br />
world. It is also a premier cultural event,<br />
one that focuses on a different theme country<br />
every year. Car enthusiasts, meanwhile, prefer<br />
the International Motor Show (IAA), taking<br />
place in <strong>Frankfurt</strong> every two years. Germany’s<br />
largest car show is a presentation platform<br />
for new models and futuristic prototypes. Although<br />
based in the <strong>Main</strong> metropolis, Messe<br />
The <strong>Frankfurt</strong> Fair & Exhibition Centre<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> is at home all around the world,<br />
organising a further 60 fairs and exhibitions<br />
in 150 countries. The most celebrated building<br />
on the fairgrounds is the Festhalle, or<br />
Festival Hall. Erected over a century ago, this<br />
beautiful domed construction plays a key<br />
role in <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s cultural landscape. Diverse<br />
large-scale events are held here throughout<br />
the year, including concerts, international<br />
equestrian events and much more.<br />
For current topics and a<br />
virtual overview of goingson<br />
in <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, visit:<br />
www.frankfurt.de<br />
www.frankfurt.de/newsroom<br />
For information for<br />
disabled persons, visit:<br />
www.frankfurt.de/handicap<br />
For travel tips and<br />
traffic reports, visit:<br />
www.frankfurt.de/verkehr<br />
For cultural tips, visit:<br />
www.frankfurt.de/kultur<br />
www.frankfurt.de/<br />
veranstaltungen<br />
For tips on the best<br />
shopping options, visit:<br />
www.frankfurt.de/einkaufen<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> Online<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> is not only an internationally renowned<br />
centre of trade and commerce, but<br />
also an important European data hub. The<br />
servers at Kontorhaus near the Osthafen process<br />
two terabits of digital information every<br />
second – more than at any other location in<br />
the world. With its multitude of online offers,<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> plays its part in this constant coming<br />
and going of data traffic.<br />
For current news and information on <strong>Frankfurt</strong>,<br />
simply visit www.frankfurt.de. The city’s<br />
website offers pertinent information quickly<br />
and easily, for locals as well as visitors. The<br />
Internet addresses provided will help you find<br />
the right link to every topic, whether it’s traffic<br />
and transport, special events, social media<br />
or culture and the arts.<br />
Stay up to date while out and<br />
about: Many Internet services<br />
are now also available for<br />
smartphones, including the<br />
official <strong>Frankfurt</strong> homepage, to be found at<br />
www.frankfurt.mobi. For quick access, use<br />
the QR code. From here, you’ll be able to access<br />
further “mobile” websites.<br />
SIGHTS<br />
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SIGHTS<br />
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ViEWS OF FRANKFuRT<br />
A new residential dre<strong>am</strong><br />
Riedberg<br />
www.riedberg-ffm.de<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>er Bogen<br />
www.frankfurter-bogen.de<br />
Europäische Zentralbank<br />
(European Central Bank)<br />
www.stadtplanungs<strong>am</strong>tfrankfurt.de<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>er Osten<br />
(<strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s East)<br />
www.main-frankfurterosten.de<br />
Kulturc<strong>am</strong>pus <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
www.kulturc<strong>am</strong>pus<br />
frankfurt.de<br />
Construction Projects<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> continues to grow. More and more<br />
people are moving to the metropolis on the<br />
<strong>Main</strong>. New residential estates are being built<br />
everywhere. <strong>Frankfurt</strong> is also rising upwards,<br />
adding tower after tower to its skyline. The<br />
European Central Bank (ECB), for ex<strong>am</strong>ple,<br />
is currently building its new headquarters<br />
on the premises of the city’s former central<br />
market. These brand-new twin towers will not<br />
only be providing the euro watchdogs with<br />
European Central Bank<br />
more space, they will also soon become one<br />
of the new landmarks of the <strong>Main</strong> metropolis.<br />
The monument-listed market hall will be<br />
architecturally integrated into the new building<br />
complex. Completion is scheduled for<br />
<strong>2013</strong>, with the ECB planning to move into<br />
the buildings in 2014. As <strong>Frankfurt</strong> is not only<br />
a financial but also a cultural metropolis, it<br />
is of course no surprise that the city’s artists,<br />
musicians, dancers, and actors require more<br />
room for their cultural endeavours as well. A<br />
visionary project on the grounds of <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
University’s Bockenheim c<strong>am</strong>pus intends to<br />
provide this space. With the College of Music<br />
and Performing Arts set to take up residence<br />
at this location, the new centre will be providing<br />
modern venues for various artistic genres,<br />
at the s<strong>am</strong>e time promoting interdisciplinary<br />
collaboration. Both residents and artisans<br />
will be shaping the urban image of this city<br />
Altstadt-Rekonstruktion<br />
(Old Town Reconstruction)<br />
www.domroemer.de<br />
Europaviertel<br />
(European Quarter)<br />
www.europaviertel.de<br />
district, with new residential and commercial<br />
opportunities for those seeking a vivacious<br />
and culturally pulsating urban quarter offering<br />
a high quality of life. Another major<br />
reconstruction project is currently underway<br />
in the downtown quarter between the Dom<br />
(Cathedral) and the Römer (City Hall). Here,<br />
the so-called ”Old Centre” is being revived,<br />
based on the original plans of what was once<br />
Germany’s largest mediaeval old town until<br />
it was destroyed in 1944. A total of fifteen<br />
buildings are to be reconstructed true to the<br />
originals, the aim being the establishment of<br />
a vibrant quarter with residential units, small<br />
shops, and restaurants, designed much like<br />
its mediaeval predecessor. In <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, tradition<br />
and innovation are harmoniously juxtaposed,<br />
with history and modernity standing<br />
side by side in the city centre. The new<br />
Old town reconstruction<br />
The Degussa premises<br />
Historical Museum, scheduled for completion<br />
in late 2014, will be as much a part of <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s<br />
old town as the office and residential<br />
quarters currently being built on the former<br />
Degussa premises down by the River <strong>Main</strong>.<br />
Meanwhile, the new European Quarter is<br />
emerging on the site of the former freight<br />
and marshalling yard south of <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s<br />
fairgrounds. Over the next few years, offices,<br />
hotels, apartments, and a shopping centre<br />
will be built around the new ”Europe Garden,”<br />
transforming the area in its entirety.<br />
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SIGHTSEEING<br />
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CiTY TOuR 1<br />
We have two excellent city tours on offer for you and your f<strong>am</strong>ily. Take a stroll<br />
along the banks of the River <strong>Main</strong> or see the city’s most important sights within<br />
55 minutes. Get to know <strong>Frankfurt</strong> your own way! A stroll along the river will<br />
Eiserner Steg<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>er Nizza<br />
Skate-Parcours<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>er Botschaft<br />
Westhafentower<br />
Feldmann’s Bar<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
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green Tour: Stroll along the <strong>Main</strong><br />
1 to 10 approx. 75 min. | 10 to 12 approx. 30 min.<br />
Eiserner Steg<br />
The River <strong>Main</strong> belongs to the city’s n<strong>am</strong>e as<br />
the onions do to ”Handkäs’,” yet represents<br />
so much more than a mere suffix. Day in, day<br />
out, thousands of locals are drawn to the River<br />
<strong>Main</strong> to jog, skate, sunbathe or take a stroll, to<br />
row, canoe, or fish. On the northern bank of the<br />
river, it’s just a few minutes’ walk from Eiserner<br />
Steg (Iron Footbridge) to <strong>Frankfurt</strong>er Nizza<br />
(<strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s Nice). Olive, palm, and cypresse<br />
trees lend this section of the riverbank a truly<br />
Mediterranean flair. Next, your gaze wanders<br />
over to the ”Westhafentower,” lovingly nickn<strong>am</strong>ed<br />
”das Gerippte” as its cylindrical shape<br />
and di<strong>am</strong>ond-patterned façade remind one of<br />
the traditional apple wine glass. From there,<br />
you pass the Skate-Parcours on your way to<br />
the <strong>Frankfurt</strong>er Botschaft, a trendy pub restaurant<br />
with a magnificent view of the <strong>Main</strong>.<br />
After crossing the<br />
small Westhafen<br />
Bridge, you’ll come<br />
across decorative<br />
residential blocks<br />
with their mooring<br />
spaces for boats.<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s former<br />
Westhafentower<br />
West Harbour today<br />
offers both exclusive lofts and affordable<br />
flats close to the water. Here, in the shadow of<br />
the Westhafentower, small yachts rock gently<br />
on the water Feldmann’s Bar floats on air<br />
certainly be part of the experience. From here, the city reveals its most beautiful<br />
side. And there is plenty of sport as well.<br />
Segelcenter<br />
<strong>Main</strong>-Neckar-Brücke<br />
<strong>Main</strong>café<br />
Bootshaus <strong>am</strong><br />
Eisernen Steg<br />
Rudererdorf<br />
Gerbermühle<br />
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8<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
cushions at the jetty, while the Segelcenter<br />
(Sailing Centre) awaits customers. On your way<br />
to the <strong>Main</strong>-Neckar-Brücke (Railway Bridge),<br />
where ICE trains whiz past, a number of cosy<br />
bars and restaurants entice you to drop in. After<br />
crossing the bridge, the southern bank of<br />
the <strong>Main</strong> awaits you, with fishermen patiently<br />
casting out their lines for crayfish and rudd.<br />
Along the promenade,<br />
<strong>Main</strong>café<br />
people lounge on picnic<br />
blankets and deckchairs,<br />
”suits” alongside<br />
students, who<br />
like to let their feet<br />
dangle in the water.<br />
The nearby <strong>Main</strong>café<br />
offers everything needed for a pleasant summer<br />
evening: ”Sauergespritzte” (apple wine<br />
with mineral water), deckchairs, boats slowly<br />
pulling past, the water at your feet, and a<br />
perfect view of the f<strong>am</strong>ed <strong>Frankfurt</strong> skyline.<br />
From here, the route takes you back to the<br />
Bootshaus <strong>am</strong> Eisernen Steg, a restaurant<br />
and boat hire, in one of whose many colourful<br />
pedal boats you may float gently on the waves.<br />
The route will also lead those wishing to ven-<br />
Gerbermühle<br />
ture further afield to the Rudererdorf (Rowers’<br />
Village), where rowing boats are let down<br />
into the river, and on to the Gerbermühle,<br />
a former tanning mill popular today as a pub<br />
restaurant plus summer garden, but formerly a<br />
destination often visited by <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s favourite<br />
son, Johann Wolfgang Goethe.<br />
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SIGHTSEEING<br />
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CiTY TOuR 2<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> is a city of short distances. It is possible to discover ten of the city’s<br />
most important attractions with a walking tour lasting no more than an hour.<br />
Römerberg<br />
Römer<br />
Alte Nikolaikirche<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Red Tour: <strong>Frankfurt</strong> in 55 Minutes<br />
1 to 10 approx. 55 min.<br />
Römer<br />
The Römerberg is regarded as <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s<br />
”Gut Stubb” (Sitting Room). It is bordered<br />
on the east by a row of half-timbered houses<br />
reconstructed true to the originals in the<br />
1980s. To the south, one comes across Alte<br />
Nikolaikirche (St Nicholas’ Church) and Haus<br />
Wertheim, the only remaining original halftimbered<br />
building on the square. The western<br />
flank is dominated by the Römer (City Hall),<br />
whose history dates back to 1322. There is<br />
also plenty to see inside the Römer, such as<br />
the Imperial Room with its portraits of 52<br />
St Nicholas’ Church<br />
Emperor’s Cathedral<br />
crowned heads and the picturesque ”Römerhöfchen,”<br />
a quaint little courtyard. With the<br />
beautiful sounds of its glockenspiel, the Alte<br />
Nikolaikirche (St Nicholas’ Church) enchants<br />
all those within earshot. The organ was in<br />
fact specially constructed to play music of<br />
Kaiserdom<br />
Paulskirche<br />
Goethe-Haus<br />
Hauptwache<br />
Freßgass’<br />
Alte Oper<br />
Opernplatz<br />
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5<br />
6<br />
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8<br />
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the 17th and 18th<br />
centuries. Behind<br />
the Ostzeile (Eastern<br />
Row), one sees<br />
the mighty tower of<br />
the Kaiserdom (Emperors’<br />
Cathedral).<br />
St Paul’s Church<br />
The gothic-style cathedral,<br />
actually n<strong>am</strong>ed St. Bartholomew’s<br />
Church, had served as the coronation site<br />
of German emperors since the 16th century<br />
and thus earned itself the title of Emperors’<br />
Cathedral. German history was written just a<br />
stone’s throw away at Paulskirche (St Paul’s<br />
Church), where the first German National<br />
Hauptwache<br />
Assembly convened on 18th May 1848, demanding<br />
unity and democracy. Five minutes’<br />
walk from here, on a street called ”Großer<br />
Hirschgraben,” one finds the Goethe-Haus<br />
(Goethe House), where Johann Wolfgang<br />
Goethe spent his childhood and youth. From<br />
here, proceed to the Hauptwache, a beautifully<br />
restored 18th-century building that once<br />
served as the city’s former guard station. From<br />
the Freßgass’, <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s popular culinary<br />
mile (officially n<strong>am</strong>ed ”Kalbächer Gasse” and<br />
”Große Bockenheimer Straße”), you will arrive<br />
at Alte Oper (Old Opera House) and Opernplatz<br />
(Opera Square). Alte Oper was designed<br />
in 1880 in Neo-Renaissance style, destroyed<br />
during World War II and rebuilt in 1981 with<br />
the support of generous donations.<br />
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FRANKFuRT WiTH CHiLdREN<br />
You can experience and enjoy a great deal with children in <strong>Frankfurt</strong>. For a variety<br />
of fun tips for the little ones, check out the free Children’s Cultural Guide, an<br />
online version of which may be found at www.kultur-frankfurt.de.<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> Airport<br />
www.frankfurt-airport.de<br />
Stadtwaldhaus<br />
www.stadtwaldhausfrankfurt.de<br />
Be it in water, on land or in the air, children<br />
may be adventurous everywhere in <strong>Frankfurt</strong>.<br />
To do so, one has to travel around a little in<br />
the city. The airport usually comes to people’s<br />
Old Bon<strong>am</strong>es Airfield<br />
minds first. From the Airport Besucherterrasse<br />
(Airport Visitors’ Terrace), pilots both big<br />
and small can watch the manoeuvres on the<br />
runways and jumbos taking off and landing.<br />
There is also Alter Flugplatz Bon<strong>am</strong>es, a former<br />
airfield, where wild roses and mulleins<br />
push through the cracked tarmac as nature<br />
slowly reclaims the former helicopter landing<br />
strip. The runway, 750 metres long, is still<br />
intact, but these days it is the little tricycle<br />
drivers and bigger inline skaters who roll over<br />
the pavement. The city forest and the Stadtwaldhaus<br />
(Forest Activity Centre) enable fans<br />
of Mother Nature to discover the greener sides<br />
of the <strong>Main</strong> metropolis. Here, young <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
locals have the chance to explore the forest<br />
in terraria, under the microscope, or in exhibitions.<br />
A small<br />
brook winds its<br />
way through the<br />
building, while a<br />
tree grows through<br />
its roof. Higher<br />
still is the wooden<br />
Goethe Tower<br />
Goetheturm (Goethe<br />
Tower) with its 196 steps (scheduled to<br />
reopen in Spring <strong>2013</strong>) and surrounded by the<br />
Waldspielpark (Forest Playground), which features<br />
a maze, extra-long slides, and children’s<br />
paddling pools. Those longing for the sea are<br />
Rebstockbad<br />
www.bbf-frankfurt.de<br />
Struwwelpeter-Museum<br />
www.struwwelpetermuseum.de<br />
Kindermuseum<br />
www.kindermuseum.<br />
frankfurt.de<br />
Experiminta<br />
www.experiminta.de<br />
urged to head to the Rebstockbad outdoor<br />
public pool, where they’ll experience not only<br />
the splash of gentle waves but also a crashing<br />
surf. Refreshing showers of a more effervescent<br />
nature are to be found at the fountains<br />
of Günthersburgpark. Another adventurous<br />
opportunity takes the form of Abenteuerspielplatz<br />
Colorado-Park (Adventure Playground),<br />
where city children suddenly find themselves<br />
in the middle of the Wild West, with a miniature<br />
Grand Canyon and a Mississippi ste<strong>am</strong>boat<br />
sailing through the grass. Interested in<br />
Rebstockbad<br />
Shock-Haired Peter<br />
discovering nature in a more playful manner?<br />
Then head out to <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s very first Kinderwanderweg<br />
(Children’s Hiking Trail) on the<br />
Riedberg. Designed by children for children,<br />
this 4.5-kilometre trail has many exciting tasks<br />
and obstacles waiting for nature enthusiasts of<br />
all ages. And at the Struwwelpeter-Museum<br />
(Shock-Haired Peter Museum), characters such<br />
as ”Soup Kaspar” and ”Fidgety Philip” come to<br />
life with costumes to match. There’s also much<br />
to discover and learn at the Kindermuseum<br />
(Children’s Museum) and the Experiminta,<br />
two museums that cater specifically to the<br />
learning progress of the younger generations.<br />
Children’s Hiking Trail<br />
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MuSEuMS<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s museum landscape is very diverse. The “Museum Embankment” is an important<br />
part of the city’s cultural scene. Please find below a small selection of the museums<br />
to be discovered here. For further information, visit: www.kultur.frankfurt.de.<br />
ARCHAEOLOgiCAL MuSEuM<br />
i City, Karmelitergasse 1, Tel. 212-35896, Tue–<br />
Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm, Wed 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm<br />
Initially founded in 1937 as the “Museum<br />
of Local Prehistory and Early History,” the<br />
venue was reopened in 1954 simply as<br />
the Museum of Prehistory and Early History.<br />
In 2002, its n<strong>am</strong>e was changed to<br />
the Museum of Archaeology. It presents<br />
archaeological finds from <strong>Frankfurt</strong> and<br />
its surroundings. www.archaeologischesmuseum.frankfurt.de<br />
CARiCATuRA –<br />
MuSEuM OF COMiCAL ART<br />
i City, Weckmarkt 17, Tel. 212-30161, Tue/Thu–<br />
Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm, Wed 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–9:00 pm<br />
The ”Caricatura” is <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s newest museum.<br />
More than 4,000 original caricatures<br />
by artists of the New <strong>Frankfurt</strong> School as<br />
well as a variety of changing exhibitions<br />
have been on show at the historical Leinwandhaus<br />
since autumn of 2008.<br />
www.caricatura-museum.de<br />
gOETHE HOuSE<br />
i City, Großer Hirschgraben 23, Tel. 138800,<br />
Mon–Sat 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm, Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–<br />
5:30 pm<br />
Johann Wolfgang Goethe was born in this<br />
16th-century house. This is also where he<br />
wrote works such as ”Götz von Berlichingen,”<br />
”Urfaust,” and ”The Sorrows of Young<br />
Werther.” Completely destroyed during<br />
World War II, the Goethe House was rebuilt<br />
true to the original after 1945.<br />
www.goethehaus-frankfurt.de<br />
HiSTORiCAL MuSEuM FRANKFuRT<br />
i City, Fahrtor 2, Tel. 212-35154, Tue–Sun<br />
10:00 <strong>am</strong>–5:00 pm<br />
This museum, currently being restored,<br />
presents <strong>Frankfurt</strong> history through a variety<br />
of highly interesting exhibitions. The museum’s<br />
comprehensive collections, featuring<br />
much image material as well as countless<br />
artefacts, enable visitors to discover the<br />
past while also understanding the present<br />
and future of <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s cityscape.<br />
www.historisches-museum.frankfurt.de<br />
CHiLdREN’S MuSEuM<br />
i City, Hauptwache 15, Tel. 212-35154, Tue–Sun<br />
10:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm<br />
This museum has been enabling “up-andcoming”<br />
researchers to discover the secrets<br />
of our world for over 40 years. Using all of<br />
their senses, children are able to find answers<br />
to all of their questions.<br />
www.kindermuseum.frankfurt.de<br />
LiEBiEgHAuS SCuLPTuRE<br />
COLLECTiON<br />
i City, Schaumainkai 71, Tel. 6500490, Tue/<br />
Fri–Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–7:00 pm, Wed/Thu 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–<br />
10:00 pm<br />
This villa, the former home of the Liebieg<br />
F<strong>am</strong>ily, presents sculptures representing<br />
5,000 years of cultural history. Newly arranged<br />
in 2008, the beautifully preserved<br />
attic with its historical interior from the<br />
early 20th century is also accessible to museum<br />
visitors. www.liebieghaus.de<br />
MuSEuM OF MOdERN ART<br />
i City, Domstraße 10, Tel. 212-30447, Tue/Thu–<br />
Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm, Wed 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm<br />
Comprising works from the past 40 years,<br />
this museum is home to one of the most<br />
significant collections of modern art.<br />
www.mmk-frankfurt.de<br />
SENCKENBERg<br />
MuSEuM OF NATuRAL HiSTORY<br />
i Westend, Senckenberganlage 25, Tel. 75420,<br />
Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–5:00 pm, Wed<br />
9:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm, Sat–Sun 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm<br />
Since the museum’s renovation and the<br />
rearrangement of its mighty dinosaur skeletons,<br />
it is possible to look dinosaurs right<br />
in the eyes from a glass lift.<br />
www.senckenberg.de<br />
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History<br />
STÄdEL ART MuSEuM<br />
i Sachsenhausen, Schaumainkai 63,<br />
Tel. 6050980, Tue/Fri–Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm,<br />
Wed/Thu 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–9:00 pm<br />
With its extensive collection of paintings,<br />
sculptures, and graphic works of art representing<br />
seven centuries, the Städel is today<br />
Germany’s oldest and most important<br />
museum foundation. A spectacular new<br />
underground extension for the museum’s<br />
collection of art from 1945 to the present<br />
was recently completed.<br />
www.staedelmuseum.de<br />
STAgES<br />
Be it children’s theatre, theatre for anglophiles, theatre for fans of satire or great<br />
dr<strong>am</strong>as, <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s stages have something for everyone.<br />
ALTE OPER<br />
i City, Opera Square, Tel. 1340400<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s Old Opera House regained its<br />
carefully restored façade in 1981. A wideranging<br />
cultural progr<strong>am</strong>me consisting<br />
of more than 340 events attracts up to<br />
450,000 visitors annually.<br />
www.alteoper.de<br />
diE dRAMATiSCHE BÜHNE<br />
i Bockenheim, Leipziger Straße 91 and various<br />
other venues, Tel. 15629037<br />
Here, thespians play Shakespeare’s “As you<br />
like it” with a modern twist. Oftentimes, the<br />
audience is asked to decide whether the actors<br />
are to continue as Romeo or H<strong>am</strong>let.<br />
This form of ad-lib theatre often puts an<br />
entirely new turn on old stage classics.<br />
www.diedr<strong>am</strong>atischebuehne.de<br />
KÜNSTLERHAuS MOuSONTuRM<br />
i Ostend, Waldschmidtstraße 4, Tel. 40589520<br />
This former soap and perfume factory is<br />
today a venue for international artistic exchange.<br />
At the end of the 1980s, cabaret,<br />
theatre, dance theatre and literature moved<br />
into what was then “<strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s first highrise<br />
building.” www.mousonturm.de<br />
OPER FRANKFuRT<br />
i City, Untermainanlage 11, Tickets: 212-49494<br />
This celebrated opera house has several<br />
times been voted ”Opera House of the<br />
Year.” Here, both contemporary music and<br />
modern interpretations of classic works find<br />
an enthusiastic audience.<br />
www.oper-frankfurt.de<br />
CiNEMAS iN FRANKFuRT<br />
BERGER-KINO Berger Straße 177,<br />
Tel. 9450330<br />
CINEMA Roßmarkt 7, Tel. 21997855<br />
CINESTAR <strong>Main</strong>zer Landstraße 681,<br />
Tel. 38985155<br />
CINESTAR METROPOLIS Eschenheimer<br />
Anlage 40, Tel. 95506401<br />
E-KINOS: EUROPA/ELySEE/ESPRIT/<br />
ESPLANADE/ELITE/EDEN, KINO-<br />
CENTER Zeil 125, Tel. 285205<br />
ELDORADO Schäfergasse 29,<br />
Tel. 281348<br />
FILMTHEATER VALENTIN Bolongarostraße<br />
105, Tel. 4692362<br />
Alte Oper <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
SCHAuSPiEL FRANKFuRT<br />
i City, Schauspiel: Willy-Brandt-Platz, K<strong>am</strong>merspiele<br />
(Intimate Theatre): Neue <strong>Main</strong>zer Straße 17,<br />
Tel. 212-49494<br />
Renowned directors stage plays at the three<br />
venues of Schauspiel <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, which include<br />
the ”Schauspielhaus,” the ”K<strong>am</strong>merspiele,”<br />
and the ”Box.” Aside from classical<br />
productions, the theatre progr<strong>am</strong>me features<br />
numerous premieres and projects for<br />
children and youths.<br />
www.schauspielfrankfurt.de<br />
TigERPALAST VARiETY THEATRE<br />
i City, Heiligkreuzgasse 16–20, Tel. 9200220<br />
The Tigerpalast Variety Theatre is one of the<br />
top venues in the world of high-class variety.<br />
Artists and performers from all over the<br />
world have been appearing here for more<br />
than 20 years. www.tigerpalast.de<br />
THE ENgLiSH THEATRE<br />
i City, Gallusanlage 7, Tel. 24231620<br />
Cultural diversity “made in <strong>Main</strong>hattan”:<br />
Here, native speakers and anglophiles will<br />
find a play of interest to them. All plays are<br />
presented in English.<br />
www.english-theatre.de<br />
FILMFORUM HÖCHST Emmerich-Josef-<br />
Straße 46a, Tel. 21245664<br />
HARMONIE Dreieichstraße 54,<br />
Tel. 66371836<br />
KINOPOLIS <strong>Main</strong>-Taunus-Zentrum,<br />
Tel. 3140314<br />
KINO IM DEUTSCHEN FILMMUSEUM<br />
Schaumainkai 41, Tel. 961220220<br />
MAL SEH’N Adlerflychtstraße 6,<br />
Tel. 5970845<br />
ORFEO’S ERBEN H<strong>am</strong>burger Allee 45,<br />
Tel. 70769100<br />
PUPILLE Mertonstraße 26–28,<br />
Tel. 79828976<br />
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MuSiC ANd OTHER EVENTS<br />
Music from all over the world, drum rolls for discerning ears and a spectacular calendar<br />
of events – things never get boring in <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, as each season has its very<br />
own highlights.<br />
APRIL/MAY<br />
NigHT OF THE MuSEuMS<br />
i 7:00 pm–2:00 <strong>am</strong> featuring a free bus shuttle<br />
between various museums in <strong>Frankfurt</strong> and<br />
Offenbach<br />
Once a year, more than 50 museums and<br />
galleries open their doors at night for a<br />
journey of discovery. Musical events, dance<br />
performances, recitals, theatrical plays, and<br />
parties fr<strong>am</strong>e current exhibitions.<br />
www.nacht-der-museen.de<br />
JUNE<br />
SCHWEiZER STRASSENFEST<br />
i Sachsenhausen<br />
Every summer for one day only, Schweizer<br />
Straße in Sachsenhausen attracts both<br />
locals and guests from the entire region.<br />
Along this party mile, culinary delicacies<br />
and shows on different stages attract<br />
crowds of visitors.<br />
JULY<br />
iRONMAN EuROPEAN<br />
CHAMPiONSHiPS<br />
i 7th July <strong>2013</strong><br />
This extreme test of endurance attracts over<br />
2,300 participants from more than 50 nations<br />
to <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, cheered on by more than<br />
350,000 spectators lining the streets. In<br />
total, the ”iron men and iron women” cover<br />
a distance of 226 km: 3.8 km of swimming<br />
in Langen Forest Lake, 180 km of cycling,<br />
and the rest in the form of a marathon run<br />
along the banks of the <strong>Main</strong> River.<br />
www.ironman.de<br />
Ironman <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
JULY/AUGUST<br />
BAROCK AM MAiN –<br />
dER HESSiSCHE MOLiÈRE<br />
i Höchst, Bolongarogarten<br />
This theatre festival has been taking place<br />
in Höchst every summer since 2006. Actors<br />
and actresses have their audiences rolling<br />
with laughter in the garden of the baroquestyled<br />
”Bolongaro Palace.”<br />
www.barock-<strong>am</strong>-main.de<br />
AUGUST<br />
MuSEuM EMBANKMENT FESTiVAL<br />
i The last weekend in August, along both banks<br />
of the <strong>Main</strong><br />
This colourful festival turns the banks of<br />
the River <strong>Main</strong> into a lively party mile. The<br />
museums along the river are open to the<br />
public, while artists give exhibitions of their<br />
work, accompanied by live music, variety<br />
and cabaret performances on numerous<br />
stages. The festival concludes with a spectacular<br />
fireworks display.<br />
www.museumsuferfest-frankfurt.de<br />
Museum Embankment Festival<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
RHEiNgAu WiNE MARKET<br />
i City, Freßgass’<br />
The Freßgass’ is turned into a cosy wine village<br />
during this popular September festival.<br />
Over 600 red, white, rosé and sparkling<br />
wines, from top-quality vintages to refreshing<br />
summer drinks, may be tasted for more<br />
than a week.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
gERMAN JAZZ FESTiVAL<br />
i Nordend, hr Broadcasting Hall at Hessischer<br />
Rundfunk, Bertr<strong>am</strong>str. 8, hotline: 155-2000<br />
The German Jazz Festival has been taking<br />
place in the hometown of such f<strong>am</strong>ous jazz<br />
musicians as Albert and Emil Mangelsdorff<br />
since 1953. The festival, organised jointly<br />
by Hessischer Rundfunk and the City of<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong>, presents international<br />
stars from the worlds of modern and avantgarde<br />
jazz. www.jazzfestival.hr-online.de<br />
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER<br />
CHRiSTMAS MARKET<br />
i City, Römerberg<br />
Every year, <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s tallest Christmas tree<br />
stands proudly on the Römerberg. Memories<br />
of childhood days are awakened by<br />
the beautiful wooden merry-go-round and<br />
the many stalls selling arts and crafts and<br />
Christmas tree decorations.<br />
SHOPPiNg<br />
Every district of the city has its very own shopping street. Some of these are<br />
particularly attractive to shoppers thanks to the variety of shops and their pleasant<br />
surroundings.<br />
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BORNHEIM/NORDEND<br />
BERgER STRASSE<br />
Behind the restored façades of this district’s<br />
beautiful old buildings one finds<br />
flashy boutiques, trendy hairdressers,<br />
fancy sporting goods stores, and trendy<br />
pubs. Grocery and organic food stores<br />
are also to be found here, and increasingly,<br />
traditional specialist stores.<br />
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gOETHESTRASSE<br />
Whether it is Tiffany’s, Pfüller, Louis<br />
Vuitton or Rosenthal Studio House – all<br />
the major designer labels maintain a<br />
shop on this upmarket shopping street.<br />
STATION DISTRICT<br />
KAiSERSTRASSE<br />
Kaiserstraße is a multicultural trading<br />
place for goods and treats from the four<br />
corners of the world. The number of sex<br />
shops is decreasing; in their stead, more<br />
boutiques and trendy pubs are opening.<br />
BOCKENHEIM<br />
LEiPZigER STRASSE<br />
The particular charm of this street is the<br />
constantly changing picture it presents:<br />
traditional businesses in back courtyards,<br />
small fashion boutiques, and in their midst<br />
snack bars and restaurants representing a<br />
complete range of culinary standards.<br />
CITY<br />
SCHiLLERPASSAgE<br />
This costly and elegantly designed passageway<br />
– with iconic shops such as an<br />
esoteric bookstore, fashion labels, and<br />
local designers – offers a rich variety<br />
of goods.<br />
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SACHSENHAUSEN<br />
SCHWEiZER STRASSE<br />
BRÜCKENSTRASSE<br />
Here, tourists and locals mingle joyfully.<br />
One street is lined with delicatessen<br />
stores, the other with the trendiest<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> fashion labels.<br />
CITY<br />
MYZEiL<br />
This modern shopping mall boasts innovative<br />
architecture and unusual<br />
perspectives. Shoppers have access to<br />
more than 80 shops spread out over<br />
an area of 77,000 sq/m via a 42-metre<br />
self-supporting escalator. The Jumeirah<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> Hotel and the Palais Quartier<br />
were recently integrated into the building<br />
ensemble.<br />
FLEA MARKET<br />
Alternates weekly between Osthafen and<br />
Schaumainkai; every Saturday from 9:00 <strong>am</strong><br />
to 2:00 pm, Flea Market Office: Lindleystr. 14,<br />
Tel. 212-48562, Mon–Thu 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–4:00 pm,<br />
Fri 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–1:00 pm. www.hfm-frankfurt.de<br />
FARMERS’ MARKETS<br />
BORNHEIM-MITTE Wed 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:30 pm,<br />
Sat 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–4:00 pm; City: SCHILLER-<br />
MARKT, Schillerstraße, Fri 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:30 pm;<br />
ERZEUGERMARKT Konstablerwache, Thu<br />
10:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm, Sat 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–5:00 pm;<br />
HÖCHST Tue/Fri/Sat 7:00 <strong>am</strong>–1:00 pm;<br />
FRIEDBERGER PLATZ Fri 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm.<br />
Municipal Market Services <strong>Frankfurt</strong>,<br />
Lindleystraße 14, Tel. 212-33698.<br />
www.stadt-frankfurt.de/marktbetriebe<br />
KLEiNMARKTHALLE<br />
City, Hasengasse 5–7, Tel. 212-33696, Mon–<br />
Fri 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm, Sat 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–4:00 pm<br />
www.kleinmarkthalle.de<br />
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SPORTS ANd LEiSuRE<br />
Regardless of how you like to spend your free time, <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s sports and recreation offers<br />
are colourfully diverse, with te<strong>am</strong> and individual sports available in equal measure. The<br />
less active may instead relax at the zoo, the botanical gardens, or along the River <strong>Main</strong>.<br />
COMMERZBANK ARENA<br />
i Sachsenhausen, Mörfelder Landstraße 362,<br />
Tel. 238080121<br />
The Commerzbank Arena features the most<br />
modern technical novelties. Visitors sit beneath<br />
an innovative tent-roof construction<br />
that may be quickly unfolded over the playing<br />
area and refolded again, as required.<br />
Eintracht <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, the city’s professional<br />
soccer te<strong>am</strong>, plays its home matches here.<br />
The arena also hosts large-scale events of<br />
every variety, including concerts featuring<br />
superstars of rock and pop.<br />
www.commerzbank-arena.de<br />
EiSSPORTHALLE<br />
i Bornheim, Am Bornheimer Hang 4,<br />
Tel. 212-39308, Sept–March 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–10:30 pm<br />
Whether you are a beginner or near professional,<br />
this ice sports venue is perfect<br />
for skaters of every level. The 9,000-sq/m<br />
skating rink offers plenty of space for skaters<br />
to practice their figure skating or just to<br />
skate away. Open from September to March,<br />
the Eissporthalle offers rental equipment<br />
as well as lessons for both young and old.<br />
www.eissporthalle-ffm.de<br />
PALMENgARTEN<br />
i Westend, Siesmayerstraße 61, Tel. 212-33939,<br />
Feb–Oct 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm, Nov–Jan 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–<br />
4:00 pm<br />
A visit of the Palmengarten is like a trip<br />
to the tropics. Metre-high plants and exotic<br />
flowers from various climate zones are on<br />
show in the greenhouses of these extensive<br />
botanical gardens. In mid-June, 12,000<br />
roses are artistically arranged for the Rose<br />
and Light Festival. www.palmengarten.de<br />
Senior Citizens’ Fitness Park<br />
SENiOR CiTiZENS’ FiTNESS PARK<br />
i Bornheim, Rose-Schlösinger-Anlage<br />
Senior citizens have the chance to get<br />
some exercise at this fitness park on Berger<br />
Hang. Various exercise machines specially<br />
conceived to meet the demands of the older<br />
generations help to improve mobility, bal-<br />
ance, strength, st<strong>am</strong>ina, and coordination.<br />
More importantly, pensioners are able to<br />
exercise without being disturbed, as the exercise<br />
equipment is situated on the fringe<br />
of the park. Participants are nevertheless<br />
able to enjoy beautiful views of the scenic<br />
surroundings.<br />
SKATiNg ANd BiKiNg<br />
i Information for skaters: Tel. 622703, bike<br />
rental from Call-a-Bike, Infoline: 0700 05225522<br />
(Mon–Fri 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm)<br />
Explore <strong>Frankfurt</strong> and its surroundings on<br />
wheels and on your own initiative! The<br />
now-legendary ”Tuesday Night Skating”<br />
event takes place every Tuesday.<br />
www.t-n-s.de<br />
Excellent for short tours: the red and silver<br />
bicycles belonging to Deutsche Bahn<br />
(German Railways), which may be found<br />
throughout the centre of <strong>Frankfurt</strong> City. A<br />
short phone call is all it takes, and the bikes<br />
are unlocked electronically.<br />
www.callabike.de<br />
ZOOLOgiCAL gARdENS<br />
i Ostend, Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1,<br />
Tel. 212-33735, DST: 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–7:00 pm, standard<br />
time: 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–5:00 pm<br />
Lions, rhinos, crocodiles – Germany’s second<br />
oldest zoo is home to more than 500<br />
species. The apes were moved into a completely<br />
new home in 2008. Here, in the<br />
so-called ”Borgori Forest,” orang-utans, gorillas,<br />
and bonobos are provided with a rain-<br />
forest-like environment. Strolling through a<br />
variety of tropical plants, visitors feel like<br />
they have been taken on a jungle expedition.<br />
Regular guided tours are available.<br />
www.zoo-frankfurt.de<br />
HOP-ON HOP-OFF TOuR<br />
FRANKFuRT CARd<br />
www.frankfurt-tourismus.de<br />
guidEd TOuRS<br />
www.frankfurt-liebenswert.de<br />
www.frankfurter-stadtevents.de<br />
www.frankfurt.segway-citytour.de<br />
APPLE WiNE EXPRESS<br />
www.ebbelwei-express.com<br />
Tel. 213-22425<br />
FRANKFuRT RiVER CRuiSES<br />
Boat trips, www.primus-linie.de<br />
<strong>Main</strong>kai 36, Eiserner Steg<br />
Tel. 1338370<br />
WELLNESS<br />
”<strong>Main</strong>hattan,” ”Bankfurt” – these nickn<strong>am</strong>es for the city stand for dyn<strong>am</strong>ism and<br />
energy. Our little metropolis also offers numerous wellness and health spa locations,<br />
where locals and visitors will find relaxation and quiet after an exhausting day.<br />
NORDEND<br />
FLOATBASE<br />
i Friedberger Anlage 31–32, Tel. 24240955,<br />
Mon–Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–10:00 pm<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> must float! This centrally located<br />
”floatbase” is equipped with two single<br />
and one double pool. Surrounded by celestial<br />
tones and discreet lighting, your body<br />
”floats” weightlessly in the salt-water tanks<br />
and automatically switches off. A complete<br />
absence of external stimuli, such as light<br />
or background noise, makes total relaxation<br />
possible. www.floatbase.de<br />
BORNHEIM<br />
gREEN MAMA BiO SPA<br />
i Berger Straße 275, Tel. 547232, by appointment<br />
only<br />
The idea is for visitors to leave the Bio-Spa<br />
in Bornheim feeling as if they have just taken<br />
a short holiday. This is achieved thanks<br />
to a holistic concept featuring organic body<br />
treatments, Ayurveda and detox massages.<br />
www.green-m<strong>am</strong>a.de<br />
CITY<br />
dAY SPA ANd BEAuTY<br />
FARM, HAMAM & SPA<br />
i Zeil 51, Tel. 29924699, May–Sept: Mon–Sun<br />
12:00 pm–9:00 pm, Oct–April: Mon–Sun 10:00<br />
<strong>am</strong>–9:00 pm, prices start at EUR 25.00<br />
A harmonious oasis in which to find quiet<br />
and relaxation at the very heart of <strong>Frankfurt</strong>,<br />
this new Turkish ste<strong>am</strong> bath invites<br />
you to recover from your daily stress at a<br />
pleasant temperature of 40 degrees. The<br />
cleansing of body and soul is at the centre<br />
of this centuries-old oriental tradition.<br />
www.tagesschoenheitsfarm-frankfurt.de<br />
Villa Kennedy<br />
BOCKENHEIM<br />
HEAVEN SPA FRANKFuRT<br />
AT THE RAdiSSON BLu HOTEL<br />
i Franklinstraße 65, Tel. 770155-2500, Mon–Fri<br />
10:00 <strong>am</strong>–10:00 pm, Sat/Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm,<br />
day ticket: EUR 15.00<br />
This hotel, visually resembling an oversized<br />
headache tablet, has a 500-sq/m health<br />
club situated on the 18th floor. With beautiful<br />
views of the skyline serving as a back-<br />
drop, guests may enjoy the best possible relaxation<br />
provided by the sauna, ste<strong>am</strong> bath,<br />
solarium, or the swimming pool with the<br />
counter-current system. www.heavenspa.de<br />
BOCKENHEIM<br />
HEiAN-KYO-SAuNA AT REBSTOCK-<br />
BAd<br />
i Zum Rebstockbad 7, Tel. 271089-1100,<br />
Mon 2:00 pm–10:00 pm, Tue–Sun 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–<br />
10:00 pm, 2 hrs. for EUR 8.00 (Mon–Fri),<br />
2 hrs. for EUR 9.00 (Sat/Sun)<br />
A Japanese sauna experience with a Far<br />
Eastern atmosphere, featuring the aromas<br />
of hemlock and kelo fir. You have a choice<br />
of seven sauna ch<strong>am</strong>bers, a ”dragon ste<strong>am</strong><br />
bath,” and a sanarium. Relax in the winter<br />
garden between sauna sessions. The outdoor<br />
area also offers a Mongolian and a Genghis-<br />
Khan sauna. www.rebstockbad-frankfurt.de<br />
CITY<br />
RAMA dAY SPA<br />
i Elefantengasse 1, Tel. 60627976, Tue–Sun<br />
12:00 pm–8:00 pm or by appointment, prices<br />
start at EUR 30.00<br />
A special new massage technique has been<br />
developed from the elements of yoga, acupressure<br />
and reflexology, restoring harmony to<br />
body, mind, and soul. www.r<strong>am</strong>a-day-spa.de<br />
NORDWESTSTADT<br />
TiTuS THERMAL BATHS ANd<br />
SAuNA LANdSCAPE<br />
i Walter-Möller-Platz 2 (Nordwestzentrum),<br />
Tel. 271089-1200, Mon–Sat 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–10:00 pm,<br />
Sun 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm, 2 hrs for EUR 8.00<br />
(Mon–Fri), 2 hrs for EUR 9.00 (Sat/Sun)<br />
Enjoy a sauna experience after the fashion<br />
of the Romans. Spread out over 2,000 sq/m<br />
and three levels, this thermal bathhouse<br />
features 14 ch<strong>am</strong>bers ranging in temperature<br />
from +100 degrees to –14 degrees. Six<br />
sauna ch<strong>am</strong>bers, two sanariums, and three<br />
ste<strong>am</strong> baths provide variety, as do the exercise<br />
pool and the infusion sauna shaped<br />
like a Roman watchtower.<br />
www.titusthermen-frankfurt.de<br />
SACHSENHAUSEN<br />
ViLLA SPA AT HOTEL ViLLA<br />
KENNEdY<br />
i Kennedy-Allee 70, Tel. 717121160, Mon–Sun<br />
6:30 pm–10:00 pm, day ticket: EUR 90.00<br />
Spa at the highest and most elegant level;<br />
relaxation for body, mind, and soul in an exclusive<br />
hotel atmosphere with a swimming<br />
pool, Finnish sauna, and ste<strong>am</strong> bath plus<br />
fitness studio, yoga, and Pilates.<br />
www.villakennedyhotel.de<br />
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME<br />
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NigHTLiFE<br />
What is going on in the world’s smallest metropolis? <strong>Frankfurt</strong> offers almost every<br />
style of music you can imagine, so the nights here are sometimes longer than elsewhere.<br />
For more tips, see www.frankfurt-fuer-mich.de.<br />
AdLiB<br />
i Ostend, Schwedlerstraße 8, Tel. 2578095-27,<br />
opening times and admission prices dependent<br />
upon progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
Overlooking Hanauer Landstraße and featuring<br />
magnificent views of <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s skyline,<br />
ADLIB is at home on the 8th and 9th<br />
floors of the Alfa Romeo House. Regular<br />
events featuring house music, electronic<br />
music and R ’n’ B, as well as a proprietary<br />
event series performed on the 7th floor<br />
(“Sevens”), round off this club’s range.<br />
www.adlib-ffm.de<br />
APT/APT-PENTHOuSE<br />
i Ostend, Hanauer Landstraße 190,<br />
Tel. 94318299, Thu–Sun 10:00 pm–5:00 <strong>am</strong><br />
Having in 2011 found a home in an old<br />
brewery, the “World’s Finest Club” features<br />
a basement refuge as well as a rooftop<br />
terrace. The musical progr<strong>am</strong>me includes<br />
funk, acid jazz, soul, and house, presented<br />
by regularly alternating guest DJs. The rooftop<br />
terrace is a popular summertime openair<br />
event location. www.apt-apartment.de,<br />
www.apt-penthouse.de<br />
COCOON CLuB<br />
i Fechenheim, Carl-Benz-Straße 21,<br />
Tel. 9596750, Tue–Sat 7:00 pm–3:00 <strong>am</strong>,<br />
Club Fri/Sat 1:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 <strong>am</strong>, admission<br />
prices dependent upon progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
This is the latest and most <strong>am</strong>bitious project<br />
on the <strong>Frankfurt</strong> “scene”, including a<br />
mega club where <strong>Frankfurt</strong>’s techno icon<br />
Sven Väth appears exclusively as resident<br />
DJ. The initiators of this undertaking have<br />
completely reinvented club culture with<br />
flexible walls, gigantic sound machines,<br />
and flashy light displays. www.cocoon.net<br />
dAS BETT<br />
i Gallus, Schmidtstraße 12, Tickets: 0180<br />
5040300 (0.14 EUR/min. using German landline<br />
network. Mobile phone charges may vary), opening<br />
times dependent upon progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
Having found a new home, the focus of<br />
“Das Bett” now is on world music, with particular<br />
emphasis on music from the Balkan<br />
region and funk in all its facets. True to its<br />
motto, “Das Bett” has no dress code and no<br />
“Flash Harrys.” www.bett-club.de<br />
giBSON<br />
i City, Zeil 85-93, Tel. 94947770, opening times<br />
and admission prices dependent upon progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
A brand-new club in the heart of the city.<br />
Be it concerts featuring international stars<br />
or local up-and-comers, house music or the<br />
club’s in-house band, Gibson’s has it all.<br />
On weekends, renowned DJs spin records<br />
on a 50-sq/m stage. www.gibson-club.de<br />
JAZZKELLER<br />
i City, Kleine Bockenheimer Straße 18a,<br />
Tel. 288537, Wed–Sat 9:00 pm–3:00 <strong>am</strong><br />
The best jazz in town since 1952! All the<br />
jazz greats from Louis Armstrong to Albert<br />
Mangelsdorff have played in this vaulted<br />
cellar. Well-known artists and newcomers to<br />
the scene continue to perform at this cult<br />
venue. www.jazzkeller.com<br />
KiNg KAMEHAMEHA<br />
i Ostend, Hanauer Landstraße 192, Tel. 4800370,<br />
Fri/Sat 10:00 pm–5:00 <strong>am</strong>, Offenbach, Beach<br />
Club, Hafeninsel 2, May–Sep from 3:00 pm, free<br />
admission, Fri from 3:00 pm, EUR 3.00, from 5:00<br />
pm, EUR 5.00, Sat/Sun from 12:00 pm, EUR 3.00<br />
and from 5:00 pm, EUR 5.00<br />
At the KingKa, guests sip cocktails at one<br />
of the two bars, loll around in comfy chairs,<br />
enjoy top-class concerts, or dance the night<br />
away to the sounds of house music, rhythm<br />
and blues, or live performances. At the<br />
beach club in Offenbach’s harbour area,<br />
summer never seems to end, with a sandy<br />
beach and deckchairs attracting guests from<br />
near and far. www.king-k<strong>am</strong>eh<strong>am</strong>eha.de<br />
SiLBERgOLd<br />
i City, Heiligkreuzgasse 22, Tel. 20325558, see<br />
progr<strong>am</strong>me for opening times and prices<br />
Here, everything glitters in gold, as the<br />
n<strong>am</strong>e would suggest. The club is chic and<br />
elegant, without seeming overly exclusive.<br />
The acoustic spectrum ranges from indie<br />
and house to electro. www.silbergold.org<br />
PuLSE/PiPER REd LOuNgE<br />
i City, Bleichstraße 38a, Tel. 13886802,<br />
Mon–Sat from 11:00 <strong>am</strong>, Sun from 10:00 <strong>am</strong>,<br />
lounge open daily from 6:00 pm<br />
A successful mixture of bistro, bar, and club<br />
that is not exclusively frequented by the<br />
gay community. Eat, chat, and sip cocktails<br />
in the massive summer garden, dance to<br />
house music – here, it all happens under<br />
one roof. www.pulse-frankfurt.de<br />
ZOOM<br />
i City, Brönnerstraße 5–9, opening times and<br />
admission prices dependent upon progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
After 40 years, this time-honoured club<br />
has begun a new chapter in its history. The<br />
dance and concert club hosts live music as<br />
well as readings and more. Saturday night<br />
is reserved for “electro”, with special theme<br />
events taking place on the other nights.<br />
www.zoomfrankfurt.com<br />
iNTERNATiONAL CuiSiNE<br />
No multicultural city is complete without international cuisine to match. Culinary<br />
variety is available at upmarket eateries, restaurants, bistros, and snack shops for<br />
“the ordinary man.” For more tips, see www.frankfurt-fuer-mich.de.<br />
ARiSTON<br />
i City, Heiligkreuzgasse 29, Tel. 92039950,<br />
Mon–Sat 11:30 <strong>am</strong>–1:00 <strong>am</strong>, closed on Sundays<br />
Situated in the city centre, this first-class<br />
Greek restaurant is well versed in finest Greek<br />
fare. Whether it’s fish or bifteki, everything is<br />
prepared fresh and definitely worth the price.<br />
gOLdMAN RESTAuRANT<br />
i Ostend, Hanauer Landstraße 127,<br />
Tel. 4058689891, Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm,<br />
Mon–Sat 6:30 pm–11:00 pm, closed on Sundays<br />
This restaurant is part of the hotel of the<br />
s<strong>am</strong>e n<strong>am</strong>e. Thomas Haus is the chef de cuisine<br />
here, serving finest cuisine at very reasonable<br />
prices. A five-course meal is available<br />
for EUR 58.00; the dishes are made<br />
with finest ingredients and much attention<br />
to detail. www.goldman-restaurant.com<br />
Goldman Restaurant<br />
LOHNiNgER<br />
i Sachsenhausen, Schweizer Straße 1,<br />
Tel. 247557860, Mon–Sun 11:00 <strong>am</strong>–1:00 <strong>am</strong><br />
Here, Mario Lohninger serves creative cuisine<br />
from his Austrian homeland. The noble<br />
location, decorated in Viennese coffeehouse<br />
style, spoils its guests with much more than<br />
schnitzel and Kaiserschmarrn. The large summer<br />
terrace is perfect for al-fresco dining.<br />
www.hoeren-sehen-schmecken.net/de/<br />
lohninger<br />
MERA MASALA<br />
i Ostend, Sandweg 56, Tel. 94340150, Tue–Sun<br />
5:00 pm–midnight, closed on Mondays<br />
Indian cuisine of the finest variety: chutneys,<br />
naan, Tandoori specialities and lassi<br />
are served in authentic style while topquality<br />
dishes offered in a typically cosy<br />
Indian atmosphere are guaranteed to win<br />
over lovers of fine Indian food. Friendly and<br />
efficient service is a matter of course.<br />
www.mer<strong>am</strong>asala.de<br />
OSTERiA AMiCi<br />
i Westend, Leerbachstraße 94, Tel. 551773,<br />
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm, 6:00 pm–11:00 pm,<br />
closed on Sundays<br />
This restaurant, located in a corner house<br />
with a predominantly cool interior, spoils<br />
its guests with the typically warm-hearted<br />
Italian hospitality of its staff. Here, cuisine<br />
”alla m<strong>am</strong>a” is served at excellent value for<br />
money. www.osteria-<strong>am</strong>ici.com<br />
RAMA V<br />
i City, Vilbeler Landstraße 32, Tel. 21996488,<br />
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm + 6:00 pm–11:00 pm,<br />
Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm, Sun 6:00 pm–11:00 pm<br />
This restaurant has been a player in the top<br />
league of Thai cuisine for many years now.<br />
The interior is understatedly elegant; no<br />
seats remain empty at the stylishly decorated<br />
tables. The food is described as ”Royal<br />
Thai,” meaning that fresh ingredients and<br />
herbs are used to create authentic dishes.<br />
www.r<strong>am</strong>av-frankfurt.de<br />
RESTAuRANT FRANÇAiS<br />
i City, Am Kaiserplatz 1, Tel. 215118 for<br />
reservations, Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–1:45 pm, 6:30<br />
pm–9:30 pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays<br />
Be it the kitchen, the wine cellar, the atmosphere<br />
or the service, everything about<br />
Restaurant Français is of the highest standard.<br />
Patrick Bittner, the ”Lord of the Pots<br />
and Pans,” masters the art of persuasively<br />
combining the old with the new and is well<br />
acquainted with haute cuisine.<br />
www.frankfurter-hof.steigenberger.de<br />
RESTAuRANT ViLLA MERTON<br />
i Bockenheim, Am Leonhardsbrunn 12, Tel.<br />
703033, Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm and 6:00<br />
pm–10:00 pm, Sat/Sun by advance booking only<br />
Matthias Schmidt is the chef de cuisine<br />
here, also serving finest food to the guests<br />
of the Union International Club. His motto?<br />
Haute cuisine prepared with regional<br />
products, resulting in spectacularly unique<br />
culinary creations. www.koflerkompanie.com<br />
Villa Merton<br />
SHANgHAi<br />
i Nied, Sauerstraße 25, Tel. 397862, Mon–Sat<br />
6:00 pm–10:00 pm, Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm,<br />
6:00 pm–10:00 pm<br />
To taste truly authentic Chinese cuisine,<br />
you have to leave the city centre. The<br />
Shanghai’s German owner sings a hymn of<br />
praise to the cooking skills of the Chinese.<br />
Having been given the best possible introduction<br />
to the basics of this culinary art,<br />
you will soon feel at home in this fusion of<br />
romantic flair and dash of Chinese colour.<br />
www.shanghai-frankfurt.de<br />
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TYPiCAL FRANKFuRT CuiSiNE<br />
Typical for <strong>Frankfurt</strong>: Good honest fare is to be found in both the small apple wine<br />
pubs and traditional restaurants. Enjoy a glass or two of apple wine or ch<strong>am</strong>pagne –<br />
the choice is yours. For more tips, visit www.frankfurt-fuer-mich.de.<br />
APFELWEiN SOLZER<br />
i Bornheim, Berger Straße 260, Tel. 452171,<br />
May–Oct: Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–midnight, Nov–<br />
April: Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–midnight, Sunday<br />
12:30 pm–10:00 pm<br />
During wintertime, guests sit inside in the<br />
dark-panelled dining room beneath paintings<br />
by Lino Salini. During summer, they dine<br />
under the green bowers in the courtyard. The<br />
cuisine on offer is traditional <strong>Frankfurt</strong> specialities,<br />
plus own creations such as ”Bernemer<br />
Schneekanone” and ”Solzers Kartoffelkloß.”<br />
www.solzer-frankfurt.de<br />
Exenberger Zum gemalten Haus<br />
EXENBERgER –<br />
THE SNACK BAR iN FRANKFuRT<br />
i Sachsenhausen, Bruchstraße 14,<br />
Tel. 63390790, Mon–Sat 11:00 <strong>am</strong>–11:00 pm,<br />
closed on Sundays<br />
There is usually plenty going on behind<br />
the windows here. The cool décor not only<br />
attracts a certain type of customer, all the<br />
classic dishes from the ”good plain cooking<br />
school” are available, too. You pick up your<br />
dishes at the counter, and are welcome to<br />
go back more than once. All of the dishes<br />
are also available as takeaways.<br />
www.exenberger-frankfurt.de<br />
SCHREiBER-HEYNE PROLETARiAT<br />
i Sachsenhausen, Abtsgässchen 8,<br />
Tel. 67734300, Mon–Sun 5:00 pm–1:00 <strong>am</strong><br />
This eatery is yet another subsidiary of the<br />
time-honoured Schreiber-Heyne restaurant<br />
on Mörfelder Landstraße. Typical <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
fare and Rothenbücher apple wine are<br />
served here in large quantities.<br />
www.schreiber-heyne.de<br />
SCHuCH’S RESTAuRANT<br />
i Praunheim, Alt-Praunheim 11, Tel. 761005,<br />
Mon/Fri 5:00 pm–midnight, Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun<br />
12:00 pm–midnight, closed on Wednesdays<br />
A secluded garden full of chestnut trees,<br />
a cosy dining room with a large window<br />
front for the guests, through which they<br />
are able to watch apples being pressed:<br />
This traditional restaurant has been a f<strong>am</strong>ily<br />
business for five generations. All of the<br />
specialities available here are apple-based,<br />
including ”Ebbelwei-Hinkelsche” (chicken<br />
in apple wine) and homemade apple wine.<br />
www.schuchs-restaurant.de<br />
ZuM gEMALTEN HAuS<br />
i Sachsenhausen, Schweizer Straße 67,<br />
Tel. 614599, Tue–Sun 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–midnight<br />
The finger on the pulse of the local culture<br />
of culinary pleasure: They all come here,<br />
locals, and tourists, for they all know how<br />
good it is. ”Rippchen mit Kraut” (spare<br />
ribs with sauerkraut), ”Grüne Soße” (green<br />
sauce), and all other traditional <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
dishes must be enjoyed with a glass of<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> apple wine, which, if at all, may<br />
only be mixed with mineral water.<br />
www.zumgemaltenhaus.de<br />
ZuM RAd<br />
i Seckbach, Leonhardsgasse 2, Tel. 479128,<br />
Mon/Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–midnight, Sun 12:00<br />
pm–midnight, closed on Tuesdays<br />
Whether enjoyed under the trees in the<br />
courtyard, surrounded by half-timbered<br />
houses, or leaning against the dark wall panels<br />
inside, the homemade apple wine tastes<br />
great, as do the <strong>am</strong>bitious seasonal dishes<br />
created in the kitchen. www.zum-rad.de<br />
ZuR STALBuRg<br />
i Nordend, Glauburgstraße 80, Tel. 557934,<br />
Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 <strong>am</strong>, Sun 4:00 pm–<br />
midnight<br />
”Äppler” (apple wine), dialect theatre, a<br />
cosy, rustic atmosphere – all of this is available<br />
at this traditional apple wine pub,<br />
home of a small, recently renovated theatre<br />
of the s<strong>am</strong>e n<strong>am</strong>e. The traditional ”Handkäs’<br />
mit Musik” is a must. www.stalburg.de<br />
Schreiber-Heyne Proletariat<br />
ZuR gOLdEN KRON<br />
i Eschersheim, Alt-Eschersheim 58,<br />
Tel. 95102010, Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–midnight, Sun<br />
11:30 <strong>am</strong>–midnight, closed on Mondays<br />
This quaint little restaurant with its romantic<br />
courtyard is located in the northwestern<br />
part of the city. Its beautiful rustic interior<br />
radiates a truly cosy atmosphere. Here,<br />
Michael Schmidt serves wholesome dishes<br />
from the upmarket end of the scale.<br />
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iNFORMATiON<br />
TOuRiST iNFORMATiON<br />
Römer, City, Römerberg 27, Tel. 212-38800<br />
Mon–Fri 9:30 <strong>am</strong>–6:30 pm, Sat/Sun and<br />
public holidays 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–4:00 pm.<br />
<strong>Main</strong> Train Station<br />
Reception hall of the station building, Tel.<br />
212-38800, Mon–Fri 8:00 <strong>am</strong>–9:00 pm,<br />
Sat/Sun and public holidays 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00<br />
pm. info@infofrankfurt.de,<br />
www.frankfurt-tourismus.de<br />
ARRiViNg iN ANd dEPARTiNg<br />
FROM FRANKFuRT<br />
FRANKFuRT MAiN TRAiN STATiON<br />
Tel. 01805 996633 connects you with all<br />
departments of Deutsche Bahn and the<br />
main train station (calls cost EUR 0.14/<br />
min. from the German landline network.<br />
Mobile phone charges may vary). For timetable<br />
information, call 0800 1507090<br />
(toll-free). www.bahn.de<br />
FRANKFuRT iNT’L AiRPORT<br />
For flight information and general airport<br />
information, call 01805 3724636<br />
(calls cost EUR 0.14/min. from the German<br />
landline network. Mobile phone charges<br />
may vary). For information on Fraport<br />
visitor services and the visitors’ terrace,<br />
call 690-70291.<br />
Check-in at the AiRail Terminal<br />
A new check-in hall has been set up in the<br />
connecting passage between the long-distance<br />
train station (Fernbahnhof) and the<br />
main airport building. Here, you may check<br />
in up to 45 minutes before your flight is due<br />
to take off. www.airportcity-frankfurt.de<br />
traffiQ<br />
Verkehrsinsel (Mobility information Centre),<br />
Zeil 129, An der Hauptwache. The Mobility<br />
Centre offers advice on local public transport<br />
(bus, rail, car, bicycle, airport information,<br />
etc.). Mon–Fri 9:00 <strong>am</strong>–8:00 pm, Sat<br />
9:30 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm, Infoline: 01801 069<br />
960 (calls cost EUR 0.39/min. using the<br />
German landline network. Mobile phone<br />
charges may vary, max. EUR 0.42/min.)<br />
24/7. beratung@traffiQ.de, www.traffiQ.de<br />
RMV (RHiNE-MAiN TRANSPORT<br />
ASSOCiATiON)<br />
Alte Bleiche 5, 65719 Hofheim <strong>am</strong> Taunus.<br />
RMV Hotline: 01801 7684636 (calls cost<br />
EUR 0.39/min. using the German landline<br />
network. Mobile phone charges vary, max.<br />
EUR 0.42/min.) 24/7.<br />
rmv-info@mobilberatung.rmv.de, www.rmv.de<br />
VgF (VERKEHRSgESELLSCHAFT<br />
FRANKFuRT AM MAiN)<br />
Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 8, Tel. 19449.<br />
information booths are situated at the<br />
main train station and on the tr<strong>am</strong> platform<br />
in the direction of Messe <strong>Frankfurt</strong>, Mon–Fri<br />
8:00 <strong>am</strong>–7:30 pm, Sat 10:00 <strong>am</strong>–6:00 pm.<br />
CAR RENTAL SERViCES<br />
AViS<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> int’l Airport, Terminals 1 + 2 ,<br />
Tel. 69027771. <strong>Main</strong> Train Station,<br />
Tel. 7997010. www.avis.de<br />
EuROPCAR<br />
<strong>Main</strong> Train Station (next to the Tourist<br />
information Office), Tel. 2429810.<br />
City East, Hanauer Landstraße 74–76,<br />
Tel. 4057060. www.europcar.de<br />
HERTZ<br />
<strong>Main</strong> Train Station, Tel. 230484.<br />
gutleutviertel, C<strong>am</strong>berger Straße 21,<br />
Tel. 24252627. www.hertz.de<br />
CARSHARiNg/RENT-A-BiKE<br />
STAdTMOBiL RHEiN-MAiN<br />
CAR-SHARiNg<br />
Station district, Am Hauptbahnhof 10,<br />
Tel. 95117999. www.stadtmobil.de<br />
BOOK-N-dRiVE CARSHARiNg<br />
Station district, Niddastraße 64,<br />
Tel. 0611 7787777. www.book-n-drive.de<br />
CALL A BiKE<br />
Tel. 07000 5225522 (calls cost EUR 0.13/<br />
min. from the German landline network.<br />
Mobile phone charges may vary).<br />
www.callabike.de<br />
TAXiS<br />
CENTRAL TAXi diSPATCH<br />
Tel. 230001. www.taxi33.de<br />
VELOTAXi<br />
Tel. 0700 VELOTAXI, 71588855 (calls cost<br />
EUR 0.13/min. from the German landline<br />
network. Mobile phone charges may vary).<br />
www.frankfurt.velotaxi.de<br />
VERKEHR<br />
TRANSPORTATION<br />
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city map<br />
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CiTY MAP<br />
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Theatres and Concerts<br />
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Sights<br />
1<br />
Museums<br />
1<br />
SigHTSEEiNg TOuR 1<br />
»Stroll along the <strong>Main</strong>«<br />
Starts at: Eiserner Steg, D5<br />
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SigHTSEEiNg TOuR 2<br />
»<strong>Frankfurt</strong> in 55 Minutes«<br />
Starts at: Römer, C5<br />
THEATRES AND CONCERTS<br />
1 Alte Oper B4<br />
2 Batschkapp A4<br />
3 Bäppi im Theatrallalla A6<br />
4 Brotfabrik A1<br />
5 Bockenheimer Depot B2<br />
6 Cooky’s C4<br />
7 Die KÄS (Kabarett)<br />
Cabaret B7<br />
8 Die Katakombe,<br />
Theater für Kinder<br />
Theatre for Children B6<br />
9 Die Komödie D4<br />
10 Die Schmiere D4<br />
11 English Theatre C/D4<br />
12 Exzess-Halle, Die dr<strong>am</strong>atische<br />
Bühne<br />
The Dr<strong>am</strong>atic Stage A1<br />
13 Festhalle C2<br />
14 Freies Schauspiel Ensemble<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> (Kommunikationsfabrik)<br />
D1<br />
15 Fritz-Rémond-Theater B7<br />
16 Gallus Theater E1<br />
17 Hessischer Rundfunk A4<br />
18 Hochschule für Musik u.<br />
Darstellende Kunst<br />
College of Music and<br />
Performing Arts B4<br />
19 Interkulturelle Bühne<br />
Intercultural Stage A7<br />
20 Internationales Theater<br />
International Stage C6<br />
21 Jahrhunderthalle E1<br />
22 Jazzkeller C4<br />
23 Kellertheater – Junge<br />
Bühne <strong>Frankfurt</strong> C/D6<br />
24 Kinder- und<br />
Jugendtheater <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> Children’s<br />
and Youth Theatre A2<br />
25 Künstlerhaus<br />
Mousonturm B7<br />
26 Landungsbrücken E1<br />
27 Neues Theater Höchst E1<br />
28 Papageno-Musiktheater<br />
im Palmengarten A2<br />
29 Romanfabrik C7<br />
30 Städtische Bühnen<br />
(Oper, Schauspiel)<br />
Municipal Stages<br />
(Opera, Playhouse) D4<br />
31 Stalburg Theater A5<br />
32 Südbahnhof E5<br />
33 The Forsythe Company B2<br />
34 Theaterhaus, Kinder-<br />
undJugendtheaterzentrum Children’s and Youth<br />
Theatre Centre C6<br />
35 Theater Willy Pr<strong>am</strong>l,<br />
Naxos-Halle B7<br />
36 Tigerpalast B6<br />
SigHTS<br />
1 Römer/Römerberg C/D5<br />
2 Dom/Dommuseum<br />
Cathedral/Cathedral<br />
Museum C5<br />
3 Archäologischer Garten<br />
Archaeological Gardens C5<br />
4 Paulskirche<br />
St Paul’s Church C5<br />
5 Katharinenkirche<br />
St Catherine’s Church C4<br />
6 Liebfrauenkirche<br />
Church of Our Lady C5<br />
7 Alte Nikolaikirche<br />
St Nicholas‘ Church C5<br />
8 St. Leonhardskirche<br />
St Leonard’s Church D5<br />
9 Dominikanerkloster<br />
Dominican Monastery C5<br />
10 Goethe-Haus und<br />
Goethe-Museum<br />
Goethe House and<br />
Goethe Museum C4<br />
11 Hauptwache C4<br />
12 Alte Oper B4<br />
13 Literaturhaus<br />
House of Literature C/D6<br />
14 Börse<br />
Stock Exchange B/C4<br />
15 Eschenheimer Turm B4<br />
16 Hauptbahnhof<br />
<strong>Main</strong> Train Station D3<br />
17 Festhalle/Messegelände<br />
Festival Hall/Fairgrounds<br />
C2<br />
18 Holzhausenschlösschen A4<br />
19 Palmengarten A2<br />
20 Botanischer Garten<br />
Botanical Gardens A2<br />
21 Koreanischer Garten<br />
Korean Garden A3<br />
22 Chinesischer Garten<br />
Chinese Garden B6<br />
23 Nizza/Grünanlage<br />
The Gardens of Nice D4<br />
24 Zoologischer Garten<br />
Zoological Gardens B/C7<br />
PHOTOS Lord Mayor Peter Feldman: Frank Widmann / Title: Felix Schaffernicht, Fotolia / Sommerhoffpark: Karola Neder (PIA) / Historical<br />
Museum: Jörg Baumann / Messe <strong>Frankfurt</strong> GmbH / PIA, Ann-Kathrin Rose / ECB: ISOCHROM.com / Hühnermarkt: HH Vision, DomRömer<br />
GmbH / Historical Museum: Architekten Lederer+Ragnarsdóttir+Oei / Degussa: DIC/KSP-Architekten/Prof. Mäckler, <strong>Frankfurt</strong> <strong>am</strong> <strong>Main</strong> /<br />
Eiserner Steg, Westhafentower, <strong>Main</strong>café, Emperors’ Cathedral, Goethe Tower: Yasmin Djeddi / Gerbermühle / Römer: PIA, Kontrast Fotodesign<br />
GbR / St Nicholas’ Church: Nicole Richter / St Paul’s Church: fotolia / Hauptwache: PIA, Eva Olender / Bon<strong>am</strong>es Airfield: Stefan Cop /<br />
25 Alt-Sachsenhausen<br />
Old Sachsenhausen D6<br />
26 Flohmarkt<br />
Flea Market D5, C7<br />
(Saturdays, alternating<br />
every two weeks between<br />
Osthafen, Lindleystraße)<br />
27 <strong>Main</strong>tower C4<br />
MuSEuMS<br />
1 Archäologisches Museum,<br />
Karmeliterkloster<br />
Archaeological Museum,<br />
Carmelite Monastery D4<br />
2 Bibelhaus-Erlebnismuseum<br />
House of Bible D5<br />
3 Deutsches Architekturmuseum<br />
German<br />
Architecture Museum D4<br />
4 Deutsches Filmmuseum<br />
German Film Museum D4<br />
5 Dialogmuseum<br />
Dialog Museum C7<br />
6 Eintracht <strong>Frankfurt</strong><br />
Museum E5<br />
7 Experiminta B1<br />
8 Explora A6<br />
9 Fotografie Forum<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> C5<br />
10 <strong>Frankfurt</strong>er Kunstverein<br />
Steinernes Haus<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> Art Association<br />
Steinernes Haus C5<br />
11 Geldmuseum<br />
Money Museum A2<br />
12 H<strong>am</strong>mermuseum<br />
H<strong>am</strong>mer Museum D3<br />
13 Historisches Museum<br />
Historical Museum D5<br />
14 Ikonen-Museum<br />
Icon Museum D5<br />
15 Jüdisches Museum<br />
Jewish Museum D4<br />
16 Kindermuseum<br />
Children’s Museum C4<br />
17 Liebieghaus Skulpturens<strong>am</strong>mlung<br />
Liebieghaus Sculpture<br />
Collection E3/4<br />
18 Museum der Weltkulturen,<br />
Galerie 37<br />
Museum of World<br />
Cultures, Gallery 37 D4<br />
19 Museum für Angewandte<br />
Kunst Museum of<br />
Applied Arts D5<br />
20 Museum für Komische<br />
Kunst, Caricatura<br />
Museum of Comical Art,<br />
Caricatura C5<br />
21 Museum für Kommunikation<br />
Museum of<br />
Communication D4<br />
22 Museum für Moderne<br />
Kunst Museum of<br />
Modern Art C5<br />
23 Museum Giersch E3<br />
24 Museum Judengasse<br />
C5/6<br />
25 Portikus D5<br />
26 Schirn Kunsthalle C5<br />
27 Senckenberg<br />
Naturmuseum<br />
Senckenberg Museum<br />
of Natural History B2<br />
28 Städelsches Kunstinstitut<br />
und Städtische Galerie<br />
Städel Art Institute and<br />
Municipal Gallery E4<br />
29 Stoltze-Museum C5<br />
30 Heinrich-Hoffmann-<br />
Museum, Struwwelpeter-<br />
Museum<br />
Shock-Haired Peter<br />
Museum B2<br />
Rebstockbad: Bäderbetriebe <strong>Frankfurt</strong> / Shock-Haired Peter Museum <strong>Frankfurt</strong> / Children’s Hiking Trail: Kathrin Wicke, Manuela Roll / Caricatura<br />
Museum <strong>Frankfurt</strong>: Kraneburg / Senckenberg Museum of Natural History: PIA / Alte Oper <strong>Frankfurt</strong> / Ironman: XDREAM / Museum Embankment<br />
Festival: <strong>Frankfurt</strong> Tourist+Congress Board / Fitness: Ralf Oeser / Zoo: <strong>Frankfurt</strong> Tourist+Congress Board / Villa Kennedy / Goldman Restaurant<br />
/ Villa Merton / Exenberger / Zum gemalten Haus / Schreiber Heyne Proletariat / traffiQ /// The publisher assumes no responsibility and may<br />
not be held liable for the accuracy of the information contained herein. Pages 19 and 21 to 24 contain recommendations by Journal <strong>Frankfurt</strong>.
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