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Frankfurt Travel Guide Frankfurt Travel Guide and Frankfurt Travel Information - TravelPuppy.com The fifth biggest city in Germany, Frankfurt on Main (Frankfurt am Main) has gained enormous economic power, both within Germany and abroad, thanks to its position as a key transport hub and its status as a major venue for international trade fairs and business events. Situated in the middle of the highly productive Rhine-Main region in Germany, right at the centre of Europe, the city is the financial heart not only of Germany but also of the European Union, pumping Euros into the world economy. A settlement since at least 3000BC, Frankfurt’s long and successful history of commerce stemmed initially from its central geographical location on the Main River but also from the Frankfurt Messe (fair). The Messe has been going since the 12th century, it is mentioned in a Jewish manuscript dating from 1160, and the city received its official Imperial privilege to hold an annual trade fair in 1240. The city got its current name around AD500, when the Franks ruled the area and the settlement along the Main Fort transportation route became known as Franconovurd. Frankfurt’s substantial political and cultural prestige is based on a fortunate history of decisive events. In 855, it became the election city for future monarchs. From 1562, the coronations of German emperors were held in the city’s Cathedral of St Bartholomew. The Frankfurt Börse (Stock Exchange) began trading in 1585, moving to Börsenplatz, its current home, in 1879. In 1815, Frankfurt was declared a free city and part of the German Union, with the Budestag, the Union’s highest committee, located here. Frankfurt University, which took the name of the city’s most famous son, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, in 1932, opened in 1914, just before the war that would forever change the face of Germany and indeed all of Europe. If Frankfurt’s political aspirations were dashed by the choice of Bonn as capital of the Federal Republic in 1949, the city has directed its post-war energies all the more wholeheartedly into its uncontested financial role. The modern skyscrapers of banks and corporations in the central business district are potent symbols of Frankfurt’s economic strength and create a skyline that is more North American than European. Bankfurt or Mainhatten is home to some of the tallest buildings in Europe, including the 300m (984ft) Commerzbank tower, the tallest office block in Europe. These modern behemoths have replaced parts of the old city that were destroyed by Allied bombers at the end of World War II. However, examples of pre-war Frankfurt can still be experienced in the reconstructed buildings on the Römerberg, including the cathedral and the Römer, Frankfurt’s city hall since 1405. Trade has given the city a cosmopolitan, multicultural flair, 45 per cent of the 2.35 million annual visitors to Frankfurt are foreign and 27.6 per cent of the 650,000-strong population are non-German, representing some 169 countries and a variety of religions. Until the Holocaust in the Nazi era, a large and dynamic Jewish community contributed to the city’s success. With the second busiest airport in Europe, after London Heathrow, and a vital junction on the national road and rail network, Frankfurt is a focal point of international transportation and communication. Not only is the city home to the European Central Bank and many other banks but it also commands 6500 industry-related companies and oversees a burgeoning biotechnology industry, as home to the world’s largest chemistry technology trade fair, ACHEMA. The city also accommodates the moguls of the German publishing industry, as well as a number of companies involved in public relations, marketing, media and telecommunications. As Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) commented in 1843, here, you see and hear what is going on in the world. Most of Frankfurt’s visitors come for one of the numerous trade fairs, exhibitions and congresses. Among the largest on the international circuit are the International Book Fair (Buchmesse Frankfurt) and ACHEMA (chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology). But Frankfurt, has got another side to reveal to its focused business visitors. As the birthplace of Germany’s most revered writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the city is at pains to impress with its cultural pedigree. Excellent museums, high-calibre performance groups and local festivals should entice the discerning guest away from the boardroom and the exhibition hall. The city’s climate is generally mild and well balanced with warm, occasionally wet, days during summer, when temperatures sometimes reach 30°C (90°F), and chilly winter days, when temperatures range between - 10°C (14°F) and 10°C (40°F). ___________Frankfurt Culture Guide Frankfurt Culture Guide - TravelPuppy.com Although it is often considered a dreary place of all work and no play, Frankfurt in fact offers visitors a lively and impressive cultural scene that provides a welcome diversion from its hard-nosed business activities. The city’s most famous son undoubtedly is Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) and the city’s pride in this man is reflected in the fact that the university takes his name. Another famous Frankfurter is the artist Adam Elsheimer (1578-1610) who played a key role in the development of 17th-century landscape painting – the Städel, Schaumainkai 63, houses his Altarpiece of the Cross (1604-06). Also born in the city were Paul Ehrlich and Arthur Schopenhauer. The Kunsthalle-Schirn (often shortened to Kulturschirn), Römerberg 6 (telephone number: (069) 299 8820), displays innovative art exhibitions. The city also has some high-calibre classical performance groups, particularly Ballett Frankfurt, directed by William Forsythe. Frankfurt is an important port of call on the European jazz circuit, with a number of excellent venues attracting international stars. Most performance venues are closed during July and August in Frankfurt. There are a number of ticket outlets in the city, the main one being Frankfurt Ticket, Hauptwache (telephone number: (069) 134 0400, fax number: (069) 134 0444). Papers that list cultural events are Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (the Sunday edition is extensive), Frankfurter Neue Presse, Frankfurter Rundschau, Journal Frankfurt. An excellent source of information and listings is available from the online service (website: www.rhein-main.net) for Frankfurter Neue Presse and Journal Frankfurt. The free magazines, Strandgut, Fritz and Kultur News or Citymag all have information on cultural events and performances in Frankfurt (in German) and are available at the tourist information centre. Music Rebuilt in its original style in 1981, the elegant Alte Oper (Old Opera), Opernplatz (telephone number: (069) 13400), is the city’s most important and best-loved concert hall. The Frankfurt Museum Orchestra and touring companies perform here. Opera performances by Oper Frankfurt, however, are to be found at the Städtische Bühnen (municipal stages), Untermainanlage 11 (telephone number: (069) 2123 7999). Theatre Goethe wrote the original versions of Faust (Urfaust and Götz von Berlichingen) while he lived in Frankfurt. Top-class German theatre, including work by Goethe, is performed by Schauspielfrankfurt at one of the Städtische Bühnen, Untermainanlage 11 (telephone number: (069) 2123 7999). Excellent English productions, including musicals, can be enjoyed in the rather unprepossessing surroundings of The English Theatre, Kaiserstrasse 52 (telephone number: (069) 2423 1620, fax number: (069) 2423 1614, e-mail: box-office@english-theatre.org while Theater am Turm (or Das TAT), Bockenheimer Warte (telephone number: (069) 2123 7562), is the setting for cutting-edge theatre. Volkstheater Frankfurt (‘the people’s theatre’), Grosser Hirschgraben 21 (telephone number: (069) 288 598 or 283 676, fax number: (069) 20099, e-mail: info@volkstheater-frankfurt.de), shows classic plays by Goethe and Shakespeare, as well as music and dance theatre on a more traditional level. In summer, performances take place in the backyard with Ebbelwei and Brezeln. Dance Ballett Frankfurt performs at the Städtische Bühnen, Untermainanlage 11 (telephone number: (069) 2123 7999), and Das TAT (see Theatre above). Film The Deutsches Filmmuseum, Schaumainkai 41 (telephone number: (069) 2123 8830, e-mail: info@deutsches-filmmuseum.de ), is the best of its kind in Germany. Permanent exhibitions (€2.50) are supplemented by screenings of classic and independent films in the Kommunales Kino (€5.50), every day except Monday. The Chaplin Archiv, Klarastrasse 5 (telephone number: (069) 9529 4477, fax number: (069) 9529 4479, e-mail: chaplin-archiv@t-online.de), is a free permanent exhibition on 2 floors, which gives a true impression of the late actor Charlie Chaplin, his work and life. On show are 450 rare film documents and 6000 remarkable pieces like old books, magazines, pictures, advertising materials and records related to the artist. Mal sehn, Adlerflychtstrasse 6 (telephone number: (069) 597 0845), Orfeo Erben, Hamburger Allee 45 (telephone number: (069) 7076 9100, website: www.kinoservice.de/kino_f2.htm). These, along with Valentin, Windthorstrasse 84 (telephone number: (069) 308 6927, website: www.filmtheater-valentin.de), and Turmpalast, Bleichstrasse 57 (telephone number: (069) 281 787, website: www.ufakino.de), offer movies in English. Most mainstream cinemas are located in the centre around Zeil, such as Roya Filmtheaterl, Schäfergasse 10 (telephone number: (069) 289 520), Zeil Filmtheater, Zeil 85-93 (telephone number: (069) 285 105, website: www.ufakino.de), and the popular 3D-theatre IMAX, Zeilgalerie (telephone number: (069) 1338 4821, fax number: (069) 1338 4811). Cultural events Frankfurters let their hair down at over 100 folk festivals and street celebrations each year. The Frühjahrs and Herbst-Dippemess (Spring and Autumn ‘Dippe’ Fairs), in April and September respectively, combine fairground rides and a traditional market selling stoneware. In June, the Wäldchestag is an excuse for celebration in the city park and the Römerberg is transformed into one big garden party during the Apfelweinfest. The year is brought to a magical close with the magical Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas markets) around the city, particularly on Römerberg. Literary Notes Written while the author lived in Frankfurt, Die Leiden des jungen Werther – The Sufferings of Young Werther (1771) is one of Goethe’s best-known works. The epistolary novel traces the tragic love of Werther for the beautiful but unobtainable Lotte. Goethe’s literary output was prodigious and eclectic, including collections of poetry, novels, plays and scientific works. Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-94) was born in Frankfurt and became the leading doctor at the municipal madhouse. His writing includes lyrical poems, ballads, comic and satirical works and, most famously, Struwwelpeter (1848), a series of gruesome pictorial and poetic cautionary tales for children. There is a dedicated Struwwelpeter-Museum, Schirn am Römerberg (telephone number: (069) 281 333). A recent German novel that offers a taste of the city is Regula Venske’s Double für eine Leiche – Double for a Corpse (1998), which features the comings and goings at the International Book Fair. ____________ Frankfurt Festival - Events Frankfurt Festivals and Events Guide - TravelPuppy.com The following is a selection of festival - events occurring in Frankfurt in 2005: Heimtextil Trade fair for home and household textiles, January, Messegelände. Beautyworld Trade fair for paper, office supplies, perfumery, cosmetics and accessories, January, Messegelände Ambiente Trade fair for consumer goods, February, Messegelände Musikmesse International music trade fair, March, Messegelände Frühjahrs Dippemess Traditional spring festival, April, Festplatz Art Frankfurt April to May, Messegelände ACHEMA Chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology trade fair, May, Messegelände. Wäldchestag Wäldchestag, folk festival, May-June, Stadtwald Apfelweinfest Apple wine festival, June, Römerberg Race for the Cure Marathon, late June, Sachsenhausen Sommerfest Summer Festival, June-July, Opernplatz Mainfest Main Festival, July-August, between Paulsplatz and Mainkai Museumsuferfest Museum Embankment Festival, August, Schaumainkai Tendence Lifestyle Trade fair for consumer goods, late August, Messegelände Rheingau Weinmarkt Rheingau Wine Market, September, Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse Herbst-Dippemess Traditional autumn festival, September, Festplatz Frankfurt Marathon Llate October, Frankfurt Messe Frankfurter Buchmesse Frankfurt Book Fair, October, Messegelände. Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas Market, November-December, Römerberg ____________Frankfurt Nightlife Frankfurt Nightlife - TravelPuppy.com Traditional Kneipen (bars) cluster around the Alt Sachsenhausen district (between Brückenstrasse and Dreiechstrasse), but are increasingly being crowded out by more modern establishments with an international ambience. Many of Frankfurt’s top hotels have excellent bars which attract outsiders as well as guests and are particularly popular with visiting businesspeople. Belying its rather staid image, Frankfurt also has a lively club scene – techno is very popular. Discos and gay haunts are to be found around Zeil and Bleichstrasse, while the seedier side of nightlife can be found down the Kaiserstrasse artery and the surrounds. Many of the bars in Frankfurt also offer live music, particularly jazz. The best venues are around Kleine Bockenheimer Strasse, otherwise known as Jazzgasse (Jazz Alley). Bars are open until 0100 hrs during the week and remain open significantly later at the weekend. The minimum drinking age is 18 years and in trendy bars or clubs, a beer can cost around €2.50 or €3.50-4 (bottled), while a glass of wine is usually around €3.50 and sprits €3. The Dress code is smart to casual and a tie is not necessary but many places will not allow trainers or jeans. Clubs and discos often charge admission of around €8. The Urban Entertainment Centre, which is currently being built by the successful architect team ABB, is situated between the fair district and the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station). It will offer a multiplex cinema with 5500 seats, restaurants, shops, wellness facilities and a lot of entertainment and fun. Prinz is the magazine to pick up for the latest bars, club and nightlife information. The free magazines, Strandgut, Fritz and Kultur News all have information on culture and nightlife in Frankfurt and are available at the tourist information centre. An excellent source of information and listings is available from the online service (website: www.rhein-main.net) for Frankfurter Neue Presse and Journal Frankfurt. Bars To experience the best of a dying breed of Äppelwoi taverns, trawl the streets of Alt Sachsenhausen around Affentorplatz. However, if an up-to-the minute scene is more your style, try the super-trendy Soho, Fritschengässchen 5, or Coconut Groove, Kaiserstrasse 53, a stylish restaurant-bar with live music and tables spilling onto the pavement during the summer. In the town centre, the places to see and be seen are Lounge, Weissadlergasse 15, a cosy bar that is open until 0300 hrs every day, Keepers Bar, Berliner Strasse 175, offering an excellent mix of cocktails and DJs, and the trendy Studio Bar, Katharinenpforte 6, with upstairs seating in its penthouse. A place with understated style is Luna Bar, Stiftstrasse 6. This is one of the best ‘designer bars’ in Germany, with great atmosphere and 52 types of whisky to choose from. Once a month, the venue hosts a Lunatics Party, with live music. The Main Tower Bar, on the 53rd floor of the only public skyscraper in Frankfurt, offers breathtaking drinks as well as views from 1830 hrs onwards. Craving German beer? Make for Elfer Music Club, Maybachstrasse 24, the mother of all trendy pubs in Frankfurt. Prices are quite steep at Jimmy’s in the Frankfurt Hessischer Hof Hotel, Friedrich Ebert Anlage 40, but anyone on an expense account will enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere and the gentleman’s club surroundings. A friendly and atmospheric Irish pub is located opposite the Hauptbahnhof. The imaginatively named O’Reilly’s, Am Hauptbahnhof Strasse, offers punters the chance to sink a pint of Guinness, as well as some balls in the new pool room. Or the homesick can head for the creatively named Irish Pub, Kleine Rittergasse 11-13. A lively gay pub, which gets going early in the afternoon, is Zum Schweijk, Schäfergasse 20. Casinos Bad Homburg Casino is the nearest casino located in the spa town of Bad Homburg, just to the north of Frankfurt, on Im Kurpark. Table gambling is available 1500-0300 hrs. It costs €2.50 for a day card and the minimum age is 18 years and ID in the form of a driving licence or passport is required. Dress code is smart, with no jeans, sports clothes, sandals or trainers. A jacket and tie is required for men. Clubs Nachtleben, Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 45, is two places in one, upstairs a trendy bar and downstairs a dance club playing house on Thursday and drum’n’bass on Saturday. You can groove into the small hours at L.O.F.T.House, Hanauer Landstrasse 181-185, which nightly rages to everything from techno to 60s rock. Galerie, Düsseldorfer Strasse 1-7, is where the young and trendy enjoy live sets, dance music, theatre performances and unusual art exhibitions. House and trance features prominently at Blue Angel, Brönnerstrasse 17. Das 21. Jahrhundert, Oeder Weg 21, is open every day until the morning hours and hosts DJs from around the world. A palatial villa in Bethmann Park is the chic setting of the Odeon disco, Seilerstrasse 34. A more alternative, almost kitsch, venue is Schaubar, Saalburgstrasse 61. Live music The most exciting venue in the city is Die Brotfabrik, Bachmannstrasse 2-4, which features live international music. There is also a café and restaurant on site. Batschkapp, Maybachstrasse 24, hosts rock, pop and DJ acts, with guests including German punk rockers Die Toten Hosen and famous names like Tracy Chapman and Napalm Death. Cabaret and live concerts get an airing at Sinkkasten, Brönnerstrasse 5, and Neues Theater Höchst, Emmerich-Josef-Strasse 46a. Live salsa, Latino, ‘Havana heat’ and ‘Bronx beat’ are all on offer at the brightly hued Latin Palace Chango, Münchener Strasse 57. The most famous and atmospheric venue on Jazzgasse is Der Jazzkeller, Kleine Bockenheimer Strasse 18a, which is open 0900-0400 hrs Wednesday to Sunday, with live music on Thursday and Saturday. NuJazz is featured at the popular live music venue, King Kamehameha, Hanauer Landstrasse 192. International pop and rock stars pack out the Festhalle, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1 , and Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, Pfaffenwiese. Variety Tiger Palast, Heiligkreuzgasse 16-20, a converted chapel, hosts celebrated variety shows featuring magicians and circus performers, with a restaurant, bar and bistro on site. Shows cost €45. The first and oldest cabaret in town is Die Käs, Waldschmidtstrasse 19, which guarantees German humour at its best, while Neues Theater Höchst, Emmerich-Josef-Strasse 46a, also puts on a good show every now and again.