Advantages: good museums, food and drink Disadvantages: it's a concrete jungle
...days), listings magazines are Frankfurter Journal, Frankfurter Woche and az. Frankfurt is not exactly a ‘happening’ place, but it has a few theatres and concert venues. The annual Book Fair is not to be missed if you are in the area.
Because Frankfurt was bombed to smithereens during the war, most of the only buildings still standing are around the pretty but small Römer square. This is where the Christmas Market is held, which is enjoyable and pleasant. The museum area (Museumsufer) on the south bank is worth a look, there is a fleamarket on Saturdays and the museums are open every day but Monday. There’s plenty to see because of the variety of museums- Liebighaus (sculpture), Deutsches Filmmuseum, Deutsches Postmuseum, Museum für Völkerkunde (ethnological), Museum für Kunsthandwerk (handicraft), Städel (gallery...
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Advantages: "Restaurants: unhurried, relaxing, inexpensive, historical, even medievial" .... "Where?" ... "In Frankfurt am Main." .... "Never ! who do you take me for, save your stupid jokes for someone else !" Disadvantages: "Are you kidding? This can`t be !... Frankfurt is a financial center, trade fare, traffic focus, airport and business place. Nix da medievial !! "
...". According to my Italian employer one of the best Italian good valued restaurants in town.
WEISSE LILIE (SPANISH and diversified INTL. KITCHEN), Berger Strasse 275, Borough Bornheim. Phone 0 69 - 45 38 60. They have a tasty Paella e.g.
A TASTE OF BRITAIN (homesick?) BRITISH SHOP, e.g. with those marvellous vinegar Chips ... Borough Nordend, Oeder Weg 34, Phone 0 69 - 95 92 94 74, Tube 1, 2 3 "Eschenheimer Tor" http://www.a-taste-of-britain.de/
AMIR SANDWICH (LEBANESE FOOD): Borough Sachsenhausen, Allerheiligentor 2-4, Phone 0 69 - 29 30 67. Any S-Bahn, "Lokalbahnhof"
FILMMUSEUM (INTERNATIONAL KITCHEN): Borough Sachsenhausen, Schaumainkai 41, Tube U 1, 2 , 3 "Schweizer Strasse"
DR. FLOTTE (INTERNATIONAL and GERMAN KÜCHE): Borough Bockenheim, Gräfstr.87, Phone 0 69 - 70 45 95. Tube U 6, 7 or Tramline 16 "Bockenheimer Warte"
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Advantages: good museums, food and drink Disadvantages: it's a concrete jungle
...days), listings magazines are Frankfurter Journal, Frankfurter Woche and az. Frankfurt is not exactly a ‘happening’ place, but it has a few theatres and concert venues. The annual Book Fair is not to be missed if you are in the area.
Because Frankfurt was bombed to smithereens during the war, most of the only buildings still standing are around the pretty but small Römer square. This is where the Christmas Market is held, which is enjoyable and pleasant. The museum area (Museumsufer) on the south bank is worth a look, there is a fleamarket on Saturdays and the museums are open every day but Monday. There’s plenty to see because of the variety of museums- Liebighaus (sculpture), Deutsches Filmmuseum, Deutsches Postmuseum, Museum für Völkerkunde (ethnological), Museum für Kunsthandwerk (handicraft), Städel (gallery...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: "Restaurants: unhurried, relaxing, inexpensive, historical, even medievial" .... "Where?" ... "In Frankfurt am Main." .... "Never ! who do you take me for, save your stupid jokes for someone else !" Disadvantages: "Are you kidding? This can`t be !... Frankfurt is a financial center, trade fare, traffic focus, airport and business place. Nix da medievial !! "
...". According to my Italian employer one of the best Italian good valued restaurants in town.
WEISSE LILIE (SPANISH and diversified INTL. KITCHEN), Berger Strasse 275, Borough Bornheim. Phone 0 69 - 45 38 60. They have a tasty Paella e.g.
A TASTE OF BRITAIN (homesick?) BRITISH SHOP, e.g. with those marvellous vinegar Chips ... Borough Nordend, Oeder Weg 34, Phone 0 69 - 95 92 94 74, Tube 1, 2 3 "Eschenheimer Tor" http://www.a-taste-of-britain.de/
AMIR SANDWICH (LEBANESE FOOD): Borough Sachsenhausen, Allerheiligentor 2-4, Phone 0 69 - 29 30 67. Any S-Bahn, "Lokalbahnhof"
FILMMUSEUM (INTERNATIONAL KITCHEN): Borough Sachsenhausen, Schaumainkai 41, Tube U 1, 2 , 3 "Schweizer Strasse"
DR. FLOTTE (INTERNATIONAL and GERMAN KÜCHE): Borough Bockenheim, Gräfstr.87, Phone 0 69 - 70 45 95. Tube U 6, 7 or Tramline 16 "Bockenheimer Warte"
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