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Address: Post Code: Tel No: Currency Euro Address: Post Code: Tel No: Visa Requirements No visa required for EU nationals, Canadians, Americans or Australians Address: Post Code: Tel No: Language German Address: Post Code: Tel No: Timezone GMT +1 Address: Post Code: Tel No: Weather Warm summers, mild winters Address: Post Code: Tel No: Dialling Code 00 49 Address: Post Code: Tel No: Electricity 220V. European two-pin plugs are standard Address: Post Code: Tel No: Health and Safety EU citizens should apply for a European Health Insurance Card before departure, which entitles them to free or reduced cost treatment in all EU countries. This only covers emergency treatment so comprehensive travel and medical insurance are strongly advised. Address: Post Code: Tel No: Flights to Frankfurt arrive at the main airport Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, 12 miles south of the city. It is served by the modern S-Bahn S8/S9 train service which runs every 15 minutes into the city centre with a journey time of 12 minutes (€2) and taxis (€25). Car hire is available. Journey time by road 20 minutes. Address: Post Code: Tel No: Alte Opera Alte Opera, Old Opera House. A must for enthusiasts of ballet, musical concerts or renaissance architecture. Built in 1880, the Alte Opera suffered in the last world war, earning the catchy nickname 'Germany's Most Beautiful Ruin'. Now rebuilt, it is the city's leading cultural venue. Address: Opernplatz, Frankfurt Post Code:60322 Tel No:+49 (0) 69 13 40 321 Sachsenhausen embankment Sachsenhausen embankment, fondly known as the city's 'museum mile'. There are 16 museums, including the Stadel Art Instituteone of the most famous museums in Germany and home to a seriously impressive collection of old masters dating back 700 years. Including works by Monet and Van Gogh. Other museums along the mile include the Senckenberg Museum of natural history, the Dialogue Museum where exhibits cannot be seen, only felt, heard, smelt or tasted, and the German Film Museum (Schaumainkai 41) plus there's bar after bar serving chilled apfelwein, the local cider brew. Address: Sachsenhausen embankment Post Code: Tel No: Geothe Haus Geothe Haus. Fans of romantic writer Johann Wolfgang von Geothe will be fascinated by this large mansion over five floors. It was here Geothe lived and penned his classics, including the drama Faust. A visit gives a good insight into how the middle classes lived in 18th century Frankfurt. Address: 23 Grosser Hirschgraben Post Code:D-60311 Tel No:+49 (0) 69 1 38 800 Quick Lunch - Main Tower Restaurant Head for the Main Tower Restaurant for a great lunch – the gourmet food is as memorable as the view from this 53rd floor eaterie. Address: 52 Neue Mainzer Strasse Post Code: Tel No:00 49 69 365 04777 Top Table - Tigerpalast Restaurant and Bistrot A Michelin star venue, the Tigerpalast Restaurant and Bistrot offers artfully presented gourmet dishes in surroundings that are pure theatre. There's music hall style entertainment too. Address: 16 Heiligkreuzgasse Post Code: Tel No:00 49 69 920 0220 Cheap Eat - Zur Schonen Mullerin Cheap doesn't mean lack of taste at Zur Schonen Mullerin, especially if you like apples. It serves dishes such as schnitzel with apple, followed by cider (apfelwein) from its own presses, a tradition that started in the 1800s. Address: 12 Baumweg Post Code: Tel No:00 49 69 432 069 On Business - InterCity Hotel The InterCity Hotel is well located for the city and airport situated at the main rail station. Swish amenities and guestrooms offer the comforts needed after a day of meetings. Book now Address: Poststr. 8 Post Code:60329 Tel No: Lap Of Luxury - Lindner Hotel and Residence Main Plaza With a look straight out of 1930s New York and an interior of pure 21st century luxury, the Lindner Hotel and Residence Main Plaza is something special. It would be hard to beat its fab views of the Frankfurt skyline. Book now Address: Walther-von-Cronberg-Platz 1 Post Code:60594 Tel No: Cheap Sleep - Motel One Frankfurt Oozing minimalist chic, but inexpensive and in the heart of the tourist district, the Motel One Frankfurt is a find. Book now Address: Hanauer Landstr. 142 Post Code:60314 Tel No: Coffee And Chat - COA Borse Head for COA Borse (4 Schiller Strasse, 00 49 69 920 39966) to catch up in its contemporary lounge. Serves good coffee and light Asian snacks. Address: 4 Schiller Strasse Post Code: Tel No:00 49 69 920 39966 Formal Presentation - Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel and Towers The Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel and Towers (Rhein Main Airport, 00 49 69 69 770) has one of the city's largest conference facilities with 55 meeting rooms. Located in the airport complex. Address: Rhein Main Airport Post Code: Tel No:00 49 69 69 770 Evening Drinks - Steinernes Haus Tankards of ice-cold German beer are served in elegant surroundings at the Steinernes Haus (35 Braubachstrasse, 00 49 69 283 491). Usually full of smart business types. Address: 35 Braubachstrasse Post Code: Tel No:00 49 69 283 491 Print City guides Cologne Frankfurt Hamburg Hanover Lowest fares Departure airport -please select- Aberdeen (Dyce) Belfast City Dublin East Midlands Edinburgh Glasgow Leeds Bradford London Heathrow Manchester Norwich
