111 Reasons to Love Frankfurt

If you tell someone who is not from Frankfurt that you are, the first reaction is usually not pure enthusiasm, but rather a mixture of pity and grumbling. Unfortunately, Frankfurt does not have a really good reputation. For many, the image of a den of iniquity dominated by drugs and prostitution still prevails. There is no question that Frankfurt is much better than its reputation. But why do we Frankfurtians love our city so much? Why can we identify so much with Friedrich Stoltzes saying "es will merr net in mein Kopp enei, wie kann nor e Mensch net von Frankfort sei!"? Jens Prewo, a journalist for the JOURNAL FRANKFURT, among others, knows not just one, but 111 reasons that make Frankfurt so lovable.

Culinary, geographic, curious or historical things are represented as well as relaxing leisure tips, special top performances of Frankfurt or the special charm of the individual districts. With an amusing wink and unerring powers of observation, Prewo guides his readers through Frankfurt, revealing a number of details that are likely to be new even to many native Frankfurtians. In other descriptions, one finds oneself or one's own experiences and observations, which of course clearly intensifies the fun of reading.

And even if one does not see one's own love of Frankfurt justified in each of the 111 examples listed here, it becomes clear at the end that it is not just one thing that one loves so much about this city, but that there are many small things that add up to the charm and appeal of the Main metropolis. And what may lead to a negative image of Frankfurt for people who are not familiar with the city is just another reason for its inhabitants to love this very special city. The best example of this is Prewo's reason no. 23: "Because everyone gets the same unfriendly service at the Apfelwein-Wirtschaft". If you don't know the rough charm of the cider pubs in Sachsenhausen, the tone there may seem alienating. For Frankfurters, however, this is simply part of an evening with Ebbelwei and Handkäs.

The city's small cinema culture, its location on the Main, the Green Sauce and its festival, the Ebbelwei Express, Frankfurt's club scene, the Book Fair, Best Worscht in Town, the Friedberger Markt, the Wasserhäuschen, the Tigerpalast or the German National Library - all these and much more are the reasons why Jens Prewo loves Frankfurt so much. It is a love in which critical words and self-irony are also allowed and one that readers are only too happy to share when reading the 111 short stories. A charming, amusing and interesting book that can be warmly recommended to all Frankfurt lovers!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp