Sleepless in Frankfurt

Anyone who has ever strolled along the Zeil in the late evening, the very place where thousands of people pursue their professions or their consumer desires in the hectic hustle and bustle of the day, could almost get the impression that Frankfurt doesn't have much to offer after closing time and is downright deserted waiting for the next morning. Even though many people who make Frankfurt almost a city of millions during the day escape to the suburbs or more distant small towns after work, the Main metropolis is anything but a boring place at night. It is especially worthwhile to look for nightly entertainment of a special kind away from the usual establishments such as theatres, cinemas, bars and clubs.

Annette Lieberum presents just such places in her book "Schlaflos in Frankfurt" and offers many an insider tip that may even be new to long-established Frankfurt residents. The two salt caves, for example, which offer a relaxing respite after a hectic day at work, are undoubtedly among these insider tips. Also the knowledge that there is the possibility in the panorama bath Bornheim seven times a year to enjoy a night sauna until 3 o'clock in the morning, that it is possible to bowl at the Henninger Tower until deep into the night or that there are exciting guided tours to the Galgenturm in Bergen-Enkheim, makes this book also for real Frankfurters a real journey of discovery.

Tips are not only offered, which can provide the whole year for nightly experiences of a special kind. Also special offers, which take place only sporadically, as for example the Luminale, the long day of the books, the open air cinema of the cult cinema Orfeo's heirs, the Mainfest or the night of the science, may not be missing in this beautiful book. It becomes particularly clear while browsing how varied the range of evening activities in Frankfurt is. Whether a visit to the Tigerpalast, where the audience is offered variety of a special kind, a very special "Dialogue in the dark", special guided tours, the "Citygames", the "Krimi-Schiff" or a look at the stars from the Frankfurt Observatory. Speed up at indoor karting, take off at the Lufthansa Flight Training Center or enjoy the view of Frankfurt at night from the Commerzbank Tower - all this is possible in Mainhattan.

So if you've had enough of spending every evening in front of the television, however cosy your couch at home may be, or if you're looking for a change from the quaint cider pubs, the noisy clubs or the various cabarets, "Slepless in Frankfurt" offers a number of tips that are presented in an informative, entertaining and compact way. Who still complains about boredom after work

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp