01.10.2019 | 08:17 Clock | Favourite places
Congratulations! One of Frankfurt's most famous landmarks celebrated its 150th birthday last weekend: The Iron Bridge. Popular motif for photos, postcards, films and TV series. Full of love castles, often populated by tourists, who immortalize themselves at this special place on selfies or classic s ...
13.09.2019 | 09:20 Clock | Favourite places
Jubiläumsfeier am 3. October from 10 to 18 o'clock
In Frankfurt there are numerous beautiful weekly markets. But hardly anyone is as popular as the producer market at the Konstablerwache, which offers fresh produce from the region every Thursday and Saturday. Now the market is celebrating a b ...
12.09.2019 | 12:10 Clock | Favourite places
(ffm) The Frankfurt city forest, the city's most important climatic compensation area, has suffered extremely from heat and drought in recent summers. A large number of trees had to be felled, much more than in previous years. Others are affected by dry damage and have to fight pests such as the bar ...
03.09.2019 | 16:46 Clock | Favourite places
(ffm) In 1997, the Botanical Garden still belonged to the Goethe University, the cash register of the institution was, say, a little clammy. "We have so many plants left in the nursery because they are no longer needed, we could sell them," suggested one of the gardeners. Good idea, his colleagues s ...
01.09.2019 | 12:12 Clock | Favourite places
All Frankfurt spas are closed on Monday
One may not believe it at the temperatures that made us sweat again this weekend: But actually the beginning of the end of this year's outdoor swimming pool season has come. Since night temperatures of less than 15 degrees are expected in the coming week ...
25.08.2019 | 11:40 Clock | Favourite places
It goes ahead. And if everything goes well, Frankfurt will have its beloved landmark again next year. Last week, the city of Frankfurt am Main's magistrate initiated the construction and financing for the reconstruction of the Goetheturm. In September, the city councillors still have to decide. But ...
25.08.2019 | 11:36 Clock | Favourite places
An archaeological crowd-puller in the heart of Frankfurt
(ffm) Since August 2018, an archaeological shop window in the centre of the new Frankfurt Old Town has been attracting visitors to the beginnings of the city of Frankfurt am Main: The newly presented Imperial Palace franconofurd (formerl ...
25.08.2019 | 11:34 Clock | Favourite places
How the nursery in the palm garden 20.000 pansies, forget-me-nots and daisies for the autumn pile, reach into the box with the left hand and gently pluck the seedling so that it detaches from the soil without damaging its roots. Place three seedlings each in a pot and press the soil lightly on with ...
18.08.2019 | 21:10 Clock | Favourite places
For many it is still an absolute secret tip, for others a popular destination during the summer months: the volunteer Kobelt-Zoo in Frankfurt's Schwanheim district. The small zoo we have introduced HERE already more exactly. The extent to which the Kobelt-Zoo is dear to people's hearts and how much ...
18.08.2019 | 21:06 Clock | Favourite places
(ffm) The Dotationskirche St. Leonhard is reopened with a Eucharistic celebration after extensive renovation and restoration measures and can be handed over to the congregation and visited by visitors. Bishop Georg Bätzing will consecrate the altar during the service.
„The church of St. ...
13.08.2019 | 09:01 Clock | Favourite places
Rarely in another part of Frankfurt does the special character of the city become as clear as its biggest problems, like in the smallest part of the city, the Bahnhofviertel. On the one hand, life pulsates here and diversity, art and creativity are celebrated just as much as culinary delights. On th ...
08.08.2019 | 10:43 Clock | Favourite places
Many Frankfurters who are older than 30 certainly still remember the times when the Europaturm, affectionately called "Ginnheimer Spargel", was not only one of the highest telecommunication towers in the world, but also a popular destination for excursions and leisure. There you could eat delicious ...
25.07.2019 | 12:33 Clock | Favourite places
Vier Frankfurter Buchhandlungen are awarded the German Bookstore Award 2019
Books are education, are magic, are emotions - reading a book is and always will be a special experience in our digital world. Even though the online trade has just destroyed many smaller bookstores, for many a visit t ...
10.07.2019 | 06:46 Clock | Favourite places
You want to experience Frankfurt from a very special angle? Learn a little bit about the history of the city that only a few people have access to? Then you should definitely join one of the guided tours in the casemates. We have good news for all interested parties: In the second half of 2019, the ...
09.07.2019 | 09:01 Clock | Favourite places
Summer in the big city: there you like to find shady places with lots of greenery where you can relax. And drinking a lot of water at high temperatures is the be-all and end-all. Why not combine both? Make a nice excursion and inform yourself about the drinking water supply of the city. This summer ...
13.05.2019 | 20:53 Clock | Favourite places
Although it was still quite fresh in the past days, summer is still approaching with big steps. And that means again this year: “Water march!“ on Frankfurt's water playgrounds. Just a few more days and then we're off. From 16 May, five of the seven water playgrounds will be open daily un ...
06.05.2019 | 15:59 Clock | Favourite places
Around two and a half years after the start of construction it is finally ready: The new penguin system at Frankfurt Zoo. From now on, it will be the new home for the Humbold penguins who came to Frankfurt last December. The construction of the new facility was urgently needed, since the facility bu ...
25.04.2019 | 14:32 Clock | Favourite places
When the Goetheturm burned down on the night of October 12, 2017, it was “a stab in the heart of the Frankfurter“. That was what Jan Schneider, head of the building department, said when he presented the plans for reconstruction. While this year's Goetheturm festival must take place in f ...
24.04.2019 | 14:51 Clock | Favourite places
(ffm) For the German Half-timbered House Day on Sunday, May 26, Tourismus+Congress GmbH offers two guided tours through the Höchst district. The German Half-timbered Day is intended to raise awareness of half-timbered houses and make it clear that the existing stock of around 100,000 half-timbered ...
19.04.2019 | 07:54 Clock | Favourite places
The Eintracht euphoria reached another high point with the victory against Benfica Lisbon and the associated entry into the semi-finals of the Europa League. A good opportunity to dive into the history of the traditional association during the Easter holidays and to visit the Eintracht Frankfurt Mus ...
