Fantastic Frankfurt
Germany is a big country with some fabulous places to explore and experience. If it hasn’t been on your holiday destination list – why not have a closer look.? It’s easy to pick up cheap flights – and it’s only a few hours away. For example, Frankfurt is a major, modern city, which has retained a strong sense of it’s rich and complex history; it also has an amazing amount of things to do and see. If you like city life but are looking for something a little different for your next long weekend away, check out flights with Ryanair to Frankfurt. Here is a flavour of what’s available.
Cultural Frankfurt
There are some excellent Museums in Frankfurt. Try out the hands-on Communications Museum – children will love it. The Museum of Modern Art is stunning – and the Stadel Museum is an old style Museum, housing some the country’s finest surviving artefacts. A real winner is the German Architectural Museum which houses plans, designs, and models from the past and present. Germany is home to some of the most extreme examples of extravagant Castle design in Europe – if you have time, take a trip to look at Neuschwanstein Castle, near Hohenschwangua; this will give you some idea of what Germany fantasy architecture is all about!
There is also the Frankfurt Opera House – rebuilt in the exact same byzantine style after being severely damaged some sixty years ago.
Romberg Square, with is stately Town Hall, is home to a huge Christmas Market. The local artisans sell quality gifts from their brightly decorated stalls; it’s fun to visit in the evening and see the square lit up with thousands of fairly lights, but remember to wrap up well. To keep out the chill, you can sample hot mulled wine, sold from huge barrels, or try the toasted waffles and bags of roasted chestnuts, still hot from the brazier.
German winter delicacies are ginger bread nativity scenes decorated with jewel-like dried fruits, almond cookies and the rather potent Apple Wine. It looks fairly innocuous but packs a punch!
Fresh Air Pursuits
For a breath of fresh air, book yourself onto one of the river cruises. There are old steam boats, jazz cruises for the evening, and sight seeing tours to be had – you choose how long you want your boat trip to be. Remember, it’s the Rhine that you’ll be travelling on – so you could go on a really long boat trip!
There’s also The Palmengarten, home to 50 acres of exotic gardens, including a beautiful boating lake. It’s calm, spacious, and is full of great ideas for keen horticulturists and designers.
If you enjoy markets, might want to wander around the Flea Market, located in Sachsenhausen. You can pick up anything from batteries to antiques, vintage clothing to boot polish – a great place for a stroll on Saturday mornings.
Dance Shoes
German clubs are renowned for being ultra stylish, so if you have chance, check out the Cocoon Club – voted into the top 100 nightclubs in Europe. The design of the club has more than a wow factor; there are seating pods for you and your crew to relax in and you can watch what’s happening on the dance floor through your own pod screens; state of the art lighting, holograms and the best in dance music, make this an unforgettable night out.
Frankfurt has a large number of major conference venues and hotels – and hosts two of the biggest trade Fairs in existence – the very successful Automobile Fair and Book Fair. Thousands of journalists descend on Frankfurt for these special trade events, so it might be useful for you to note that the Automobile Fair is set for the middle of September and the Book Fair usually takes place in early October.
Frankfurt is a thriving, exciting place – hop on a plane with Ryanair flights and come and see for yourself!