Quick trip to Frankfurt - our first adventure to the city. Land on Saturday and back to the United States on Tuesday morning early. We are looking for advise from the Pros. Hotel? Weston, Villa Orange or Pure? Sights not to be missed? Along with restaurants. We are a late 40s team of travelers. Art galleries and museums are a must for us.
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I would grab a train to the Rhine River Gorge area or over to Bamberg and Wurzburg.
Frankfurt itself is not a highlight of Germany for most American%26#39;s - as it is a very modern city like those in the USA.
If you have never been to Germany, get a train to the Rhine and explore the villages and castles of the Rhine Gorge and maybe the Mosel Valley - it%26#39;s all within an hour or two of the main train station. In 2 hours east you can be in Wurzburg and an hour further east Bamberg - these two would be my choice.
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Another oprion would be to base yourself in the nearby spa town of Bad Homburg and enjoy the spas, like the Tanus Therme.
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Do you know any good tour companies that could arrange an out of town trip for us?
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I don%26#39;t, but I%26#39;m sure there are many. Check out the ricksteves.com website for information, or frommers.com. The Frankfurt Tourist Information office should be able to book something for you - you could just search the web until you find something
Personally, if you have not been to Germany before, I would take the train to Bacharach, Germany and take a Rhine Cruise (http://www.kdrhine.com/) and buy a Rick Steves guidebook. My wife and I did it a few years ago and it was great. Also, Rothenburg is not too far - very touristy, but a pretty cool medieval town. Heidelberg is also close to Frankfurt - lots of options!
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Thanks - that could be a good idea for us
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Considering Frankfurt is twice as old as Munich, I do not think I would call it %26quot;just a modern city%26quot;. There are tons of things to see here, great museums, many historical sights, beautiful old churches, wonderful neighborhoods to wander through.
The first palace was built here in 680, the Romans were here for quite a while beginning in 70 AD, all the emperors were elected here after 1152, and all the coronations were here after 1562, the first elected German parliament was held here in 1848, Goethe was born here as were the Rothchilds, before the war, we had the 2nd largest Jewish community, now there is one of the most moving Holocaust Memorials in Germany (IMHO) with over 11,000 names on it. I could go on, but take a look at this city guide and see if Frankfurt has something for you.
frankfurt-on-foot-cityguide.blogspot.com/
I think all of your hotel choices sound great, a bit expensive but lovely. Depends on if you want to be in the middle of the city or in one of the neighborhoods. Tell me your budget and I can make suggetions. Public transport is available and easy anywhere in the city.
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also, you mentioned that art galleries and museums are a must - then Frankfurt is certainly a good choice!
www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=5021811
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I%26#39;m sure that Frankfurt meets your specified needs, %26quot;art galleries and museums%26quot;. I%26#39;m also sure that they%26#39;re the equal or better than Dallas%26#39;s. You%26#39;ll have quite a choice, certainly more than you will have except by going a fair distance away. And has been previously stated, there ARE historical places in Frankfurt, it%26#39;s just that Frankfurt chose to largely rebuild after WW II in a more modern style than most German large cities with skyscrapers, which to me as an American resident of Germany I find quite refreshing and different than most places.
And of course if you want to see more traditional %26quot;German%26quot; places, you can easily take a day trip to the Rhine gorge, Heidelberg, or many other nearby places. There is no need to travel long distances from anywhere in Germany, with over 30,000 castles and palaces alone, there is easily a week or two of excellent things to see in and around anywhere in Germany. But for art galleries and museums, Frankfurt is your place. But be aware that most museums will be closed on Monday, so that%26#39;s the time for a day trip. And if you want to do shopping, the blue laws are alive and well in Germany, no stores open in Germany on Sundays with a very few exceptions.
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Thank you for the good ideas. For hotel - I would like to spend less than $300 USD a night. Any thoughts on a good hotel - my only prefence is Internet connection as I need to check email and yes, post to my Blog site.
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Bornheimgirl - We were thinking of staying in the city center and close to public transport. I assume we take the train from the airport. Do you know a good tour guide for Frankfurt? I am having difficulty finding information online. In Paris - I often hire docent guides for museums or city tours.
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