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Frankfurt is the place where Germany's major autobahns and railways intersect.
About 650,000 people commute to the city each day, not counting the 691,000 people
who really live here. With a huge airport — the third-largest in Europe — it is the
gateway to Germany and for many people also the first point of arrival in Europe.
Further, it is a prime hub for interconnections within Europe and for intercontinental
flights.
Frankfurt is the most diverse city in Germany and has the highest percentage of
foreigners in the country: about 25% (660,000) of Frankfurt's residents have no
German passport and another 20% are naturalized German citizens.
Frankfurt is home to many museums, theatres and a world-class opera.
When to visit
The best times for Frankfurt are late spring to early autumn. The summers tend to be
sunny and warm around 25 °C (77° F). Be prepared, however, for very hot summer
days around 35° C (95° F) as well as for light rain. The winters can be cold and rainy
(usually not lower than -10 °C/14 °F). It rarely snows in Frankfurt itself.
If you intend to stay overnight, you may wish to avoid times when trade fairs are
held, as this will make finding affordable accommodation a challenging task. The
biggest are the Frankfurt Motor Show ( Automobil-Ausstellung ) every two years in
mid-September (next in 2013 and then in 2015) and the Book Fair ( Buchmesse)
yearly in mid-October; see Fairs for details.
Tourist Information
There are two offices for tourism information. The easiest one to get to is inside the
Central Station. Look for the signs: it is near the main exit, next to the German Rail
(DB) service area.
The official contact data is:
Touristinfo Hauptbahnhof (http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de), (Tourist
Information Central Station), Hauptbahnhof - Passage. +49 69 2123-8800 ( fax:
+49 69 2123-7880, mail: [email protected]). M-F 08:00-21:00, Sa-Su +
Holidays 9AM - 6PM; New Year + New Year's Eve 8AM - 1PM; closed 25-26
Dec.
Touristinfo Römer (http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de), Römerberg 27. +49
69 21 23 88 00 ( fax: +49 69 21 23 78 80, mail: [email protected]). M-F
09:30AM-17:30, Sa-Su + Holidays 10AM - 4PM; New Year + New Year's Eve
10AM - 1PM; closed on December 25th + 26th.
Get in
Frankfurt is the heart of central Germany and as such, it is the national transportation
hub. It has excellent connections by rail, road and air. Reaching and leaving
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