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Saturday, July 02, 2005
Smart Car Parking
The Smart Car, by DaimlerChrysler, are a just a bit longer than most cars are wide, ideal for pulling off sneaky parking in small European streets.
Smart Car Parking - Frankfurt
Smart Car Parking - Frankfurt
Labels: frankfurt, germany, smart car
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Friday, July 01, 2005
Deutsch we all understand
Nazis? Nein Danke! (Frankfurt)
Labels: frankfurt, germany, sign, swastika
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Monday, June 27, 2005
More Hahn than Frankfurt
Frankfurt's busy international airport is conveniently located 10 minutes from the city centre. I though came to Frankfurt via Frankfurt-Hahn airport. At 1 hour and 45 minutes bus ride from Frankfurt, tacking Frankfurt to the front of Hahn airport is stretching the friendship just a bit. It is a Ryanair hub, which is how I got there.
If time is of the essence, then flying here may not be for you, as the bus to Frankurt is only every hour, making it up to 3 hours from when you land to getting into the city.
The bus is also €12 each way, another factor to consider when weighing up the real cost of your ticket. Still, I had time at my leisure, so the £1.98 return fare plus £22.98 in various taxes and charges was well worthwhile.
Ryanair have become the biggest airline in Europe. Their success has been to offer consistently low fares all over Europe on a no frills basis. To offer such ridiculously low fares, such as the one I flew on, no frills really means no frills. Last year, an a measure to cut costs even further, new seats were installed that do not recline or have the back pocket.
This was to reduce rubbish being left in the plane, and thus turn around times shortened. The safety information card is now stuck on the back of each seat on plastic yellow head rests, so any last vestage of fantasizing about being a jetset playboy is completely obliterated by the glary primary yellow cabin.
Ryanair Seats
If time is of the essence, then flying here may not be for you, as the bus to Frankurt is only every hour, making it up to 3 hours from when you land to getting into the city.
The bus is also €12 each way, another factor to consider when weighing up the real cost of your ticket. Still, I had time at my leisure, so the £1.98 return fare plus £22.98 in various taxes and charges was well worthwhile.
Ryanair have become the biggest airline in Europe. Their success has been to offer consistently low fares all over Europe on a no frills basis. To offer such ridiculously low fares, such as the one I flew on, no frills really means no frills. Last year, an a measure to cut costs even further, new seats were installed that do not recline or have the back pocket.
This was to reduce rubbish being left in the plane, and thus turn around times shortened. The safety information card is now stuck on the back of each seat on plastic yellow head rests, so any last vestage of fantasizing about being a jetset playboy is completely obliterated by the glary primary yellow cabin.
Ryanair Seats
Labels: airlines, frankfurt, frankfurt-hahn-airport, germany, ryanair
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Sunday, June 26, 2005
Frankfurt
For many visitors to Europe, Frankfurt-am-Main is the first port of call as its airport is a major travel hub. Frankfurt is also a major rail hub with one of the largest train stations in Europe.
Frankfurts Hauptbahnhof is one of the best things in Frankfurt. Saying a train station is the best place in town is usually an insult, but it is truly a sight to see - a cathedral of travel.
If you are travelling on a Eurailpass
Frankfurt makes a good base for a few days as you can travel easily to and from other cities.
I had low expectations of Frankfurt, mainly because it is always promoted as being the business capital of Europe and a modern city with skyscrapers. Being a city of industry, it was high up on the R.A.F's to do list, and done it was - 80% of the old city was destroyed in 1944.
Part of the Altstadt (Old Town) was rebuilt. This area includes the Römerberg with its picturesque square and Dom (Cathedral). The Dom was the coronation site for Holy Roman Emperors from 1562 to 1792. The Doms 15th century gothic tower survived bombing, though most of the building is new.
Römerberg Square
The Main river flows through the city (hence the name Frankfurt-am-Main) and there are miles of tree lined paths along the river that make for a scenic riverside.
European Central bank
Frankfurts Hauptbahnhof is one of the best things in Frankfurt. Saying a train station is the best place in town is usually an insult, but it is truly a sight to see - a cathedral of travel.
If you are travelling on a Eurailpass
I had low expectations of Frankfurt, mainly because it is always promoted as being the business capital of Europe and a modern city with skyscrapers. Being a city of industry, it was high up on the R.A.F's to do list, and done it was - 80% of the old city was destroyed in 1944.
Part of the Altstadt (Old Town) was rebuilt. This area includes the Römerberg with its picturesque square and Dom (Cathedral). The Dom was the coronation site for Holy Roman Emperors from 1562 to 1792. The Doms 15th century gothic tower survived bombing, though most of the building is new.
Römerberg Square
The Main river flows through the city (hence the name Frankfurt-am-Main) and there are miles of tree lined paths along the river that make for a scenic riverside.
European Central bank
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