1st day in Frankfurt

Konstablerwache is the place where our hotel, City Hotel, is located.
















Their weekend market. We were there on a Sat. It is just above the Konstablerwache train station. Just like Singapore's Pasar Malam but in the day. Almost all their shops closed on Sundays.
















Main River. Opposite side of the river is where most of the students lived and shops catering for their needs because it is where most universities are resided.










One of the historical buildings.













Sankt Katharinenkirche - a Protestant Parish Church
The women coming out of the service were wearing scarves over their heads and body almost covered up, which amazed me as I thought christians are not so conservative in their practice.




Frankfurt is the financial and transportation hub of Germany. Its full name is Frankfurt am Main, which means Frankfurt by the Main River. A network of railroads and highways links the city with all parts of Western Europe. It has one of the largest airports in Europe. It is also an important centre of German intellectual and cultural life. The city is the birthplace of famous German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose home is now a museum.

We did not make full use of the Frankfurt card that we bought as we were walking from one place to the other most of the time. Also, there is no sight of train conductors, who are supposed to check passengers' tickets. So there is actually no need to buy train tickets at all! Just hop on and ride! Maybe for short distances. Better not try for long distance rides! =P

28/7 - London to Frankfurt

Upon reaching Frankfurt Airport's runway, a shuttle bus drove us to the airport.



We went to the train information centre and have our Eurail pass validated. Our pass is Select 4 category and for 5 travel days. Select 4 means we can travel in any 4 countries that are adjoining to each other. We will be travelling on trains in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Netherlands. The last 2 countries are counted as 1 country with Luxembourg and named as Benelux. Then we wasted a lot of time searching high and low for the counter to purchase Frankfurt card, which is a pass for unlimited bus and train rides.