I arrived in Frankfurt in the late morning. Frankfurt is the fifth largest city in Germany with a population of about 700,000. It is considered both the financial capital of Germany but also of continental Europe. http://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=stadtfrankfurt_eval01.c.125042.en
This is where Frankfurt is located:
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| Frankfurt, on a map! |
Frankfurt is a beautiful city with lots of personality.
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| Parts of it look very modern |
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| Other parts look more traditional |
Frankfurt is sort of a birthplace to the stars. Many recognizable faces were born here.
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| Martin Lawrence |
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| Nicole Brown Simpson |
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| Anne Frank |
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| Ruben Studdard |
I was hungry so I went looking for a place to eat. A local helped me find a vegan restaurant nearby. It is called Savory. Savory is a sort of fast food restaurant/cafe for vegans. They use all natural products and stress positive environmental practices. They serve things like sandwiches and pizza. I got a vegan burger for 4,40 €. It was delicious. http://www.savory-frankfurt.de/
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| Outside of restaurant |
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| Hilda was a doll. |
Next I decided to see the Frankfurt Zoo. I figured where better to see 4,500 animals in the middle of a big city than at the Frankfurt Zoo. It is one of the oldest zoos in the world. It was opened in 1858 and then was reconstructed in 1944 after it was bombed. Admission was 8 €. http://www.zoo-infos.de/set-en.html?/zoos-en/120.html
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| That kid with the hat was a grade-A asshole! |
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| They had so many kinds of animals and all of them were happy to be there. |
All of this exploitation was making me tired. It was time to start thinking about where I was going to stay for the night. Thankfully, Frankfurt has plenty of options.
I found a youth hostel in Frankfurt that I could stay at for 23,50 €. I would have to share a room without about 10 other people. It does however include sheets and breakfast. They also let adults stay there which not all hostels do. http://www.jugendherberge.de/en/Jugendherbergen/Frankfurt479/Buchen?bid=f4daa2cc-8f99-4e28-a0da-7970a6a266af
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| Frankfurt Youth Hostel |
I also found a Pension called Pension Aller. It costs 38 € per night. That includes the room, a bathroom, and breakfast. It is run by an eccentric old lady named Frau Kraus. It is also at a good location downtown. http://www.pension-aller.de/ , http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187337-d235648-Reviews-Pension_Aller-Frankfurt_Hesse.html#REVIEWS
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| Pension Aller |
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| One of the rooms |
A part of me was also thinking about staying somewhere a little more fancy. I found a hotel called Hotel Cult. One night costs upward of 79 €. It includes the room with a flat-screen tv, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a bathroom, and a breakfast buffet. http://www.hotelcult.de/en/
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| If you have lots of money |
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| One of the rooms |
I finally decided to stay at the Pension Aller. Hotel Cult was too expensive but at the same time I do like my privacy. Pension Aller seemed like a good balance. Plus I wanted to meet the infamous Frau Kraus.
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| This is what I think she looks like. |
After my stay at Pension Aller, I'm going to head north to Wetzlar.
