The Berkeley Guides:
Berkeley Guide to Europe:
Germany:
Frankfurt
In a country that prides itself on maintaining order, Frankfurt is considered something of a wild child. But Frankfurt is far from disorderly; as the communications, banking, and travel center of the country, the city has enough wealth (and pride) to keep things in check. Sure, it's got a higher crime rate than much of Germany, but with only 650,000 inhabitants--nothing like monstrous Berlin or even Köln--Frankfurt is really fairly tame. Mostly an ultra-modern post-war creation, Frankfurt is more about the present than the past: Natives, or "Abos," are more likely to be wearing Levi's, Laurent, or leather than Lederhosen and a Dirndl, and Frankfurt's quirky neighborhoods are packed with funky modern-art museums, cafés, and bars. Chill in an Apfelwein (apple wine) tavern in Sachsenhausen, schmooze in a hip café/bar in Nordend, or get down in a downtown disco.
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