Bring your smart wardrobe to blend in with Frankfurt's chic set. Be prepared
to find some charming surprises behind the city's business-minded
façade.
Frankfurt Year
Party amid Frankfurt's skyscrapers at the Opernplatz Festival
(Jun/Jul). Hop between museums, theatres and concert halls at the hugely popular
Museum Embankment Festival (Aug). Sample local wine at the Rheingau
Wine Festival (Aug-Sep), or sit back to the smooth tunes of the Frankfurt
Jazz Festival (Oct-Nov). Come in winter and enjoy the unique atmosphere of
the city's Christmas Markets (Nov-Dec).
New Year's Day (1 Jan), Good Friday (Mar/Apr), Easter Monday (Mar/Apr),
Labour Day (1 May), Ascension Day (May), Whit Monday (May/Jun), Corpus Christi
(Jun), Day of Unity (3 Oct), Christmas Day (25 Dec), Boxing day (26 Dec).
In general, Frankfurt's climate is mild and the four seasons are distinct. While in
winter, temperatures can drop to 5°C, the average May-August temperature
rises from 19°C to 24°C. Spring comes early, and it usually stays
pleasantly warm long into autumn.
230V AC, 50 Hz, two-pin plugs are standard.
+49 (national), (0) 69 + seven or eight-figure number (Frankfurt).
Euro (€) is the currency.
GMT +1 (+2 in summer).
Frankfurt Tourism
website
Dress up to schmooze with the business crowd in refined restaurants and bars, or keep
it simple for drinking beer in down-to-earth taverns.
