Germany (Lonely Planet, 6th Edition) - Andrea Schulte-Peevers [457]
Head northwest from the Innenstadt along Bockenheimer Landstrasse and you get to the well-off Westend neighbourhood and then, 2km northwest of Hauptwache, Bockenheim, home to the university’s new and old campuses, respectively. North and northeast of Konstablerwache are the Nordend and Bornheim districts.
The airport is 12km southwest of the city centre.
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BOOKSHOPS
British Bookshop ( 280 492; www.british-bookshop.de; Börsenstrasse 17, Innenstadt; Hauptwache; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-6pm Sat) Largest selection of English-language books in town.
Hugendubel ( 01801-484 484; Steinweg 12, Innen-stadt; Hauptwache; 9.30am-8pm Mon-Wed, 9.30am-9pm Thu-Sat) Multilevel, multilanguage bookstore.
Oscar Wilde Bookshop ( 281 260; www.oscar-wilde.de; Alte Gasse 51, Innenstadt; Konstablerwache; 11am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat) Gay and lesbian books, plus local information.
Schmitt & Hahn Internationale Presse ( 2425 2345; Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof; 4.30am-midnight) Huge selection of newspapers and mags in many languages; it’s inside the Hauptbahnhof, facing track 7.
DISCOUNT CARDS
FrankfurtCard (valid 1/2 days €8.70/12.50, for up to 5 people €15/24) Benefits include free public transport (including the airport – a big saving); 50% off at museums, the Palmengarten and the zoo; and 15% off for the opera. Available at the tourist office and the Verkehrsinsel (Click here), the airport’s Hotels & Tours desk and some hotels.
EMERGENCY
AIDS-Hilfe ( 295 959; www.frankfurt-aidshilfe.de, in German; Alte Gasse 36, 1st fl, Innenstadt; Konstablerwache; 11am-5pm Tue-Thu) Advice and AIDS help for gay men.
Fire/ambulance ( 112)
Lesben Informations-und Beratungsstelle (LIBS; 282 883; www.libs.w4w.net, in German; Alte Gasse 38, 2nd fl, Innenstadt; Konstablerwache; 5-7.30pm Tue & Thu) Information and assistance for lesbians.
Police ( 110)
Women’s hotline ( 709 494; www.frauennotrufe-hessen.de, in German)
INTERNET ACCESS
In Bornheim, internet shops can be found along Berger Strasse (eg at No 205).
CybeRyder (Töngesgasse 31, Innenstadt; Konstablerwache; per 15min €1-1.60; 9.30am-10pm Mon-Fri, 10am-10pm Sat, noon-10pm Sun) Frankfurt’s first internet cafe, founded way back in 1995.
PTT Shop (Baseler Strasse 35-37, Bahnhofsviertel; Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof; per hr €2; 8am-midnight) Bright and pleasant. The entrance is on Mannheimerstrasse.
Telecafe Internet (Grosse Friedbergerstrasse 34, Innen-stadt; Konstablerwache; per hr €2; 11am-11pm)
INTERNET RESOURCES
www.frankfurt.de Official Frankfurt website.
www.frankfurt-handicap.de Detailed information on access for travellers with disabilities (in German).
LAUNDRY
SB Waschsalon Sachsenhausen (Wallstrasse 8; Lokalbahnhof; 6am-11pm except Sun & holidays); Bornheim (Sandweg 41; Merianplatz; 6am-11pm except Sun & holidays); Bockenheim (Grosse Seestrasse 46; Bockenheimer Warte; 6.30am-11pm except Sun & holidays)
MEDICAL SERVICES
To find a duty pharmacy open after-hours, check the window of any pharmacy, or consult the Frankfurter Rundschau.
Ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst ( 192 92; www.bereitschaftsdienst-frankfurt.de, in German) A 24-hour doctor service.
Unfallklinik (Centre for Trauma Surgery; 4750; www.bgu-frankfurt.de; Friedberger Landstrasse 430, Seckbach) Accident treatment 4km northeast of the centre. Served by bus 30.
Uni-Klinik (University Hospital; 630 11; www.kgu.de; Theodor-Stern-Kai 7; Stresemannallee; 24hr) About 1.5km due south of the Hauptbahnhof, across the river. Take tram 12 or 21.
MONEY
ReiseBank ( Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof; 7.30am-9pm) Inside the Hauptbahnhof, behind track 1. Exchanges cash and travellers cheques and makes credit-card cash advances.
POST
Post office Hauptbahnhof ( Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof; 7am-7.30pm Mon-Fri,