the viewing deck: Germany Revisited; Night Walk Tour in Frankfurt

night tour to quickly sight-see the best marvels of Frankfurt, Germany

June 10, 2015

5 Days Solo Travel in Autumn Germany (Oct. 2013)

timezone - +0200H UTC (summer time); capital - Berlin; language - German
currency - Euro; 1 EUR = 1.1 USD
visa - included in Schengen Agreement, Filipino's are required to apply 1st before travel

Germany is one of the most influential European nations culturally, and one of the world's main economic powers. Known around the world for its precision engineering and high-tech products, Germany is an economic powerhouse boasting the largest economy of Europe, and the 2nd largest country of the world in terms of exports.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Germany

Frankfurt is the business and financial centre of Germany and known for its futuristic skyline and the busiest German airport. Located on the river Main, Frankfurt is the financial capital of Continental Europe and the transportation centre of Germany. Frankfurt is home of the European Central Bank and the German Stock Exchange.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GERMANY (",)
1. German people are the second biggest consumers of beer in the world (after the Czechs), with an average of 107 litres per person per year in 2010 (or 0.30 l per day).
2. Germany has nearly 700 zoological gardens, wildlife parks, aquariums, bird parks, animal reserves, or safari parks, including 414 registered zoos (more than the USA) ! Berlin's Zoologischer Garten is the largest zoo in the world, both in terms of number of species (1,500) and animal population (14,000).
3. The Germans can be credited for the discovery of insulin, the invention of the clarinet, the pocket watch, the automated calculator, the light bulb, television (partly), paraffin, petrol/gasoline & Diesel engines, the automobile (as well as the engine, differential gear and other important devices), the motorcycle, the jet engine, the LCD screen and the Walkman.

Germany Revisited; Night Walk Tour in Frankfurt (Eiserner Steg Bridge)

Germany Revisited; Night Walk Tour in Frankfurt (Romer)

Germany Revisited; Night Walk Tour in Frankfurt

Germany Revisited; Night Walk Tour in Frankfurt (Eiserner Steg Bridge)

Germany Revisited; Night Walk Tour in Frankfurt

Afternoon Arrival from Frankfurt International Airport;
Immigration Officers asked the usual questions "how long you will stay?, what is the purpose of your stay?, may I see your return ticket?". After around a minute I entered the mini-gate beside his desk. I searched for the train bound to city which has fare cost of 4.55Euro.

I roam the city through self-guided walk accompanied by a downloaded map online starting from the Frankfurt Main Station which is only around less than kilometer away to city center. I passed-by the Main Tower and River, Eiserner Steg Bridge, Romer, the red light district and how locals and other tourists hassles in the streets. Photography and video is allowed.