Tour & Travel Packages to Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt has a large airport, which is, in terms of workload, only second to London Heathrow. Being a major automobile and rail road junction, Frankfurt is viewed as one of the world's largest transportation and communication centers. Besides numerous commercial institutions, it houses a great deal of mass media companies and those dealing in public relations. Some of these companies are the brick and mortar of Germany's publishing industry. This is actually a place, where, as Arthur Schopenhauer said, back in 1843, 'you see and hear what's going on in the world'.

Frankfurt is a place of attraction for trade fair seekers, and a paradise for those craving for exhibitions and seminars. There are hardly visitors who pass over the Buchmesse Frankfurt (International Book Fair) or chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology (ACHEMA). Many visitors are surprised to find out that there is quite a lot in the city to distract one from business matters. Unfortunately, the city's image of a business center has in a way obscured its tremendous cultural background. This is the place where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the country's most famous writer, was born. Here you can visit museums featuring old relics and exhibits, see performances and festivals and find other entertainments that will make you forget about the routines of life for several weeks.

Frankfurt has temperate climate. It gets warm in summer, with a few wet days. Temperature may over 30 degree C (90 degree F). The average winter temperature is 0 degree C. However, it may drop -10 degree C (14 degree F) or soar 10 degree C (40 degree F).

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Airport Address: Frankfurt Airport, 60547, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Distance and Location: The airport is located 12km (8 miles) southwest of Frankfurt
Airport Website: www.frankfurt-airport.de
Airport E-mail: info@fraport.de
Airport Telephone: (0)69 6900 or (0)1805 372 4636 (within Germany)
Country Code: 49
Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 2
Moving between Terminals: Free Sky Line shuttle trains run between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 (journey time: 2 minutes). Free shuttle buses can also be found by the roadside of each terminal.