Frankfurt + daytrips in Germany and elsewhere

[yubnub]

Originally Posted by timo9

Wow great pics!

thanks Here are some panoramic versions, huge versions on flickr
Some more touristic shots of Frankfurt. Huge versions on flickr
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

[openlyJane]

The Skyscrapers in Frankfurt look very sleek - collectively, at least!

[yubnub]

Originally Posted by openlyJane

The Skyscrapers in Frankfurt look very sleek - collectively, at least!

Yep, they should be called shinyscrapers instead of skyscrapers!!! They are building more so the skyline is only going to get better

Well the weather was too nice today and as winter approaches I took the oppotunity to go for a little walk with the camera in Frankfurt

The new dockside housing area, reminds me a little of Canary Wharf in London
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

And of course more pictures of Frankfurt's skyline from slightly further down the River Main
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

and a couple more from the roof of an apartment building on the south side of the river
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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main skyline by barnyz, on Flickr

[Linguine]

very nice skyline photos...

[openlyJane]

Yes, that is definitely one of the most attractive skylines - and not just because there are lots of 'talls'.

There is just something very 'clean' about it.

[yubnub]

Neef is a small town in the Mosel river valley. The Mosel valley is a very stunning place with lots of amazing scenery and ruined castles everywhere. It's kind of like a mini-Rhine

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Neef, Mosel Valley by barnyz, on Flickr

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Neef, Mosel Valley panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

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Neef, Mosel Valley by barnyz, on Flickr

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Neef, Mosel Valley panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Beilstein is also in the Mosel river valley. It's a really small place but still manages to pack in some amazing architecture which is enhanced by its stunning natural setting

There is a ruined castle on the hill overlooking the town
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Beilstein by barnyz, on Flickr

There is also a splendid baroque church
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Beilstein Saint Joseph's interior by barnyz, on Flickr

and the whole place sits in the pcituresque Mosel river valley
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Beilstein panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

it's quite popular with tourists
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Beilstein panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Burg Arras, Mosel Valley. This is another of the many castles in the Mosel Valley. Unlike most of the others this one has been converted into a hotel and a museum. It even had a dungeon with screaming mannaquins inside!!!

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Burg Arras, Mosel Valley by barnyz, on Flickr

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View from Burg Arras, Mosel Valley by barnyz, on Flickr

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Burg Arras, Mosel Valley panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Cochem, Mosel Valley. Cochem is probably the most touristy of the towns along the Mosel. It has a lovely old town and a reconstructed castle sitting over above

The castle and the pretty riverfront facade
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Cochem by barnyz, on Flickr

View over the historic skyline on route to the castle
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Cochem by barnyz, on Flickr

Typical German fairy-tale style timber framed houses around the main square
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Cochem by barnyz, on Flickr

Panorama over the town from the castle
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Cochem panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

View of the town from a bridge over the Mosel river
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Cochem panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Zell, Mosel Vally. The last place I visited was another nice little town although this one did not have a castle (although it had some medieval towers that were once part of the town walls)

Zell is like many other Mosel towns, long and thin as the amount of buildable land on the river side is limited
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Zell, Mosel Valley by barnyz, on Flickr

Looking over Zell with one of the medieval towers on the right
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Zell Panorama, Mosel Valley by barnyz, on Flickr

View of the town from a bridge over the Mosel
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Zell Panorama, Mosel Valley by barnyz, on Flickr

[openlyJane]

Lovely. I really must visit Germany again.

[yubnub]

Originally Posted by openlyJane

Lovely. I really must visit Germany again.

you should, but wait until the weather improves it's a little like being in the UK the last few weeks! Brrrr

[yubnub]

Aschaffenburg, this large town is about 40 mins away from Frankfurt and also sits on the River Main although it's not in Hessen it's in Bavaria! This is probably one of the last day trips I take this year due to the weather and winter

Schloss Johannisburg is one of the finest Renaissance buildings in Germany. The building was ruined during WW2 but the exterior has been restored to its former glory. The interior was only partially restored and is now a musuem which is worth visiting for it's exhibits rather than the interior itself
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Aschaffenburg, Schloss Johannisburg by barnyz, on Flickr

The building kind of dominates the town
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Aschaffenburg panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

The view from the gardens is rather nice as well. On the far right is a reconstructed Roman villa which I wanted to visit but it was closed
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Aschaffenburg panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

A picturesque ruin reflected in a lake in Schöntal Park, a very pleasant place
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Aschaffenburg, Schöntal Park by barnyz, on Flickr

The old town was also severly damaged in WW2 but what's left or reconstructed is charming and well worth a look
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Aschaffenburg Stiftskirche basilika by barnyz, on Flickr

The fine Romanesque interior of the Stiftskirche
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Aschaffenburg Stiftskirche basilika by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

What with the weather becoming colder, darker and wetter I took the oppotunity to take some night shots

Frankfurt am Main night skyline from the Galleria Kaufhof over Hauptwache with Sir Norman Foster's Commerzbank Tower on the left and the Main Tower on the right
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Frankfurt am Main night by barnyz, on Flickr

Frankfurt am Main night with the Sir Norman Foster's Commerzbank tower looming over from Willy-Brandt-Platz
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Frankfurt am Main night by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Some more pics from around Frankfurt during the Autumn taken while walking along the river near Westhafen

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Frankfurt am Main Autumn by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main Autumn by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main Autumn by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main Autumn by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Some more Frankfurt am Main panorama's from some recent walks along the river

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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main skyline panorama by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Frankfurt has had some heavy snow this weekend but it stopped long enough for me to go out yesterday and take some pics of some snowscrapers

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Frankfurt am Main snow by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main snow by barnyz, on Flickr

[yubnub]

Frankfurt am Snow A few more from the weekend wonderland

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Frankfurt am Main snow by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main snow by barnyz, on Flickr

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Frankfurt am Main snow by barnyz, on Flickr

[Pansori]

Impressive work, yubnub. One of my favorite cities in Europe. Please carry on.

[yubnub]

Originally Posted by Pansori

Impressive work, yubnub. One of my favorite cities in Europe. Please carry on.

thanks, im really enjoying walking around Frankfurt at the moment, always something slightly different to see