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Zeil (City Centre)
Frankfurt’s most popular and Germany’s most top-selling shopping street, the Zeil, is located between Hauptwache and Konstabler Wache. Since 1973 the Zeil is a 40 m long pedestrian area which was first mentioned as “Zeyl” in the 17th century. Later from the 18th and 19th century guest houses, shops and later also department stores shaped the appearance of the street. After many extensions and reconstructions the shopping experience on the Zeil is perfect and glamorous. The futuristically built shopping mall “Les Facettes” has a roof terrace from which a nice view over Frankfurt’s skyline up to the Taunus can be enjoyed. Beside the many shops numerous cafes have established on the Zeil. Amidst the shopping street a green space appears where shopper and others can relax. A special service: bags can be locked away in lockers on the B-level of the Hauptwache.
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Schweizer Straße (Sachsenhausen)
The southern part of Frankfurt, Sachsenhausen, offers a broad shopping street in a relaxed atmosphere. The wide spectrum includes speciality shops, traditional shops as well as butchers, bakeries, cheese shops and tee houses. Cosy cafes and restaurants tempt to stop and have a drink. The Schweitzer Street party, which takes place once a year, is one of the nicest and biggest parties of the city
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Leipziger Straße (Bockenheim)
The Leipziger Straße offers a great diversity of scene shops, snack-bars, restaurants and traditional shops for the daily needs. Due to the student quarter close-by, the audience is quite young. Apart from the Leipziger Straße the side streets and backyards have kept the charm of the past decades.
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Berger Straße
This 3 km long shopping streets has a special atmosphere which combines rural ambience and southern air. Beside the varied range of goods, many cafes, pubs and apple wine taverns have established themselves over there. Close-by a Chinese park is invites for a stroll or a relaxing afternoon. The traditional Obere Berger Street party and the Untere Berger Street party offer a cosy atmosphere and are considered to be a special highlight.
Kaiserstraße
This present shopping street is the last architectural valuable pompous street and goes back to the period of promoterism in the 19th century. The Kaiserstraße is considered as a noble shopping street in the East and as an area of sin in the West and with this it offers a spectacular picture of contrast which lies in the fact that noble shops line up next to erotic boutiques. But the street also has nice cafes and restaurants as well as a weekly market which attract locals and visitors likewise.
Münchener Straße
Also the Müncher Straße which is located parallel to the Kaiserstraße has many buildings from the period of promoterism. The multicultural audience highly values the international goods and groceries. Many small import and export shops with a differing offer of goods including also groceries are located over here. When buying fish, meat, tea or fresh fruits prices are a matter of negotiation like on an oriental bazaar. Also close restaurants and bistros offer specialties from all over the world.
Hanauer Landstraße
On the Hanauer Landstraße many speciality shops and outlet stores are located. Therefore it can not be considered as a typical shopping area in the traditional sense but nevertheless it has a special charm. It is also a street that is characterised by its culinary ambience because since 1913 a speciality is produced over here: the Gref-Völsings beef sausage. Apart from trendy taverns some clubs have established in the Hanauer Straße which make it a popular address for going out.
Töngesgasse
Many special and grocery shops are located in Frankfurt’s oldest shopping street. The Töngesgasse is, on contrast to the Zeil, a contemplative and comfortable shopping street.
Fressgass’
The Fressgass’ which is actually called „Große Bockenheimer Straße“ offers a lot of culinary specialities. Restaurants and delicatessen shops provide national and international delicacies.
Goethestraße
In the Goethestraße many noble boutiques present collections of internationally known designers. Beside fashion and accessories many shops specialized on art trade have there location here.
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