The Bahnhofsviertel in Frankfurt is a weird, memorable place. Sometimes almost international, slightly urban with an exotic and peculiar flair, as you would expect from remote places and Bazaars like in India, Pakistan, Thailand, Ethiopia, Morocco, France, Iran or Croatia. On the other hand the district can be confronting and shocking at times with it’s drastic examples of provinciality, tristesse and social brutality emitted from the bizarre mixture of being the financial district with flash steel and concrete high-rises and at the same time the epicentre of the Rhein-Main sex-industry with loads of shabby brothels, hustling and a very active drug scene. This peculiar mix of culture and lifestyle creates a vitality that you would not find elsewhere in Frankfurt. Generally it really worth to spend some time here – It’s a fantastic, actually very safe and interesting place to be at.
Space and time travel on a small scale.
This place shouts »Tradition«. It's been here for ever – well since 1904. The walls are plastered with pictures of musicians like Elvis, John Lennon or Frank Sinatra and if you should ever need a Guitar, Strings, Drums or any other musical article you have arrived in »Shangri-La«. Still family owned and very chilled. Take your time and enjoy the place.
