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Frankfurt: The Layover

On our flight from Vancouver to Jordan, we had a 6-hour layover in Frankfurt Germany.  With enough time to explore the city for a few hours, we left the airport and took the train to Frankfurt am Main Römer Platz.

Römer Platz is a  Fußgängerzone, a pedestrian only area with the charm of a stereotypical German town.  The façades of the buildings help add to the atmosphere.

We wandered to the Eiserner Steg, a bridge covered in locks.  Couples in love place a lock on the bridge and toss the key into the Main River.  There were hundreds of notes scribbled onto the bridge, and even one marriage proposal.  I hope she said yes!

There wasn’t much time for churches, but the exteriors were quite lovely.

How do you stay entertained during an airport layover?
~j