Germany · the visa
Frankfurt
Frankfurt as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.
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The sheet
Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit
The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Frankfurt now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.
Where to live
7 pieces by the writers on the ground
Where to live · FrankfurtWestend, Frankfurt: the quiet elegance behind the towersInsight into a polished Frankfurt neighbourhood to base in
Where to live · FrankfurtOstend, Frankfurt: the Harbour Quarter Learning to BreatheDetailed look at a developing Frankfurt neighbourhood to live in
Where to live · FrankfurtNordend, Frankfurt: the city’s quietest luxury is a good coffee and a park benchQuiet, lived-in Frankfurt neighbourhood with coffee and parks
Where to live · FrankfurtBornheim, Frankfurt: the merry village that still drinks like itselfLocal village vibe with market and street life in Frankfurt
Where to live · FrankfurtBahnhofsviertel, Frankfurt: the city’s most alive square kilometreVibrant Frankfurt district with food and nightlife scene
Where to live · FrankfurtAltstadt, Frankfurt: a rebuilt old town under glass towersCompact old town guide with local atmosphere in Frankfurt
Where to live · FrankfurtSachsenhausen-Süd, Frankfurt: cider lanes, museums and the city’s lived-in southLocal vibe of a lived-in Frankfurt district with amenities
The weekend
2 pieces by the writers on the ground
The weekend · FrankfurtThree day trips from Frankfurt that only need a train ticketTrain day trips with costs and practical details for nomads
The weekend · FrankfurtFrankfurt's Green Escape: The Parks, Forests and River Meadows Inside the CityGreen spaces and walking routes inside Frankfurt city limits
The kit
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- Visa applications, handlediVisa
- A VPN for the bankNordVPN
A first week before the flat: the Frankfurt hotel directory
