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Frankfurt City Guide
Everyday Shopping
Opening Hours
Department stores and retail shops in the city centre are usually open Monday to Friday from
9.00 a.m. or 9.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. or 8.00 p.m. or even 10 p.m. Smaller stores in the
suburbs often close at 6.30 p.m. while major grocery stores are open to 8.00 sometimes
10.00 p.m. Smaller stores may also close for lunch. Saturday opening hours are generally
from 9.00 a.m. or 9.30 a.m. to between 4.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. Exceptions are the grocery
stores and shops at the main railway station and the airport. They have extended opening
hours into the late evening and are also open for business on Sundays. Shops at petrol
stations are an expensive choice, should beverages, food or magazines be needed urgently
out of business hours.
Shopping Areas
The main shopping mile in Frankfurt is the Zeil, a pedestrian area stretching from
Hauptwache to Konstablerwache with big department stores, clothing shops and various
other shops, offering a wide variety of goods. Just a few minutes away from Hauptwache is
Goethestr. with its designer boutiques and exclusive jewellery stores. Parallel to Goethestr. is
‘Fressgass’ (Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse) which offers a wide range of specialty shops
and restaurants.
Shopping in the suburbs is more leisurely and multicultural with a neighbourly feeling. It is
easy to find Turkish, Greek and Italian markets, Thai and Indian shops. Japanese, Korean,
Arabian or African produce can also be easily purchased.
Flohmarkt Frankfurt
– traditional Flea market, where you can get old and new, useful and
useless things in a multicultural ambience. It takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. along the south bank of the Main River from the Holbein Steg to the Eiserner Steg.
Fresh Food Markets
Fresh food markets are very popular. Fresh produce, direct from farmers is available, as well
as regional and international specialties.
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Bockenheimer Markt
, Thursdays at Bockenheimer Warte
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Bornheimer Wochenmarkt
, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Am Uhrtürmchen in
Berger Strasse
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Dornbusch Markt
, Tuesdays, Carl-Goerdeler-Str.
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Erzeugermarkt,
Thursdays and Saturdays, Konstabler Wache
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Gallusviertel
, Fridays, Galluswarte
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Höchster Markt
, Tuesdays and Saturdays, Marktplatz Höchst
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Schillermarkt
, Fridays, Hauptwache/Eschenheimer Tor
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Südbahnhof
, Tuesdays and Fridays, Sachsenhausen
An unbeatable variety of fresh food from around the world can be found in the popular
Kleinmarkthalle, the biggest daily food market in Frankfurt, Hasengasse 5-7 in the city centre,