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Offenbach

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[+] Get in
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Get around
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Offenbach-on-Main (Offenbach am Main [1]) is a small town just outside Frankfurt in Germany.

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More than a thousand years old, this city on the river Main could call itself a metropolis since 1954. Jürgen Eichenauer was the leader of the city's story. The history of the city is recorded in detail in the archive and in the museum. Offenbach is a factory city and was a center of the leather industry. In truth, Offenbach is simply a friendly little town just outside the city of Frankfurt. People could call it the suburb of Frankfurt but Offenbach residents would never agree to that and like to think of it as its own entity. Both city's are lined up right next to the Main, which are perfect destinations to get to by bicycle. After Frankurt, Offenbach has the highest population of foreign residents in Germany. Banking and service industries is what the city is dependent on for their continuity. Offenbach is just a friendly city that has a neighborly atmosphere.

[edit] Get in

If you want to go to Offenbach, your best plan is to go to Frankfurt and then take either a car (or taxi), or the train.

[edit] By train and subway

Several lines will take you from Frankfurt to Offenbach:

Tram lines 15 and 16, direction Offenbach Ost (East)
Subway lines S8 and S9 direction Hanau
Subway lines S2 direction Offenbach or Dietzenbach
Subway line S1 direction Rödermark-Ober-Roden
Regional train (*Regionalbahn, abbreviated RB) 33 direction Hanau

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Deutsches Ledermuseum [2] (German Leather Museum) about the history of leather as a material has many exhibits about the subject. Including shoes and hand-bags, this museum is perfect for women - while still holding enough items of interest for those who can not quite comprehend their fascination with such accessories.

The Klingsporn Museum a typography and type museum for modern book production.Opened November 7, 1953. It hold several exhibitions throughout the years. The collector Paul Ritter gave his Frans Masereel collection to the Klingspor-Museum, which represents a uniquely comprehensive exhibit of the work of this Flemish artist.

Leonhard Eißnert Park in 1911 it was still known as Waldpark by the 1960s it was still continued to be built. By 2001 a skatepark was built and by 2005 the redid the badminton fields.

Kickers Offenbach (OFC) the biggest soccer stadium in Offenbach. The stadium belonged to the national soccer league for seven years. In 1970 they won the DFB cup and became second of the German soccer champions in 1950 a

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King Kamehameha Beach Club: huge Beach Club with Palms, deck chairs, Bars, Beach Volleyball and Live Music on Thursdays

MTW: House Music This club located on the Main River was a created for meeting halls but they could not meet the building costs. They decided to rent out the place to a group of people and created MTW in english M T V. It turned out into one of the biggest and nicest clubs in Offenbach with 3 levels of dancing all night.

Primus Line Main Ship Parties: Party Ship The 'Yacht Club' in Offenbach. It is next to the Rowing Club right across the river from the castle in Offenbach. An amazing club with a great view that you can not miss out on. Especially during those hot summer days its a great place to me at.

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Shopping in Offenbach is really calm and friendly. They have Pedestrian Zones all along Frankfurterstrasse and Herrnstrasse making it easier for people to get around and see stuff without it being to overcrowded. Wilhelmsplatz a Farmers Market that is open every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings where everyone stops by to get the freshes produce and for every Saturday morning it is always exciting to find anything and everything at the Offenbach Flea Market.

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Cabana, Berliner Straße (Mexican)

Leon Garcia's, Berliner Straße (Tapas Bar)

Restaurant Zo A new trendy Cafe next to the Sheraton that is under a glass pavilion and directly across the street from City Hall. Mediterranean specialties in a 60s atmosphere that is a great place to eat and enjoy breakfast, brunch, dinner, or just to hang out

Café Bar 13 A Cafe and bistro that has all different varieties of meal choices that taste incredible. The menu has seven pages mainly for breakfast food. It is mainly concentrated on Mediterranean and Asian cuisine. Of course it also has a full cocktail menu for any cocktail possibilities you can think of. All of this that is enjoyed in stylish surroundings.

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Hotels

Sheraton Offenbach Hotel is the most popular hotel Offenbach has. It is located on Berliner Str. 111. This hotel is perfect for business meeting and for conferences. It has a shopping center right close by and a tremendous spa,wellness and fitness are right inside of the hotel. The hotel offers 221 and and is connected to the historic Buesing Palais.

Winter's Offenbacher Hof located on Ludwig Str. A cosy hotel with 74 rooms that is a friendlier and less expensive alternative compared to the Arabella Sheraton. It has above average reception services with a great bar. It's also only 5 min away from the central shopping center.

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