Partake of this for €25 at the Villa Leonhardi – a superb Italian restaurant in an old villa just outside the old city; and once a month they do a seasonal tasting menu for €80‚ which is well worth making the journey for.

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Eltville is known for its wine, sekt, and roses. Some of the most renown German wineyards are located within the city limits (Steinberg, Rauenthaler Baiken, Erbacher Marcobrunn).

The Rheingau is the hill country on the north side of the Rhine river between Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim near Frankfurt, reaching from the western Taunus to the Rhine.

Many small cities with wine taverns invite you to have a drink. It is famous for its wines, especially the "Rheingauer Riesling".

Very relaxed...nice landscape!!!

The next larger city is Wiesbaden (Frankfurt), about 10 km to the east. Culturally, Eltville belongs to the Rheingau region.

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Neu-Isenburg is at the end of the Streetcar/Tram line 14, which passes through the city forest (Stadtwald) on the south side of Frankfurt. Well worth the ride in itself. Then it's a 10 minute walk to the old Market Square.

The quality of the German menu items is A1 and the green sauce is perhaps the best in the whole area. The staff are friendly: not the typical apple-wine pub bruskness.

Book in advance as it's always busy, though I have always found a table during a walk-in in the early evening. And for families with children, they actually like them here.

Marktplatz 1, 63263 Neu-Isenburg;
tel (0 61 02) 3 96 69

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This small bar will be anything other than football-focused. It attracts a very arty crowd looking to have fun: Germans, as well as English, Irish and Scottish expats, and a straight/gay mixed crowd. Theme parties are the best. Think Christmas in August

Kleine rittergasse 13, Sachsenhausen;
tel: 017620544411

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A popular bar with a lovely big roof terrace which stays open until late in the evening.

Katharinenpforte 6
60313 Frankfurt / Main

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In case one prefers to have an 'Äppelwoi' outside in the sun, the Stalburg Theatre has its own beer garden.

Glauburg Str. 80
www.stalburg.de

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It is an old tram, crawling its way through the town. While doing so, for roughly an hour, you can have an apple-based drink (cider or juice) or water, and a bag of pretzels (included in the fare). This is just one of the most stupid things to do in town, but you get to see it from a centre of the road perspective, and it's slow - so you can actually see something.

www.ebbelwei-express.com/

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My family emigrated to Frankfurt 8 years ago and I have been a regular visitor ever since. I can tell you for a fact that, for the best night out in the city, you need to head to Sachsenhausen, and specifically the Irish bar O'Dwyers and the Cuban bar round the corner.

Prepare yourself for extremely reasonably priced drinks, friendly people and a good time!

U-bahn stop Lokalbahnhof

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Schweizerstrasse is the main highstreet in the beautiful Sachsenhausen district south of the river Main.

Escape the massing throngs into a classic European tree lined avenue jam-packed with swanky bars for the beautiful people and cider taverns for everyone else. All mixed in with your normal highstreet shops, you can find everything here in one street without having search round and get lost.

Recommended is 'Zumgemaltenhaus' (the painted house) for a traditional local cider tavern, huge portions of quality local dishes and reasonable prices.

5 minutes walk from the city center, over the river Main via the 'Untermainbrücke' (bridge) leads directly to the start of the street.
Or via U-Bahn, U1,2,or 3 to Südbahnhof, get off at stop Schweizerplatz.
www.zumgemaltenhaus.de, (in german)

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If you have problems finding accommodation in Frankfurt, stay in Wiesbaden or Mainz. They have train links directly to the Wald-Stadium that take half an hour. Both cities are 20 minutes from Frankfurt International Airport and are a lot closer to Frankfurt-Hahn than Frankfurt itself. They are both very beautiful cities with lots of shops, restaurants and good Irish pubs.

See www.wiesbaden.de or www.mainz.de;
For Irish pubs see www.irish-pub-wiesbaden.de and www.irish-pub-mainz.de

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Located in Mainz, just outside Frankfurt, by the Rhine River, this restaurant is a must-visit. Originally, in the 13th century, it was a hospital and church for the poor and sick, and though it has since passed through many owners, it still retains a unique atmosphere. Now it has a restaurant, bar and beer garden serving breakfast, dinner, cocktails and even homemade pastries.

Mailandsgasse 11, 5516 Mainz;
tel: 06131 22 5757;
www.heiliggeist-mainz.de

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A must for all Frankfurt visitors is to have a glass of the traditional 'Äppelwoi' (apple wine). The best place to go is Fichtekränzi in the posh neighbourhood Sachsenhausen.

Wallstrasse 5
60594
Tel: +49 696 127 78

www.frankfurt-online.de/cityguide/restaurants/frankfurterisch/956134313/

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Great old-fashioned pub well off the tourist trail in Sachsenhausen. Great for apple cider and sausages!

Sachsenhausen, close to the Lerchesberg.

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Attractive square for drinking and eating in the sun. But when we were there (July 2005), the venue for what seemed like the All-German scaffold throwing championships, as some sort of event was packed away.

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