The Taunus is a small mountain range approx. 30 minutes away from Frankfurt. You can reach the top, which is called the Feldberg (881,5m above sea level), either via bus or with your car. For a short sightseeing, I recommend that you drop your car at one of the public parking areas and you hike to the top. Parking is for free and depending on your fitness level you can choose a parking which suits your condition (from 2 minutes to 1,5 hours). Of course there are also several mountain bike trails. In summer the Feldberg is the place to be for all motorcyclists to show off with their bikes.
There is a restaurant called Feldberghof (www.feldberghof.de) which offers a great scenic view over the Rhein-Main area. The restaurant has the charm of a ski chalet inside. The menu is written in the typical hessian (county) dialect. You will find a classic selection of typical German food. The quality is average, prices are decent. Oh..and by the way this restaurant is also a hotel and a civil registry office (you can actually marry on the top of the Taunus).
Especially in autumn, Zermatt is worth a trip — perhaps more than any other season. As the summer crowds fade, the Matterhorn region transforms into a peaceful landscape of golden larch forests, crisp mountain air, and crystal-clear views. The trails are quieter, the light is softer, and the entire village feels calm and intimate, offering an atmosphere that’s perfect for photography, hiking, wellness, and mountain exploration.
Autumn in Zermatt is a season of contrasts: warm midday sun, cool mornings, long shadows, and brilliant colors sweeping across the valleys. It’s the ideal time to experience Zermatt with more space, more silence, and more authenticity.
What to Do in Zermatt During Autumn
1. Hike the Golden Larch Trails
Autumn is prime time for scenic hikes. The larch trees turn bright gold, creating some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Swiss Alps. Popular trails include:
5 Lakes Trail
Gorner Gorge Walk
Riffelsee to Rotenboden (one of the best spots to see the Matterhorn reflected in a mountain lake)
The legendary cogwheel railway brings you to 3,089 m with panoramic views of the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, and surrounding glaciers — even more dramatic with autumn colors below.
Zermatt’s village is especially charming in autumn. Wander through car-free streets, discover traditional chalets, enjoy local shops, or relax on sunny terraces with mountain views.
Frankfurt at Night: A City of Lights and Reflections
When night falls in Frankfurt am Main, the city reveals a completely different personality. Known as Germany’s financial capital by day, Frankfurt transforms into a glittering metropolis after dark — its famous skyline reflected in the calm waters of the Main River. The illuminated towers of the Bankenviertel, the glowing bridges, and the softly lit riverside promenades give the city an almost cinematic atmosphere.
Strolling along the Mainkai at night offers some of the best views: shimmering light trails from passing boats, mirrored reflections of skyscrapers like the Commerzbank Tower and the European Central Bank, and a skyline that feels both modern and timeless. Whether you’re enjoying a night walk, photographing the architecture, or relaxing at one of the riverside spots, the city’s night lights create a truly unique vibe that you won’t find anywhere else in Germany.
Luminale – Frankfurt’s Annual Festival of Light
Every two years, Frankfurt hosts Luminale, one of Europe’s most exciting light and art festivals. Often called the “Biennale of Light”, it transforms the entire city into an open-air gallery where buildings, bridges, plazas, and parks turn into glowing works of art.
Interactive artworks that react to movement or sound
Illuminated walkways connecting Frankfurt and Offenbach
Art-tech experiences mixing design, sustainability, and digital storytelling
Architectural lighting projects that highlight the city’s modern and classical buildings
The festival attracts artists, designers, architects, and thousands of visitors who come to experience Frankfurt in a completely new light — literally.
When It Happens
Luminale typically takes place every two years in March, brightening the final days of winter with creativity and color.
A rare European skyline that feels international and urban
Stunning riverside reflections, perfect for photography
Excellent nighttime viewpoints from bridges like Eiserner Steg or Holbeinsteg
A vibrant mix of culture, nightlife, and architecture
Luminale adds an artistic layer of wonder to the city
Whether you’re here for a quiet evening walk, a photography session, or the spectacular light festival, Frankfurt’s nighttime glow offers moments of beauty that leave a lasting impression.
Anise Gallery brings together the work of Alex Schramm and Kyle Henderson, two artists inspired by their architectural training to produce exquisite linework relating to theories of biology, industrialisation and ethnography.
Kyle’s improvised compositions meander across the canvas on a creative journey whilst Alex’s biomimetic forms translate otherworldly visions into rigid working drawings, both maintain the precise attention to illustrative detail one would expect from the hand of an architectural illustrator.
Despite working with abstracted realities, they still operate in an architectural manner; developing briefs, resolving details and reworking the creative idea until it is a cohesive project, from the smallest canvas to the large installations the process is the same.
In The Narrators’ Line both these artists reinterpret scale so that it exists as an ambiguous vehicle to transport the viewer between the molecular and the metropolitan. Architecture without scale puts you in the shoes of Alice in a wonderland of architectural imagination.
…some think, that Frankfurt am Main is a German city that only consists of an International airport, train station, banks and a fair ground, but the city has much more to offer.
Trendy places, hip locations and unique events.
One of them is the 25 hours Hotel by Levi´s where you can enjoy a delicious breakfast, chill out with a drink or have a great dinner with your friends and peers and of course, stay overnight. It´s uniqueness is made for everyone who does not want to stay in “standardized and franchised” hotels or restaurants.
Three 25 hours are already in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Vienna are in place as well and Zurich will come up in 2012.
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This year´s INTERMOT will be exciting. Some of the big shots of the international motorcycle scene have already confirmed their attendance. All I can say is if you watched the film “Closer to the edge” Isle of Man TT, you might know what I am talking about.
First of all, do you really know what NFC is and actually what is the difference to Bluetooth? Here we go:
NFC always needs an initiator and a target.
The initiator generates the electromagnetic field which powers the target.
NFC devices consume less power than Bluetooth
Some NFC devices don´t consume power at all, e.g. tags, stickers and cards.
Connections between two NFC devices are much faster than Bluetooth.
Range
The difference between Bluetooth and NFC is the range.
You can send a photo with your phone to another Bluetooth device at a distance of around 5 meters (Up to 100m with a Class 1 device).
NFC meanwhile is limited to two tenths of a meter or approximately 8 inches.
The idea behind NFC in phones is that you can simply tap the devices together and the files will be transferred instantly.
Watch out on the Security
Technology is still vulnerable to attacks.
Anyone with a special antenna could eavesdrop while two devices are communicating.
The Proxmark instrument is an open source device that can be used for eavesdropping on NFC connections.
Data sent through NFC can also be destroyed using an RFID jammer, a security attack which has no solution until now.
Advantages of Bluetooth´s Security
Bluetooth is older, its security is much more improved than NFC.
Data sent over Bluetooth are heavily encrypted and only the best hackers in the world could possibly eavesdrop during communication.
People who are in-charged of developing standards for Bluetooth have been active in improving its security.
What are the Uses?
Besides sharing files, NFC is found useful in other areas.
NFC phones can now be used to pay bills in stores and restaurants similar to credit cards.
Your NFC device contains data unique to you which is why it can act like an electronic ticket or virtual wallet.
Germany and Austria have tried to use NFC for ticketing in their public transports.
You can also now use Google Wallet to pay for bills in any establishment that accept MasterCard PayPass transactions.
Please note:
Although both technologies are used for sharing files, they are actually different and have their own uses.
The low power consumption of NFC makes it suitable for used in simple objects like tags and keys.
Its speed in establishing connection is perfect for making transactions as replacement for traditional credit cards. The amount of information it can send wirelessly, however, is the reason why it can’t replace Bluetooth in wireless applications.
NFC can send out 424,000 bits per second compared to 2,000,000 bits for Bluetooth. This means it is still takes less time to transfer files through Bluetooth than NFC.
There is also still a lot of room left for security improvements on NFC. Tapping two phones to share files is cool though.
How could this technology be used in Advertising?
City Lights Poster, Billboards and all other OOH Media.
In the cover of a magazine.
Hotel: In an elevator to get the latest menu from the Restaurant.
