Hello! I will be in Germany in November, and I'll have 3 full days in Frankfurt. The reason I'll be there is that I have opera tickets for all 3 days, and I'm very excited about the program. I was hoping for suggestions for things to do during the day. However, this will be my third time in Frankfurt (not counting airport layovers), and I have seen a lot of the big, obvious sights listed in Rick's book.
I love museumgoing and am interested in art, history, classical music/opera/ballet/theater and science (probably more biology than engineering). I'm not outdoorsy--the outdoorsish things I like are city walks, nice gardens and relaxing river/lake cruises. I would be okay with a day trip, but since I'm mainly here for the operas, I don't want to run the risk of missing them so I'd probably prefer something close--say 40 min on the S/U Bahn instead of 2 hrs by train.
The first time I was in Frankfurt, i stayed for a week (they had the Christmas market then). I did the city walk, took the Frankfurt on Foot tour, saw the churches listed in the book, went to the Sachsenhausen district, ate at the Kleinmarkthalle and went to the Schirn, the Stadel, both Jewish museums, the Goethe house, and the sculpture museum. I also saw a show at the English theater. The second time I was in Frankfurt (for a few days to see operas like I'll be doing on this trip), I visited the Hindemith Kabinett, saw an interesting exhibit at the applied arts museum and took a day trip to Wurzburg. The Palmengarten seems popular and I haven't been there, but I'm not sure if it would be worth seeing in November. For any day trips, I would prefer places that you can easily take in over a day (for example, I would probably need two days for Cologne).
Another quick question--I really like the Frankfurt specialties green sauce and apfelwein and have talked them up to my family and friends. Any suggestions for where to get bottled versions to take home?
Thanks in advance!