Frankfurt/Main (dpa/lhe) - Traditionally, many Frankfurters, but also visitors from neighboring cities, gather on the banks of the Main on New Year's Eve to welcome the new year, preferably on one of the Main bridges. On Saturday, however, many people were in a party mood much earlier. With spring-like temperatures, hundreds sat and stood in the bars and cafés in the old town, on the Römerberg and on the Main. The mulled wine stands that were still there were left behind, as most people thought a cool summer drink would be more suitable for the last day of the year at around 16 degrees.
For the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic, there have also been no contact-restricting regulations in the Main metropolis, and fireworks are also largely permitted. Special rules applied to the security area, which was once again set up at the "Eiserner Steg" pedestrian bridge, including the two bridgeheads in front of it. It was forbidden to carry and set off fireworks here in order to avoid injuries to the crowded people.
