Nizza, Frankfurt

Nizza is on the northern bank of the River Main, and the combination of its open southern-facing position, the urban heat island, the high walls of the adjacent promenade which act as a windbreak, and reflection of sunlight off the water combine to produce a Mediterranean climate.

At 4.42 hectares (10.9 acres), Nizza is one of the largest gardens of Mediterranean plants north of the Alps.

An avenue of plane trees runs along the length of the Nizza river bank, alongside the Frankfurt City Link Line railway.

[2] The central part of Nizza includes the Main-Nizza restaurant and a landscaped Mediterranean garden.

[1] Using weather observations from a nearby courtyard garden, Gesell-Schulte found a microclimate 4.5–6.5 °C (8.1–11.7 °F) warmer than surrounding areas.

[8] Many were chosen on the basis of being in the collection of the Palmengarten, a major botanical garden nearby in the Westend district of Frankfurt.