Frankfurt City and attractions Frankfurt -
Old Town to museum embankment & the Frankfurt finance district
Frankfurt Germany, the biggest city in Hesse - landmark of Frankfurt am Main and one of the most distinctive attractions of Frankfurt City is the skyline with all the skyscrapers, belonging to the tallest buildings of Europe.
Frankfurt Germany: The typical Frankfurt skyline is one of the attractions of Fankfurt and one of the most taken pictures of Frankfurt
The sights and its economic importance as center of finance and international trade fairs make Frankfurt Germany to a magnet for tourists as well as for the business world.
Skyscrapers of Frankfurt Germany, here the European Central Bank in Frankfurt City
A good place to start seeing the popular attractions of Frankfurt is the Main Tower (200m tall), which provides a great view and possibility to take pictures of Frankfurt City. From its public viewing platform you can look in Frankfurt surroundings, which offer good day trips from Frankfurt such as the Taunus area or you might discover highlights like the Frankfurt Dom, which was the highest building of Frankfurt Germany in the 50's.
On a sightseeing tour through Frankfurt you shouldn't miss the historic center of Frankfurt Main, s. at right pictures Frankfurt. Before World War II Frankfurt City had a nice Old Town with more than 2000 half timbered houses but about 80 percent of Frankfurt City were destroyed by Allied bombing raids in March 1944.
So to the major attractions of Frankfurt belongs the square Römerberg with its originally restored houses, among them the Römer, the historic Town Hall of Frankfurt.
In the Middle Ages the Römer was the site of celebrations of the election and coronation of emperors. Nowadays the Römer square draws thousands of people for special events, e.g. the christmas market of Frankfurt Germany.
Nearby is also the church Paulskirche, symbol of German democracy, because here the National Assembly set up the first democratic German constitution in 1848.
Frankfurt City: One of the things to do in Frankurt, walking around the Skyscrapers which are one of the attractions of Frankfurt and shown on many tourist pictures of Frankfurt
For all those, who have seen enough attractions of Frankfurt and want to go shopping, the shopping streets "Zeil" with "Zeilgalerie" and Goethestraße are perfect.
The hungry ones find everything from pizza to gourmet restaurant in the so called Munch Alley "Fressgass" (Große Bockenheimer Straße).
The best choice of finishing your exciting day in Frankfurt Germany is the cosy Sachsenhausen district, just across the river Main - it's the nice entertainment area of Frankfurt City packed with restaurants, pubs and bars.
Tip: If you want to see more pictures of Frankfurt Germany and attractions of Frankfurt just click on "PLAY" at pictures Frankfurt on the right side.
Frankfurt Germany - information on day trips and attractions of Frankfurt that can be found in Frankfurt City
Pictures Frankfurt: The old part of Frankfurt Germany with town hall is called the Frankfurt Romer, the most visited attraction of Frankfurt
- Day trips Frankfurt to finance district: at the Old City Börse (stock exchange) at the square Börsenplatz No 4, visitors can watch trading from an observation section daily. You have to book in advance! Tel. +49-69-21111515 - it is one of the most famous attractions in Frankfurt Germany, s. pictures Frankfurt on right side
- Family activities with kids in Frankfurt City: 50 parks and gardens (e.g. Palmengarten) offer nice day trips in Frankfurt. A mekka for relaxing are the 7 Volksparks, children love the forest's play grounds like at the tower Goetheturm. Skater and jogger love the Stadtwald (city's forest) and the banks of Nidda and Main.
Frankfurt City was totally destroyed in 1944. Today the rebuilt Opera of Frankfurt Germany is a nice place for having a break and taking pictures of Frankfurt
- Attractions Frankfurt Old Town: to a sightseeing tour in Frankfurt City belongs the tower Eschenheimer Turm of the old city wall, church Paulskirche, the baroque Hauptwache (hosts a restaurant) and the Old Opera, which was destroyed in WWII but reconstructed with a budget of € 110 Mio. s.pictures Frankfurt in the slide show right.
- Cultural attractions Frankfurt Germany: to the sights of Frankfurt belongs the reconstructed Goethehaus in Frankfurt City, Old Town, where Goethe was born in 1749. Then walk the bridge "Eiserner Steg" to the museum embankment (Schaumainkai) in Sachsenhausen, with many museums of international standing (closed Mondays).
Day trip Frankfurt: Our tip for a day trip from Frankfurt is the World Heritage - Wartburg Castle,
2 hours away from the attractions of Frankfurt.
- Day trip Frankfurt Germany: if you have enough pictures of Frankfurt in your pocket make a day trip from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, which is one hour away from the attractions of Frankfurt City. Nice sights for Frankfurt vacation are in the Taunus mountains - the World Heritage Limes and the Roman Castell Saalburg!
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