Frankfurt - Highlights
Frankfurt is by turn stark and engaging, from the colourful façade of the gabled town hall to the twinkling windows of the soaring high-rises.
Most of Frankfurt's sights cluster around Römerberg square. Marvel at the triple-gabled Römer, or old town hall, the red-stone Paulskirche church and the meticulously reconstructed patrician houses. The towering Kaiserdom cathedral is just a street away, as is the acclaimed Museum of Modern Art.
Walk the corridors of Goethe's House, where Frankfurt's most famous son spent his childhood. Across the River Main, visit the Museumsufer, or museum embankment, home to the glass-clad Museum of Applied Arts and the German Film Museum, as well as the German Museum of Architecture and the Museum of World Cultures.
The Ebbelwei-Express, an old-fashioned, brightly coloured tram, takes you around Frankfurt in hop-on/hop-off style, folk music and pretzels included. The Frankfurt Card covers free travel on the city's public transport system plus a discount on sights and 50% off the admission price of 20 Frankfurt museums. Buy a one- or two-day card from the tourist office, at the airport or also in several hotels.
