Places to Visit in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

Places to Visit in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

Frankfurt is Germany’s 5^th largest city and the largest in the state of Hesse, situated about 550 km southwest of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is one of the major financial centers in the globe and the largest in Europe with the headquarters of European Central Bank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Deutsche Bundes Bank and many other prime internationally recognized organizations.

The position of Frankfurt in the midst of Germany made it as air, rail and highway transport hub of the country. Frankfurt Airport is one of the busiest airports in the globe.

Geography of Frankfurt:

Frankfurt coordinates with 50°6′42.5″ N latitude and 8°41′09.4″ E longitude covering an area of 248.31 sq. km.

History of Frankfurt:

Frankonovurd was the original name of Frankfurt, later it was changed as Frankenfort, Franckfort, Franckfurth and finally as Frankfurt in the beginning of the 19th century. The full name of Frankfurt is Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt on the Main). Goethe University Frankfurt is a historical university of Frankfurt established by the native citizens in 1914.

Connectivity to Frankfurt:

Frankfurt is a transportation hub of the country home to prominent Frankfurt Airport which is situated 13 km away from the downtown Frankfurt with scheduled flights to most of the major European, American and Asian cities.

Frankfurt also has good road and railway network all around the country and bordering countries’ cities. GoetheRad is one of the bike rentals in the city of Frankfurt.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Frankfurt:

Some of the major events celebrated in Frankfurt are listed below:

Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Motor Show
Messe Frankfurt

Here are the shopping centers in Frankfurt:

NordWestZentrum
Schweizer Straße
Kleinmarkthalle
Farmer’s Market at Konstablerwache

The mid range restaurants in Frankfurt are as follows:

Adolf Wagner
Leib & Seele
Zum gemalten Haus
Am Holtzer

Things to do in Frankfurt:

Watching movies
Visiting libraries and museums
Festival celebrations

Places to see in Frankfurt:

Römerberg:

Romerberg is a historical part of Frankfurt housing numerous historic landmarks that date back to the 14th and 15th centuries such as Archäologische Garten, Alte Nikolaikirche, Eiserne Steg and Wharfinger’s Tower.

Dom:

Dom or Saint Bartholomeus’ Cathedral is the most important cathedral in Frankfurt situated near the Römerplatz. It was constructed in the 14th century in Gothic style of architecture. Must see.

Alte Oper:

Located at Opernplatz 1 in the heart of Frankfurt city, Alte Oper or Old Opera was inaugurated in 1880 and it currently features class fountains and cafés, used for concerts and congresses.

List of other places of interest in and around Frankfurt include:

Deutsches Film Museum
Architektur Museum
Leonhardskirche
Städel-Museum
Museum Giersch
Museum für Angewandte Kunst
Alte Stadtbibliothek
Museum der Weltkulturen
Campus Westend
Museum für Kommunikation
Jüdisches Museum
Hauptfriedhof
Naturmuseum Senckenberg
Lange Nacht der Museen

Best time to visit Frankfurt:

The best time to visit Frankfurt is during the summer season while the weather remains pleasant and many cultural events take place.

Accommodation options in Frankfurt:

There are accommodation centers abundant in Frankfurt but that would be costly during major trade fairs, so it is advised for tourists to book hotel rooms well in advance through online prior to reach Frankfurt to avoid difficulty in finding hotels during such season. The prominent hotels with world class facilities in Frankfurt are listed below: