Visit Frankfurt
Welcome to a city that combines warmth, cosiness and cosmopolitanism, a place where tradition meets modernity and every laneway, every riverbank tells its own story. Frankfurt is not only a meeting point of travellers from all over the world, but also a melting pot of cultures, flavours and innovation. Here, where the River Main unfolds its calm power, you will discover much more than just an imposing skyline.
Museumsufer
(Museum Embankment)
In the 1980s the city authorities came up with the idea of a boulevard of museums – and the results were stunning. Around the Städel, a fine art museum with masterpieces spanning seven centuries, a gaggle of new museums sprung up, some in transformed historic villas, others in new purpose-built buildings. Today, the Museum Embankment (Museumsufer) hosts some of the most important museums in Germany, ranging from applied arts (Museum Angewandte Kunst) and architecture (Deutsches Architekturmuseum) to film (Deutsches Filmmuseum), Jewish history (Jüdisches Museum) and antique sculpture (Liebieghaus). Lesser-known gems include the Ethnological Museum (Museum der Weltkulturen) with historical remnants of bygone times, a ‘Bible experience’ museum or the Caricatura museum for comic art.
Römerberg
Römerberg is a busy square in the heart of Frankfurt. Here you’ll find Römer — the city hall — and the 15th-century Old Saint Nicholas Lutheran Church. As one of the oldest public areas in town, it has a long, fascinating history that includes everything from royal coronations to military gatherings. Today, it’s a wonderful place to people-watch and admire the beautiful fountain and older buildings, showcasing the city’s medieval roots.
The Main River
The Main River in Frankfurt runs alongside historic waterfront homes and the buildings of the city skyline. Taking a cruise is a fitting way to make the most of the vantage point you get from this river. You can choose from one- or two-hour cruises, so you can move as slow or as fast as you like before getting off at the landmark Gerbermühle to learn about a local poet.
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