Frankfurt Travel Guide

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Statue on Romerplatz. in Frankfurt Alte Nikolaikirche (Church) and historical buildings on Rommeplatz (square).

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt's most famous resident, once said that "Frankfurt is full of curiosities." There is still truth in these words today. One such curiosity is the interplay between the traditional and the modern, manifested in the mishmash of towering skyscrapers and tiny, half-timbered houses. With over half a million residents … Read Frankfurt introduction

I love this city more each time I go there. The city centre is very nice, our hotel was good and the public transport is much better than that in the UK. I fell in love with the central station ... more

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Introduction

Frankfurt is often seen only as a transit hub or a business centre, but it's so much more. It boasts Germany's most spectacular skyline, mirrored in the Main River, and Europe's tallest office building. It's also the country's most international town; more than a quarter of its citizens are …

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Not to miss

Alte Oper Inaugurated in 1880, the Renaissance-style Alte Oper was designed by Berlin architect Richard Lucae and stylistically influenced by Gottfried Semper, creator of the famous Semperoper in Dresden. After being destroyed in WWII, and then narrowly avoiding being razed and replaced …

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Facts for the Traveller

Population : 667598 Area : 249km² Longitude / Latitude : 8.66816711426 / 50.1299972534 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric

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Getting there & Getting around

Getting there Frankfurt is the mother of all transport hubs. Flughafen Frankfurt-am-Main is Germany's main gateway and continental Europe's busiest airport. Frankfurt's Hauptbahnhof is Germany's busiest main train station, and 90 long-distance trains also stop daily at the airport's …

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History

Recent History Today's city is a mishmash of papier-mâché past and Gotham-city present, with the banking district's glittering skyscrapers a forceful symbol of postwar (western) Germany's phoenix-like economic fortunes. A small section of the historical centre has been …

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Weather

The weather in May, September and October is often better than in the 'summer' months (June to August), which can be rainy and temperamental. The average temperature is around 10°C (50°F), but temperatures at the height of the summer often soar well over 30°C (86°F). From …

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Overview of Frankfurt

The thriving industrial metropolis of Frankfurt, Germany's fifth-largest city and Goethe's hometown, may well be your first glimpse of Germany. Most international flights land here at Frankfurt's huge airport, and its massive 19th-century railway station is the busiest in Europe. …

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Overview

Unlike German cities that reclaimed much of their prewar appearance after World War II, Frankfurt erected skyscrapers -- hence the nickname Mainhattan (the Main is the river that flows through the city). Despite being only fifth in size among German cities, with a population of 650,000, …

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