Quick Summary:

  • Frankfurt is Germany's fifth-largest city with a population of about 730,000 and serves as the administrative and cultural center of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan region.
  • The city holds an important place in European economic life as the location of the European Central Bank’s headquarters.
  • The city combines old and new in its neighborhoods, which include historic districts like the Altstadt, or Old Town, blending into modern business zones lined with towering skyscrapers.


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1. Berger Strasse ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Berger Strasse | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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2. Eschenheimer Turm ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Eschenheimer Turm | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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3. Frankfurt Children's Museum

Category: Kids & Family
Frankfurt Children's Museum | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
© Frankfurt Children's Museum

4. Frankfurt Zoo

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Frankfurt Zoo | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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5. Frankfurter Rome

Frankfurter Rome | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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6. Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen

Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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7. German Film Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
German Film Museum | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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8. Museum Giersch

Category: Museums & Culture
Museum Giersch | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
© Museum Giersch

9. Goethe House

Goethe House | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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10. Hammering Man

Hammering Man | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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11. Main Tower

Main Tower | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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12. Museum fur Kommunikation

Category: Museums & Culture
Museum fur Kommunikation | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
© Museum fur Kommunikation

13. Museum of Applied Art

Category: Museums & Culture
Museum of Applied Art | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
© Museum of Applied Art

14. Museum of Modern Art

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Museum of Modern Art | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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15. Palmengarten

Category: Museums & Culture
Palmengarten | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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16. Possmann

Possmann | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
© Possmann

17. Primus-Linie

Primus-Linie | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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18. Staedel Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Staedel Museum | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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19. Eat-the-World Food Tour Frankfurt

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Eat-the-World Food Tour Frankfurt | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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20. Frankfurt City Tour

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Frankfurt City Tour | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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21. Frankfurt Free Alternative Walking Tour

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Frankfurt Free Alternative Walking Tour | Tourism in Frankfurt, Germany
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