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DID YOU KNOW?
Frankfurt’s evolving
skyline is best
experienced at eye-level.
Treat yourself to a
cocktail at one of
Mainhattan’s rooftop
terraces like NFT
Skybar, Germany’s
highest rooftop bar to
see the city take shape.
Welcome to
FRANKFURT
Germany’s Modern, Green, Serene “Mainhattan”
BY CORRINA ALLEN
lessly coexist in a city poised to be crowned
IN FRANKFURT, tradition and innovation seam-
World Design Capital 2026. Founded in the first
century and once prized by the Holy Roman
Empire, Frankfurt’s energy and elegance unfolds
across 43 districts, from Bankenvertiel’s soaring
skyscrapers in the hi-tech banking district to Romer-
berg’s 15th-century gabled town hall.
The EU’s bustling financial hub brims with cul-
ture, cuisine and green spaces, inviting visitors to
explore before heading to a rooftop terrace for
sunset cocktails or a Sachsenhausen pub for a jug of
traditional apple wine.
Cultural Capital
Frankfurt’s airport, a major international hub, is just
15 minutes from downtown via a direct train. Once
in this highly walkable city, cultural discoveries
await at every turn. Along the River Main, Frank-
furt’s Museum Embankment boasts 39 exhibition
sites, including the Städel Museum, which spans
seven centuries of European art.
The stage at Schauspiel Frankfurt, the restored
Alte Oper, the award-winning Frankfurt Opera and
the English Theatre present a wide range of produc-
tions for show goers. Live music is a must-see. Jazz
fans will find a thriving scene in a city that hosts
Germany’s oldest jazz festival.
Big City Energy
Frankfurt stands out with a skyline that includes 20
of Germany’s 21 skyscrapers, earning it the new
nickname, “Mainhattan.” Yet history is woven into
its urban fabric. The city’s New Old Town has been
lovingly restored guided by pre-war architectural
blueprints. The revitalization of this historic heart
makes it a lively hub of bars, cafés and galleries.
It’s Easy Being Green
Encircling the city, Frankfurt’s 80-km Green Belt
offers scenic parks and forest trails for hikers and
cyclists. The botanical Palmengarten, one of
Europe’s largest, provides a more leisurely green
escape, with manicured gardens and a historic
19th-century greenhouse.
The city’s urban apple orchards further its green
reputation and produce Frankfurt’s famed UNESCO-
certified apple wine—a tart, cider-like drink made
from sour apples.
The region’s culinary scene is just as distinct.
Frankfurt is known for potatoes with green sauce, a
creamy concoction of herbs, yoghurt and egg yolk,
and handkäs mit musik (meaning “hand cheese with
music”). This slightly sour cheese is marinated in oil,
vinegar and onions, and topped with caraway seeds.
These traditional dishes are staples in nearly every
apple wine pub in Sachsenhausen. Frankfurt’s largest
populated district also marks the endpoint of the
40-km hiking route known as the Apfelwein Straße or
Apple Wine Street.
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