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FRANKFURT
Where Traditions Thrive
How to discover, food, forests and art
BY KATERYNA TOPOL
history and tradition meet contemporary
Frankfurt is a cosmopolitan centre where
culture and culinary diversity. Timber-
framed houses and medieval churches
shape fairytale backdrops, while glass skyscrapers
house MICHELIN-starred restaurants overlooking
the city’s leafy green spaces.
Just 20 minutes by train from Frankfurt
Airport, the city is often treated as a quick
stopover. Yet Germany’s financial capital rewards
travellers who linger. Your Frankfurt itinerary can
unfold in many ways—long nights out, scenic
terrace afternoons, museum hopping, or long
nature walks that reveal a surprising green
metropolis.
Cultural and Historic Playground
At Römerberg, colourful half-timbered houses
and the iconic Frankfurter Römer Town Hall
frame the square of this original Old Town,
making the district feel like a storybook and is a
must-see for first-time visitors.
Art lovers are drawn to Frankfurt’s museum
district, Museumsufer, which fringes both banks
of the River Main. Visit the Museum of Modern
Art near the Old Town before crossing the
Eiserner Steg footbridge to explore larger
clusters of museums. Take in masterpieces by
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Monet, and Picasso at the
Städel Museum before popping into the German
Film Museum.
Diverse Culinary Hot Spot
Traditional culinary fare can be found across the
city, but its most vibrant example of social
gatherings is focused in the Sachsenhausen
neigbourhood. The corner of Große und kleine
Rittergasse is where people collide for nightly
chatter over pints and apple wine (cider), served
fresh out of oak barrels. Daheim im Lorsbacher
Thal is a local favourite for folks in search of a
traditional comfort meal like homemade
Frankfurter sausages, schnitzel with green sauce,
and fermented cheese.
Ten MICHELIN-starred restaurants showcase
extraordinary cuisines with surgical precision
plating techniques. Some, like Erno’s Bistro, blend
quietly into historic facades, while others like
Main Tower Restaurant & Lounge offer elevated
panoramic views.
Rise above the city noise in one of Frankfurt’s
many rooftop bars. Set above the red clay tiled
rooftops, these chic lounges and relaxed terraces are
an urban oasis in the heart of Germany’s urban hub.
Naturally Green Metropolis
Despite its urban character, Frankfurt is one of
Germany’s greenest cities and home to Europe’s
largest inner-city forest. Turn your urban adventure
into a mixed vacation by adding a day or two
dedicated to seeing the city’s green spaces. By the
country’s largest municipal forest, the Frankfurt
City Forest, you can navigate trails and ascend
Goetheturm for a bird’s-eye view. Be transported
into faraway tropical lands at the Frankfurt
Palmengarten, or day trip to Lohrberg Vineyard for
a closer look at the Hessian apple-wine culture.
In 2022, UNESCO designated this libation with
Intangible Cultural Heritage status.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Primus-Linie and MS
Palladium river cruises offer
daily departures from the
pier at the Eiserner Steg.
Spend an hour sightseeing
or upgrade your offshore
excursion to a four-course
sunset dinner.
TRAVEL PLANNER
For more travel information about Frankfurt, see
visitfrankfurt.travel
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