Germany
Frankfurt Travel Guide
Germany's financial capital — skyscrapers behind a medieval Römerberg, Michelin-starred dining, and Europe's busiest airport hub
ArchitectureFood & DiningArts & CultureHistory
Top Attractions in Frankfurt
Highlights included in EME itineraries
Architecture1h
Frankfurt Cathedral
The Imperial Cathedral of St Bartholomew — where Holy Roman Emperors were elected from 1356 and crowned after Aachen from 1562. The red sandstone tower and a remarkable collection of medieval art make it essential
Food & Dining1.5h
Kleinmarkthalle
Frankfurt's beloved indoor market since 1954 — three floors of butchers, cheese counters, spice traders, and hot food stalls. The top floor wine bar looks down over the city's best produce. The grüne Sosse (green herb sauce) here is definitive
Architecture1h
Main Tower Observation Deck
The only skyscraper in Frankfurt with a publicly accessible rooftop — 200 metres above the Mainhattan skyline with 360-degree views of the banking towers, the Taunus hills, and the winding Main river below
History1.5h
Römerberg
Frankfurt's beautifully reconstructed medieval heart — the half-timbered Römer city hall faces a square that has hosted coronation banquets since 1405. Flanked by a rebuilt Gothic row of merchants' houses
Food & Dining2.5h
Sachsenhausen & Apple Wine Quarter
Cross the Iron Bridge to Frankfurt's old village quarter — cobblestone lanes lined with Ebbelwei taverns serving local apple wine in blue-painted ceramic jugs with onion-pattern décor. The most authentic evening in Frankfurt
Arts & Culture3h
Städel Museum
One of Germany's greatest art museums — 700 years of European painting from Botticelli and Vermeer to Monet, Picasso, and Gerhard Richter, housed in a neoclassical building with a striking underground extension
Planning Your Frankfurt Itinerary
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Language
German
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