Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 We're sorry- there are no hotel specials for Frankfurt today. Please check Frankfurt hotels (on the left) for our great, everyday internet rates. Check back from time to time as we update frequently.
Frankfurt am Main is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Situated on the Main river, Frankfurt is the financial and transportation center of Germany. Frankfurt is the seat of the European Central Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is one of the two largest financial centres in continental Europe (the other one being Paris.
The downtown area, especially Römer square and the museums at the River Main, draw millions of tourists every year. On the other hand, many off the beaten track neighborhoods, such as Bockenheim, Bornheim, Nordend and Sachsenhausen, with their intact beautiful 19th century streets and parks, are mostly neglected by tourism and lesser visited by tourists. Römerberg is a central, old place in downtown Frankfurt. It features various rebuilt buildings and a church from the 14th and 15th century.
The Römer itself is the town hall of Frankfurt. One should also visit the Saint Bartholomeus Cathedral, which was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries on the foundation of an earlier church from the Merovingian time and St. Paul's Church, a national historic monument in Germany with great political symbolism. The Eiserner Steg is a relatively well-known bridge for pedestrians, built in 1869. It offers a good view of the skyline.
The museums in Frankfurt offer a wide range of exhibits. Many museums are clustered on both banks of the Main in a district called Museumsufer. In the summer, take a walk along the river Main. A lot of people will spend a sunny afternoon walking or sitting there on a lawn or playing frisbee or soccer.
