Frankfurt
Frankfurt is the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a population of approximately 700,000, and is located along the Main River near its connection to the Rhine River.
Frankfurt is the largest financial center in continental Europe and ranks among the world's leading financial centers.
Due to its central location within Germany and Europe, Frankfurt is a major air, rail and highway transport hub. Its Airport is one of the world's busiest international airports by passenger traffic. Frankfurt Central Station is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe.
Frankfurt is also a center for commerce, culture, education, tourism and web traffic. Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fairs with ten exhibition halls, a central logistics center and an attached convention center. 4.3 million Tourists visited Frankfurt in 2012, which marked a new all-time-high.
Frankfurt is Germany's most expensive city, and the 10th most expensive city in the world.
A unique feature of Frankfurt is its significant number of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in the city center which form the Frankfurt skyline.
We recommend you stay in the city for at list 2 nights.
Main sights recommended are:
- Römer square, one of the city's most important landmarks.
- The Cathedral, the main church of Frankfurt.
- The Old Opera House, in the central city square in Frankfurt.
- The Eschenheim Tower was a city gate part of the late-medieval fortifications of Frankfurt.
Around Frankfurt, it is recommended to visit Wiesbaden and Mainz, about 40 km to the West. To the South, visit Heidelberg, about 100 km drive and Stuttgart, about 130 km drive from Heidelberg.
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