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| ABOUT FRANKFURT |
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Frankfurt is the financial and commercial
capital of Germany. Home to the European Central Bank
and the most important stock exchange in the country,
it also boasts the best collection of museums next to
Berlin. The city’s parks, gardens, original old
taverns, elegant shops and vibrant cultural life provide
a perfect foil to the ultra-modern architectural style
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| The Main River divides the city into north and south. The
business district lies north of the river with the quaint houses
and pubs, bars and restaurants of Sachsenhausen lying to the
south. For a panoramic view over Frankfurt, head for the Zeilgalerie
– a shopping centre at An der Hauptwache. Here you can
take a glass lift to the roof and look out over the city. Frankfurt’s
restored cathedral lies behind the Historischer Garten and is
dominated by an elegant 15th century Gothic-style tower. Check
out the Romerberg nearby. It is Frankfurt’s oldest square
and boasts beautifully restored 14th and 15th century buildings.
The Stadelsches Kunstinstitut at Schaumainkai 63 houses a fabulous
collection of works by artists such as Rembrandt, Renoir and
Vermeer to name but a few. The Deutsches Filmmuseum is also
well worth a visit with interesting exhibitions, comprehensive
archives and special film events. A visit to the Goethe Haus
at Grosser Hirschgraben 23-25 is a must for anyone interested
in German literature. The house where the poet, playwright and
philosopher was born in 1749 is now a museum and library. |
If all this cultural activity makes you thirsty, head
for one of the city’s many apple-wine taverns in
Alt Sachsenhausen. These taverns serve Ebbelwoi (Frankfurt
dialect for Apfelwein) along with local specialities.
An abundance of restaurants can be found around the Hauptbahnhof
area, the Kalbacher Grasse and the Grosse Bockenheimer
Strasse area. Pubs and bars are in abundance – particularly
in the Sachsenhausen area – and check out the city’s
excellent theatre, ballet and opera scene. For the shopaholic,
Frankfurt is heaven. Head for the main shopping street,
Zeil, and visit the upmarket fashion boutiques just off
Fressgasse.
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