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What to see in Frankfurt

• RömerbergThe historic square with its half-timbered houses and the old town hall.
• Main TowerThe skyscraper with a viewing platform 200 metres up.
• MuseumsuferThe museum embankment along the River Main, with the Städel Museum the best known.
• SachsenhausenThe district of traditional taverns serving Apfelwein, apple wine.
• The CathedralThe church where German emperors were crowned, with a tower you can climb for the view.
• KleinmarkthalleThe covered market with food from all over the world, much loved by locals.

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A 3-day itinerary

1. The Römerberg, the Cathedral and the rebuilt old town. Lunch at the Kleinmarkthalle, then go up the Main Tower in the afternoon and walk along the river.
2. The museum embankment: the Städel for art, or one of the other museums. In the afternoon, the Palmengarten botanical garden, then the evening over Apfelwein in Sachsenhausen.
3. A day trip: Heidelberg, Mainz or the Rhine Valley with its castles.

Where to stay

• Innenstadt and AltstadtBetween the Zeil shopping street, the Römerberg and the river: central and pleasant.
• BahnhofsviertelNext to the main station, with cheap hotels and restaurants from all over the world, but noisy at night.
• SachsenhausenOn the other side of the river: traditional taverns and a neighbourhood feel.

What to eat

• ApfelweinTart apple wine, served in grey jugs with blue flowers.
• Grüne SoßeA cold sauce of seven herbs, with boiled eggs and potatoes.
• Frankfurter WürstchenThe thin sausages that gave the “frankfurter” its name.
• Handkäse mit MusikA strong cheese marinated with onion and vinegar, for the brave.

From the airport to the centre

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Getting around the city

The centre is compact and walkable. For the rest there are the U-Bahn, the S-Bahn and trams; from the airport to the centre it's only 11-15 minutes. The main station is one of the biggest rail hubs in Europe, with high-speed trains to all of Germany.

Day trips from Frankfurt

• HeidelbergThe castle above the River Neckar and the old university town, about an hour by train.
• Mainz and WiesbadenTwo cities on the Rhine, 35-40 minutes by S-Bahn.
• Rhine ValleyRüdesheim and the castles among the vineyards, about an hour by train.

Tips

• During the big trade fairs, such as the Book Fair in October, hotels get much more expensive.
• Heidelberg and Mainz can be reached in under an hour by train.
• On some Saturdays the riverbank on the museum side turns into a big market of antiques and second-hand goods.

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