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More than just a smart metropolis with dazzling towers, Frankfurt is a city with a rich history.
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Frankfurt is more than a sophisticated metropolis with gleaming towers. Half-timbered houses were formerly distinctive but destroyed in a night air strike in 1944.
The ancient town has been rebuilt into a mixed-use shopping and residential area. Explore the Romerberg, a cobblestone plaza that was once bustling with activity centuries ago.
Museums abound throughout the city as well.
Even the Deutsche Bank possesses collections that are available to the public. The Stadel Museum houses almost 700 years of European art, including Renaissance and Baroque paintings.
The works by Rembrandt, Monet, Botticelli, and Picasso will delight art lovers. The Museum of Modern Art is a must-see if you appreciate modern art.
Many galleries surround St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral, which has a tower from which you can overlook the entire city. Ten imperial coronations have taken place within its hallowed walls since its foundation in 1562.
If only this house of worship could tell us about the things, it has seen.
Frankfurt hasa long Jewish heritage as well. The Jewish Museum is in the Rothschild Palace, a stately 1846 structure with original furnishings.
The community’s remarkable past is a little older, returning to the 12th century.
Spend an evening at a quaint apple wine restaurant sampling the drink prepared from German fruits. Take a guided tour of the historic city centre to Kleinmarkthalle, a market with over 60 merchants serving fresh foods from across the world.
Fill your tummy with substantial Debbekooche, shredded potato pancakes with bacon and onion, at Michelin-starred eateries with a blend of tastes.
The environment changes to tranquillity just outside of town.
The 1,200-year-old Schloss Johannisberg/Rheingau vineyards, the world’s earliest Riesling estate, are located here.
The Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a picture-perfect landscape straight out of a storybook.
The Schloss Stolzenfels Castle, which rises above the Rhine and is encircled by lush hills, is appropriate for a queen.
The Ehrenbreitstein Fortification, Europe’s second-largest intact fortress, dates from the year 1000 and displays German history and archaeology, where you can observe the rivers split or take a Rhine boat tour to enjoy the stunning scenery.
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