Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt am Main can be experienced on several levels: with a wide range of museums, urban green spaces and its own culinary tradition. When planning your stay, you can combine these highlights or give your days a specific theme. Museums and the city’s history, walks along the Main and time in gardens offer different perspectives on the city.

Museums, city history and views

Frankfurt has around 60 large and small museums and exhibition venues. Thirty-nine institutions are featured under the umbrella of Museumsufer Frankfurt. Museumsufer is a European cultural ensemble of museums and art venues of national and international significance. If culture is a focus of your trip, the city offers many different ways to explore it, rather than placing all the emphasis on a single museum.

Another facet of the city’s history can be seen in the Archaeological Garden in the New Old Town, where traces of a Roman settlement are on display. For a view beyond the city, the Main Tower’s observation platform, high above the modern banking district, offers panoramic views across the region. These are two very different experiences: one draws attention to historical traces, while the other looks at the city today and its surroundings.

The banks of the Main and Frankfurt’s green spaces

The banks of the Main are an urban park and recreation area with a natural feel. A park landscape stretching around seven kilometres runs along both riverbanks, and both sides are ideal for walks. Frankfurt also has 45 large parks and around 350 green spaces. This makes it easy to complement a stay focused mainly on museums with time outdoors.

The Palmengarten covers around 19 hectares. Around 9,000 plant species grow in its outdoor areas and historic greenhouses. This makes it a destination in its own right for anyone interested in gardens and plant diversity. Exhibitions, guided tours and music events take place there throughout the year; specific dates may change.

The Botanical Garden offers its own historical touch: it is Frankfurt’s first and oldest scientific garden, with a history dating back to 1763. Numerous free guided tours add to what it offers. If you would like to plan a tour, it is best to check the latest dates.

Frankfurt cuisine and the city experience

Frankfurt Green Sauce is part of the city’s culinary tradition. Served cold, it is made with seven herbs. Traditional apple-wine taverns, known as Ebbelwei-Wirtschaften, are at the heart of the city’s culinary heritage. These specialities offer a different focus from museum visits or gardens and can add local food culture to your cultural experience.

When looking for accommodation, it helps to first decide what mix you want for your stay: are museums and city history your priorities, or would you also like to plan walks along the Main, garden visits and events? The answer gives your search for accommodation in Frankfurt am Main a clear direction without reducing the city to just one of its many facets.

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