Frankfurt is 1 of the most populous cities in Germany (just beneath a million inhabitants) and is a world-wide hub of finance and commerce. On a modern flight from Frankfurt Airport, the aircraft took off in an easterly route, furnishing me with an aerial perspective of Frankfurt. I’m glad I sat on the ideal facet as the plane window views ended up certainly gorgeous!
Frankfurt (map) has a extensive and intriguing history. Prior to Environment War II, it boasted the major medieval metropolis centre in Germany. Sadly, nearly all of its historical monuments have been wrecked throughout the war.
These times, the town centre is a congregation of shiny skyscrapers, numerous of which are the headquarters of key banks (including the European Central Lender), the newly-made New Frankfurt Outdated City (a reconstruction of the aged medieval centre) and several landmarks this sort of as the Alte Oper and Frankfurter Dom.
In the photo under, I’ve highlighted the different landmarks in Frankfurt.
Many see Frankfurt as a business enterprise metropolis with number of locations of desire. It may perhaps not be a person of the best causes to pay a visit to Germany, however, I recommend expending at the very least 1-2 evenings in Frankfurt to appreciate its lively ambiance, landmarks and leafy streets. On top of that, its hub functionality will make it effortless to discover the relaxation of Germany by educate. In the vicinity, you’ll locate the Rhine Valley, with its a lot of castles, medieval villages and countless vineyards.
