Things to Do in Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt is home to more than 40 museums, earning it the nickname 'Museumsufer' (Museum Embankment), with the renowned Städel Museum housing works by Botticelli, Rembrandt, and Monet.

The city's iconic skyline of high-rise buildings along the Main River is unique in Germany and has made Frankfurt a filming location for numerous sci-fi movies.

Frankfurt is the birthplace of Goethe, Germany's greatest writer, and his reconstructed childhood home on Hirschgraben Street is now a museum dedicated to his life.

The city hosts the Frankfurt Book Fair every October, the world's largest trade fair for the book industry, attracting over 7,000 exhibitors and 300,000 visitors.

Apfelwein (apple wine), a traditional Frankfurt specialty, is a semi-dry, low-alcohol cider traditionally served in small glasses called Gerippte.

Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) is Germany's busiest airport and a major European hub, making the city a natural entry point for many Central European trips.