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Since it was reopened on August 28, 1981, the Alte Oper has been an integral part of Frankfurt's cultural life. The concert hall has also become a firm favourite on the international music scene. Evening after evening the mahogany panelled Grosser Saal (2450 seats), famed for its excellent acoustics, and the Mozart Saal (720 seats) host a broad spectrum of events featuring international ensembles and soloists.

Discover around 500 different animal types on more then 11 hectare; you can see Asian lions until Oriental Small-clawed Otters. Depending on summer or winter time you can join different animal feedings. Information about the daily feedings you will find directly in the Zoo. Please consider the different opening hours during the summer/winter time: Summer time: 9:00 am until 19:00 pm Winter time: 9:00 am until 17:00 pm

Discover Frankfurt and its sights from its ”sea side”: simply buy your ticket at the landing stage ”Eiserner Steg” and hop on!(no reservations/prior booking necessary). The boats leave every hour (on Sundays and bank holidays even every half hour). This tour is ideal for your lunch break, for small groups and families, tourists or your special birthday party. All tours cover Frankfurt’s most interesting sights along the river. Different schedule/opening hours during summer/winter time!

Whatever customers are looking for, they will most likely find it on Frankfurt’s most popular shopping mile, the ‘Zeil’. This is not only where the most well-known department store chains are to be found, but also where a host of specialised shops offer an extensive range of goods. No wonder then that the ‘Zeil’ is one of the streets with the highest turnover in Europe. Don't miss the new shopping centre "My Zeil" which opened on 26th February 2009, with a lot of new shops.

Old and modern Frankfurt: We show you the most important sights of the former Coronation city of the German Emperors and the modern European Banking Center. The historic heart with the " Römer ", our famous old city hall, the Cathedral, and Paul´s Church. Bus stops: walk over the Römer Square and in old Sachsenhausen. The Goethe House, birth place of our great poet and international Fair Grounds. The old Opera and the banking quarter with its skyscrapers-among them the highest in Europe, etc..

A prominent attraction is Frankfurt’s Museum Riverbank, one of the most important locations for museums in Germany and all of Europe. Renowned exhibition centres such as the Städel Museum, the German Architecture Museum, the German Film Museum , or the Jewish Museum can be found along the bank of the Main river. And every year many museums invite people to two special cultural events: the “night of museums” and the Museum Riverbank festival.

Although the cathedral never served as an episcopal church, it was the venerable site of the coronation of Roman emperors and is an important historical landmark of the city. Our insider tip: the cathedral's viewing terrace. The ascent of 318 steps to the platform at a height of 66 metres is a bit of a challenge, but well worth the effort. For just EUR 3 admission, you can enjoy the best view of the entire city - an experience reminiscent of the New York skyline.

As the bells tolled noon’ is how Johann Wolfgang von Goethe describes his birth on 28. August 1749 in ‘Poetry and Truth’. Today, the Goethe House and the Goethe Museum stand on the site of his birthplace. The 17th century building was destroyed by bombs in the Second World War. Nevertheless, the house has been faithfully restored to the original. The furnishings of the kitchen, living room and reception rooms correspond to bourgeois life of the Late Baroque period.

For more than 6 centuries, Frankfurt’s destiny has been directed from the patrician houses on the Römerberg. Like most of her predecessors, the municipal leader lives above the Schwanenhalle, with a beautiful view of St. Paul’s Church. In 1405, the city council purchased the buildings at the Römer from the merchant Kunz for “800 guldens of good Frankfurt currency in cash”. Over the years, nine buildings and several inner courtyards have been added to form the present-day Römer complex.

The Palmengarten is a trust established by the citizens of Frankfurt in 1868. On 50 acres, the gardens display numerous beautiful and interesting plants throughout the year. In addition, the Palmengarten offers a variety of recreational activities including guided tours, summer concerts, evening festivals etc. The Palmengarten is worth a visit at any time of the year. Please note different opening hours during summer/winter time.

In the course of the stock exchange boom, the first stock exchange bell rang at the Frankfurt am Main stock exchange in 1585. Since then, Frankfurt has developed into a powerful financial center with a large number of major banks of both domestic and foreign origin. This is why Frankfurt is also jokingly referred to as “Mainhattan”, the Manhattan on the Main. Although there are seven other stock exchanges in Germany, Frankfurt ranks first in terms of importance and turnover.

The Hauptwache is certainly one of the most famous places in Frankfurt, where many things come together: Trade, culture and church, historical and contemporary, work and leisure. Built in its baroque form around 1730, it was a military guardhouse with pillory and prison. Before the subway station/B-level was built, the Hauptwache was completely dismantled and then rebuilt in its original form.

In one of the most beautiful gaming rooms in Europe and the most modern slot machines, gambling is fun. Enjoy the largest range of poker games in the Rhine-Main region and benefit from unique additional opportunities with roulette and blackjack. Here you will be thrilled anew with every visit with a range of games that is always up to date, with many special draws and invitations as well as great surprises.

The Waldstadion, now known as Deutsche Bank Park since July 1, 2020, was previously named Commerzbank Arena. Located in Frankfurt am Main's city forest in the Sachsenhausen district, it opened in 1925 and underwent significant modernization for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Renovated as a pure soccer stadium, it boasts a capacity of 58,000 spectators, making it the seventh largest in Germany.

Frankfurt’s unique event and concert hall is the emotional event backdrop under 29-metres high dome and has played host to international stars as diverse as David Guetta and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to artists, magicians and sports stars and to exhibitions and congresses by high-profile companies.

Frankfurt exhibition grounds cover 578,000 square metres with 10 exhibition halls. Numerous fairs such as the ACHEMA, Light & Building, ISH and IAA ( International Automobile Exhibition) take place attracting millions of visitors. Conferences take also place in the Congress Centre and the newly built Kap Europa. The adjacent Festhalle provides space for concerts and other entertainment events.