Frankfurt has a lot to offer as a city: exciting architecture with the world-famous and highly visible skyline, unexpected green corners to relax in the banking metropolis, but also culturally there is a lot to discover. We have put together a few tips and helpful links for you to make your evening after the trade fair closes as varied and inspiring as possible.
Architecture and skyline
Architecture and skyline - you want to enjoy Frankfurt from above or from a very special perspective? Check out the most amazing skyscrapers – all information on these are round-up here.
More than any other city in Germany the Frankfurt’s panorama is defined by its famous high-rise skyline. As the Main metropolis is one of the leading financial centres in Europe, many banks have built some extraordinary skyscrapers in the city centre. This is also where the highest office building on the continent, the almost 260 m high Commerzbank Tower, stands.
You want more? Our partner SKYLINE ATLAS has put together a few insider tips for you.
SKYLINE ATLAS is the information portal about the skyscrapers in the Frankfurt metropolitan area. You will find a mix of architectural guide, news source, professional medium and history book. The web pages deal not only with information about individual high-rise buildings, but also with the history and future of local high-rise development.
Walking and sightseeing tours
Explore Frankfurt on foot, by boat or on the legendary Ebbelwei Express: On exciting, varied and also themed city tours you will discover Frankfurt from unexpected sides.
Events and shopping
Because we love Frankfurt! The Kulturothek accompanies and guides you through the vibrant metropolis and combines the most beautiful events and shopping experiences on one website. In the associated store "Frankfurtladen" you can browse to your heart's content and discover unique gift ideas from Frankfurt.
Offers of the Kulturothek and the FrankfurtladenSights
Whether nature and animals or art, culture and architecture or viewpoints and historical sights - the city of Frankfurt has compiled the most important sights compactly and clearly.
"Must-see" in and around FrankfurtMuseums and galleries
Museums at a glance – with an impressive variety of museums and galleries, Frankfurt am Main has earned a national reputation as a city of the arts.
Here you will find a small selection from the many possibilities available. For additional information on museums and galleries visit Museumsufer Frankfurt.
Culture
In relation to its size, Frankfurt has a vast array of cultural offerings. More than 100 times a week the curtain rises on shows on more than 20 stages and for about 50 groups. Performances include concerts, opera, theatre, operettas, musicals, shows, variety theatre and cabaret.
Frankfurt has the largest theatrical establishment in the federal state of Hesse. In addition to the “Old Opera” (Alte Oper), which is a site for guest performances, the city has the municipal theatre SchauspielFrankfurt, founded in 1903, and the Frankfurt Opera (Oper Frankfurt).
You can find more theatres in the City of Frankfurt am Main’s culture portal.