This 1200-year-old city originally founded during the 1st century BC by Celtic and Germanic tribes were once a vital inland port in the heart of the Rhine-Main region. Now, Frankfurt's modern skyscrapers form a part of the city's identity. The skyline is truly unique; thanks to its extraordinary architectural blend of tradition and modern buildings and the city plays host to Europe's largest skyscraper. .

The city is home to beautiful cathedrals, art galleries and many museums, many of which dot the river's banks. Frankfurt am Main also displays its own distinct style of contemporary and historical art and culture, ranging from antique sculptures to the Museum of Modern Art's semi-annual Change of Scenery exhibitions.

It is also home to one of the world's finest ballet ensembles and hosts international guest performances of the highest order on a regular basis. The city's numerous theatres and the concert house Alte Oper offer Frankfurt's stage aficionados and lovers of fine arts a comprehensive and diverse program of events. At the same time, Frankfurt am Main is a metropolis for techno and dance-floor music.

The Römer, Frankfurt's town hall and enduring symbol, displays full-length portraits of all 52 emperors of the Holy Roman Empire in a hall with a spectacular hand-carved wooden ceiling. Traditional half-timbered houses in the Romerberg Square look dramatic against the 21st-century skyline of the new Frankfurt, which now surrounds the Square. .

The center with its shopping streets, cafes, bars and market stalls makes it a fun place to relax and stroll. Just across the bridge, on the Southern side of the Main River, you will find Sachsenhausen with its renowned South-bank museums and famous Apple-Wine pubs, making it the part of Frankfurt most visitors remember best.

Sachsenhausen, believed to be the most elegant district of Frankfurt, boasts many charming cafes; wine bars, boutiques and vibrancy found nowhere else in the city. Sachsenhausen boasts the best and most entertaining flea market in Frankfurt, the banks of the river are covered with market stalls every Saturday morning offering the best bargains around.