Frankfurt has become famous around the world as a bustling business and cultural centre situated in the heart of Europe.

Frankfurt am Main offers you renowned museums and captivating cultural highlights, sightseeing attractions at every turn, international sporting events, superb shopping opportunities and night-time entertainment venues ranging from traditional apple wine pubs to the trendiest theme bars.

Frankfurt Tourist+Congress Board

The Frankfurt Tourist+Congress Board looks forward to your visit and will be happy to assist you.

General information on Frankfurt am Main

Current calendar of events, Brochures and city maps, Illustrated books and videos, Frankfurt souvenirs.
Contact: Phone +49 (0) 69/21 23 88 00, Fax +49 (0) 69/21 23 78 80, info@infofrankfurt.de , www.frankfurt-tourismus.de

Sightseeing Services

individuals and smaller groups available in 14 languages, arrangement of professional tour guides in 22 languages for motorised city tours and city walks, thematic tours and trips to the surrounding areas, arrangement of coaches and limousines.
Contact: Phone. +49 (0) 69/21 23 89 53, Fax +49 (0) 69/21 23 82 43, citytours@infofrankfurt.de

Hotel Services

Room reservation in Frankfurt am Main and the surrounding region for over 250 hotels, private accommodation available during trade shows, attractive and low-priced weekend arrangements available outside of major trade fair times, special group rates for groups of 15 and more persons.
Contact: Phone +49 (0) 69/21 23 08 08, Fax +49 (0) 69/21 24 05 12, info@infofrankfurt.de , Online Reservation: www.frankfurt-tourismus.de

Frankfurt Card

Special ticket offering free and unlimited use of Frankfurt’s public transportation system within the Frankfurt city districts incl. Frankfurt Airport, up to 50% discount on admission to various museums as well as for motorised city tours, river cruises and further institutions. Commission for travel agents available.
Contact:Phone +49 (0) 69/21 23 08 08, Fax +49 (0) 69/21 24 05 12, info@infofrankfurt.de

Convention Bureau

Arrangement of suitable event venues, accommodation service incl. room allocation, support in the selection and organisation of fringe programmes, organisation of site inspections, sale of Congress Tickets and Congress+Museum Tickets.
Contact: Phone49 (0) 69/21 23 87 03, Fax +49 (0) 69/21 23 07 76, congress@infofrankfurt.de

Congress Destination Frankfurt am Main

More than 60,000 conferences and congresses are held in Frankfurt every year, nearly a quarter of which are internationally oriented. Not surprising, really, with Frankfurt offering its guests such a variety of congress venues and fringe programme opportunities. Frankfurt has a wide range of modern conference facilities to choose from, headed by the multifunctional congress facilities of Messe Frankfurt, the city’s famous fair and exhibition centre. Frankfurt’s hotel industry is equally extensive, with more than 33,000 beds available in accommodation establishments of every category. Better still, they are located throughout the entire city and its environs while being easily accessible by all means of transport.

A further advantage is the close proximity of Frankfurt’s downtown locations. It takes as little as half an hour to traverse the city centre on foot. More than 7,000 hotel rooms are available within a one-mile radius of the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt and the Frankfurt fairgrounds.

The Main metropolis also features an excellent selection of unusual event venues, a rich cultural life and scenic surroundings. The greater Frankfurt Rhine-Main region has plenty of fringe programme possibilities on offer as well.

We are happy to support you!

Congress Services of the Frankfurt Tourist+Congress Board:

• Mediation of suitable event venues for conferences, congresses, presentations, banquets etc.
• Booking requests and allocation of rooms for congresses and large-scale events, free of charge.
• Online hotel reservations via www.frankfurt-tourismus.de
• Support with the selection and organisation of fringe programmes for congress participants and accompanying persons; incentive ideas for programmes in and around Frankfurt am Main.
• Support with the organisation of site inspections.
• Sale of 1-day congress tickets providing low-priced use of local public transport in Frankfurt including the airport and of the congress + museum tickets, providing unlimited admission to 29 museums for the participants.
• Publication of annual statistics on tourism and on congresses.

Tips for Families in and around Frankfurt am Main

Be it Theatre, Cinema or special exhibitions for children, Frankfurt offers a wide range of opportunities for children and families.

Zoological Garden Frankfurt
Enjoy a green recreation area just in the middle of the city. In the Frankfurt Zoological Garden you can discover over 5,000 animals of more than 600 species on more than 13 hectares. The zoo was founded in 1858 and is the second oldest Zoo in Germany.

Children Museum at the Historical Museum
The Children's Museum of the Frankfurt Historical Museum develops and presents exhibitions especially for children on topics of local historical and cultural relevance. It offers you not only direct access to authentic historical objects, but also a hands-on oriented learning experience. In all its exhibits you are encouraged to play an active role.

Water Park - Rebstockbad
Equipment: swimming pool, children pool, wading pool in and outdoor, wave pool, pool with jump tower, giant slide (120 m), "Black Hole"-slide (125 m), Hot-Jacuzzi-Garden, children playground (outdoor), sauna and more.

Experiminta
About 100 experimental stations invite you to play and try them out, to intrigue your curiosity and amaze you. You might like to start your visit with a short nap on our Fakir-bed on the tip of 100 pin pricks. Then maybe continue on to drawing musical patterns in the sand with the singing iron plate, or looking out at the world from the inside of a gigantic soap bubble. Additionally, you can experience great cinema by stepping into our gigantic eyeball and understand the fundamental physics of human vision.

Lochmühle Amusement Park
As a former corn mill and farm the Lochmühle chooses to distinguish itself from larger, highly mechanised parks. You can choose from about 150 playing and exercising items, romp along a river´s natural course or on meadows, play with indigenous animals in the petting zoo and even watch baby chicks hatch with a bit of luck.

Saalburg – Bad Homburg
North of Frankfurt near Bad Homburg is the world’s only reconstructed Roman castle. The Saalburg, surrounded by a big forest, shows you a lively impression of Roman life and Roman armed forces.

Castle Freudenberg Wiesbaden - Field of Experience

As well as thoughtfully designed 'imperfection' to awaken the senses, visitors to Schloss Freudenberg can enjoy over 50 different interactive 'experience stations' to explore "how the eye sees, the ear hears, the nose smells, the skin senses and the fingers touch…”

Frankfurt Weekends – For Individuals

Frankfurt Weekend

A weekend in Frankfurt will provide you with a cultural experience unlike any other. Acquaint yourself with our fantastic museum landscape and make sure to take advantage of some of the many other attractions and activities available to you during your stay in the Main metropolis. Our range of cultural offers leaves nothing to be desired and we’ll be happy to provide you with some suggestions.
Dates: Throughout the year from Fridays to Sundays (except during major trade fairs)
Registration deadline: 14 days prior to arrival
´Services:

• One night including breakfast buffet at the desired hotel
• Frankfurt Card for two days
• Frankfurt Information Package

Variety Weekend

Located in the heart of downtown Frankfurt, the renowned Tigerpalast Variety Theatre presents international variety shows of the highest calibre. Artists from New York and Paris perform breathtaking displays of acrobatics, magic juggling and the like.
Dates: Throughout the year from Fridays to Sundays (except during major trade fairs and July 25 – August 28 + December 31)
Registration deadline: 14 days prior to arrival
Services:

• One night including breakfast buffet at the desired hotel
• Frankfurt Card for two days
• Frankfurt Information Package

Apple Wine Weekend

Frankfurt’s famous apple wine has been the locals’ beverage of choice for over 250 years. The best place to enjoy a glass or two of this delicious cider-like drink is Sachsenhausen, one of Frankfurt’s most popular going-out districts. Discover Frankfurt with a tour on the city’s historical and merry streetcar, the “Apple Wine Express”, a favourite among locals and visitors.
Dates: Throughout the year from Fridays to Sundays (except during major trade fairs)
Registration deadline: 14 days prior to arrival
Services:

• One night including breakfast buffet at the desired hotel
• One-hour city tour on the “Apple Wine Express”, Frankfurt’s historical streetcar, ncl. one bottle of apple wine, apple juice or sparkling water and a bag of pretzels
• Dinner: Goethe’s favourite, boiled filet of beef with Frankfurt’s famous “green sauce”, served at a typical Sachsenhausen apple wine pub, incl. a free glass of apple wine

For further information: http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/cms/tourismussuite/en/hotels_frankfurt_germany/weekend_breaks_frankfurt/index.

Tips for Daily Excursions in and around Frankfurt am Main

The Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region is an internationally renowned centre of business and culture located in the very heart of Europe. Beautiful vineyards, the rolling hills of the Taunus, an abundance of recreational parks and so much more, it’s all right here!

Cruises and boat tours on the Main and Rhine Rivers

If you’re interested in seeing Frankfurt’s skyline and the surrounding regions from an entirely different perspective, there’s nothing better than a relaxing and scenic cruise upon the Main.

Rüdesheim am Rhein

Gateway to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a renowned UNESCOWorld Heritage Site; place of inspiration for European poets since the 19th century, exuding a unique, romantic flair.

Rhinegau Valley

An exceptionally mild micro-climate and favored by the protective Taunus hills, makes the Rhinegau region comparable with a little “Burgundy by the Rhine“. This area, whose name actually stems from the river Rhine, is situated where that very river reaches a width of almost one kilometer and where historic fairytale castles border both sides of the river.

Wiesbaden

Discover the Hessian state capital of Wiesbaden, a place of great variety, elegance and beauty, set scenically along the banks of the fabled River Rhine. The city’s 26 natural hot springs were once popular places of rest and recuperation for the ancient Romans.

Taunus

Famous for its rolling hills, ancient castles and historical thermal baths, the Taunus Region has something for everyone. Vast forests, vineyards along the Main River, traditional spa towns, mediaeval castles and romantic villages with their half-timbered architecture.

Königstein Castle and Opel Zoo

In and around Königstein you reach the beautiful hills of the Taunus. Visit one of the biggest castle ruins in Germany in Königstein, drive up onto the Feldberg, the highest mountain of the Taunus and enjoy a spectacular view over the whole Rhein-Main area. Near Königstein you can visit the second esteemed zoo in and around Frankfurt, the Opel-Zoo.

Darmstadt

Darmstadt is a cosmopolitan city with countless museums, architectural monuments, parks and gardens. The famous artists’ colony at Mathildenhöhe attracts visitors from around the world.

Odenwald (The Odenwald forest)

Romantic wooded hills between the rivers Rhine, Main and Neckar - Thanks to the magically beautiful landscape and the many legends surrounding its castles and palaces it really is “quite simply legendary“ and in 2004 it was awarded the status of “UNESCO-Geopark.

Frankfurt am Main surprises its guests with many exciting contrasts. These are visible in the city’s architecture, its culinary offerings and its shopping opportunities. The Zeil promenade in downtown Frankfurt, for example, ranks among Germany’s most profitable shopping districts. There are of course many other excellent shopping areas to discover in downtown Frankfurt and the surrounding city districts. In fact, retail therapy is available throughout the entire Main metropolis. And in the surrounding districts, just a short drive or tram ride away, shoppers will find a variety of excellent malls and shopping centres. About an hour away from Frankfurt – reachable by car, train or bus – you’ll also find the great outlet shopping village Wertheim Village.

Mainstream and shopping arcades
If you are interested in brand names and designer labels you’ll find everything you are looking for on the very popular “Zeil” shopping promenade. Be it clothing or footwear, jewellery or consumer electronics, here at the “Zeil”, shoppers are guaranteed to find what they are looking for.
The “MyZeil” shopping mall is conveniently located in the heart of the city centre, offering over 52,000 sq/m of retail space. Architectonically, the shopping centre impresses visitors with its gigantic curved glass façade.

Elegant and exclusive
Goethestraße is Frankfurt’s premier luxury shopping destination. Here you will find designer boutiques and exclusive department stores side by side like pearls on a string. The side streets and alleyways along the nearby Freßgass’, Frankfurt’s culinary mile, are lined with many more boutiques and specialist shops.
For more information: www.goethestrasse-frankfurt.de

Individual and unusual shopping opportunities
Brückenstraße in Sachsenhausen as well as Bergerstraße in Bornheim are home to a number of showrooms featuring the creations of local fashion designers as well as a colourful array of smaller boutiques, offering discerning shoppers a special selection of unusual clothing, shoes and accessories.

Souvenirs
The Römerberg, home to Frankfurt’s time-honoured town hall, is situated in the heart of the Main metropolis. This beautiful plaza is surrounded by traditional half-timbered homes dating back hundreds of years. There’s also a great variety of souvenir shops, featuring everything from postcards and t-shirts to apple wine glasses imprinted with skyline silhouettes.
For further information: www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/shopping.html

Indian Restaurants in and around Frankfurt

Frankfurt’s culinary side is as diversified and international as the city itself. International delicacies or local specialities? Exotic or more traditional? The choice certainly isn’t easy! Luckily, there’s a special website that provides orientation for gourmets in need of assistance. Our special gastronomy portal at www.frankfurt-tourismus.de will help you to make the right selection every time. Here you’ll find everything from apple wine pubs, bars and beer gardens to internationally renowned restaurants and trendy eateries, listed according to category and offering much useful information.

Frankfurt Specialities
“Handkäs’ mit Musik”, “Green Sauce” and loin ribs with sauerkraut are just three of Frankfurt’s many culinary favourites. Regardless of which one you prefer, you’ll enjoy them even more with a glass of Frankfurt’s apple wine, poured straight from the “Bembel”, a blue-grey earthenware jug, into the “Gerippte”, the ribbed glass from which apple wine is traditionally drunk.

Indian Restaurants
Of course, as an international metropolis, Frankfurt also offers a great variety of Indian restaurants and here are some listed:

Jewel of India
Wilhelm-Hauff-Straße 5, 60325 Frankfurt/Main
www.jewel-of-india.de

Banjara India Restaurant
Hainer Weg 7, 60599 Frankfurt/Main

Palace of India
Vilbeler Straße 27, 60313 Frankfurt/Main
www.palaceofindia.indisches.com

Mera Masala
Indian Tandoori Restaurant
Sandweg 56, 60316 Frankfurt/Main
www.meramasala.de

BOLLYS CHILLYS
Bethmannstrasse 19, 60311 Frankfurt/Main

Further Information: www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/restaurants_en