Aerial view of Frankfurt from a plane window

Frankfurt is one particular of the most populous cities in Germany (just beneath a million inhabitants) and is a world wide hub of finance and commerce. On a latest flight from Frankfurt Airport, the plane took off in an easterly way, giving me with an aerial view of Frankfurt. I’m happy I sat on the proper side as the airplane window views have been certainly lovely!

Frankfurt (map) has a lengthy and interesting background. In advance of World War II, it boasted the biggest medieval town centre in Germany. Regrettably, pretty much all of its historical monuments had been ruined through the war.

These times, the town centre is a congregation of shiny skyscrapers, numerous of which are the headquarters of big banking institutions (which include the European Central Financial institution), the recently-produced New Frankfurt Aged City (a reconstruction of the previous medieval centre) and different landmarks this kind of as the Alte Oper and Frankfurter Dom.

In the image below, I’ve highlighted the numerous landmarks in Frankfurt.

Many see Frankfurt as a business enterprise town with number of locations of fascination. It may possibly not be 1 of the very best explanations to visit Germany, nonetheless, I advise spending at the very least 1-2 evenings in Frankfurt to take pleasure in its vivid atmosphere, landmarks and leafy streets. Moreover, its hub perform tends to make it easy to check out the relaxation of Germany by coach. In the vicinity, you will obtain the Rhine Valley, with its a lot of castles, medieval villages and countless vineyards.