Frankfurt Highlights Tour
Frankfurt am Main
Tour guide: Verena Röse
ca. 120 min
16 stops
English
This tour starts in the center of Frankfurt am Main at the Euro Symbol. Starting there, you will learn about the banking district and the stock exchange. Discover the highlights of the new old town like the house of the Golden Scales or the Hühnermarkt, followed by the world-famous townhall “Römer” and Paulskirche. We will end our tour on the iron bridge with a view of Frankfurt’s skyline.
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1st Stop
Euro Symbol
The Euro sculpture in the heart of Frankfurt am Main is the symbol of the monetary union.
Contents of this stop
- Video - 1.1 Welcome
- Audio - 1.2 Europe's 12 Stars
750m
10min
2nd Stop
Banking District
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 2.1 Debit and credit
- Audio - 2.2 High up
- Video - 2.3 Flight over Frankfurt
750m
10min
3rrd Stop
Old Opera House
Contents of this stop
- Video - 3.1 The buckle in the green belt
750m
10min
4th Stop
The great Goethe
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 4.1 Johann Wolfgang Goethe
- Image - Goethe monumentum
- Image - Goethe portrait
- Image - Goethehaus
5th Stop
Stock exchange
Contents of this stop
- Video - 5.1 The bull and the bear
- Audio - 5.2 Money, money, money
- Image - Stock exchange outside
- Image - Stock exchange inside
6th Stop
Hauptwache
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 6.1 Hauptwache, the central hub
- Image - Hauptwache building
- Image - Galeria Kaufhof
7th Stop
Market hall
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 7.1 The heart and the belly of the city
- Image - Kleinmarkthalle outside
- Image - Kleinmarkthalle inside
- Image - Frankfurt sausages
- Image - Green sauce
- Image - Bethmännchen
8th Stop
Emperor's Cathedral
Contents of this stop
- Video - 8.1 It's getting historical
- Audio - 8.2 In the cathedral
- Image - Cathedral inside
- Image - Kreuzigungsgruppe
- Image - Maria Schlaf Altar
- Video - 8.3 My favorite altar
9th Stop
House of the golden scales
Contents of this stop
- Video - 9.1 All about the house
- Audio - 9.2 Frankfurt crown cake
- Image - House of the golden scales, today
- Image - Roman numbers
- Image - House of the golden scales, old
- Image - Frankfurt crown cake (1)
- Image - Frankfurt crown cake (2)
10th Stop
Franconofurd
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 10.1 Roman and medieval times
- Image - Franconofurd
- Image - Roman times
- Image - Middle ages
11th Stop
Hühnermarkt
Contents of this stop
- Video - 11.1 The new old town
- Audio - 11.2 From old to new
- Image - Hühnermarkt old
12th Stop
Hinter dem Lämmchen
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 12.1 An old town, carved from wood
- Image - Hinter dem Lämmchen
- Image - Brothers Treuner
- Image - Model of the old town
- Audio - 12.2 Museum recommendations
- Image - Frankfurt Skyline
- Image - Städel museum
- Image - Museum of modern art
- Image - Gold museum
- Image - Film museum
- Image - Liebieghaus
- Image - Jewish museum
13th Stop
Römer
Contents of this stop
- Video - 13.1 The dark side of German history
- Audio - 13.2 Before and after World War II
- Image - Before WW II
- Image - After WW II
- Audio - 13.3 Frankfurt´s town hall
- Image - Römer today
- Image - Römer old
- Image - Emperor's chamber
14th Stop
Paulskirche
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 14.1 The cradle of German democracy
- Image - Today's Paulskirche
- Image - Historical Paulskirche
- Image - Paulskirche inside, 1848
- Audio - 14.2 Black, red and golden
- Image - The German flag
15th Stop
Why is Frankfurt called "Frankfurt"?
Contents of this stop
- Video - 15.1 Why is Frankfurt called "Frankfurt"?
16th Stop
Iron bridge
Contents of this stop
- Audio - 16.1 Enjoy a sip
- Images - Iron bridge, Apple wine, Museum embankment
- Audio - 16.2 Architectural highlight
- Images - Commerzbank, Commerzbank gardens, Commerzbank toilets
- Audio - 16.3 European Central Bank
- Images - ECB outside, View from ECB
- Video - 16.4 Time to say goodbye
- Video - Car ride through Frankfurt
