The most outstanding monument in Frankfurt? This can only be decided individually after a visit to the city. We would like to present a foretaste of a visit to Frankfurt with a small selection and tips for putting together your own sightseeing programme. Normally, the sightseeing tour begins with the arrival at Frankfurt. The skyline, the modern hallmark of this business metropolis, welcomes you even as you arrive. At the centre of the city, crammed into a very small place, are the Römer, the Cathedral, the Paulskirche, and Goethe's House. All within visible distance from the modern banking locality. The museum landscape is located on the Main; the museum bank is absolutely unique. Meandering through the shopping centres of the city, you should definitely try out one of the many roadside cafés that lend charm to this city in summer.

Zoological Garden

The Zoological Garden, established in 1858, is one of the oldest zoos in the world, and came into existence as a citizens' initiative which was supposed to provide a place of recreation to the rapidly growing city. In the Grzimek Haus, day is turned into night. This is the place where species that wake up when we human beings go to sleep are housed. This artificial interchanging of day and night gives the visitors a unique opportunity to observe animals which they would otherwise know only through pictures and television. In the Exotarium or exotic animals section, an exciting tour of the world awaits the visitor, from the polar seas to the Amazon. The bird halls are unique in Europe. The free flight hall is particularly impressive. In the grotto of the seals section, the most modern in Europe, dwarf see bears can be observed under water. In addition to this there are sections with monkeys, predators, rhinoceros and giraffes and the baby animals section. The latest attraction is the big cat jungle. Tigers and lions move about here in their natural environment.

Opening hours:
In summer daily from 9 am to 6 pm
In winter daily from 9 am to 5 pm
Summer and winter timings will be based on the clock settings. The exotic animals section opens at 10 am and the Grzimek-Haus at 9.30 am

Entrance fee (Day ticket): Adults 8 €, children/youth 4 €, family ticket 20 €

Frankfurt Airport

Visitors' terrace: Observe the flights as they take off and land, the loading and unloading of aeroplanes from close range and discover new horizons. You have a particularly good view from the panorama of the visitors' terrace at Terminal 1. Also use the opportunity to travel with the electronically controlled skyline rail to travel free of cost to Terminal 2. During this journey, you will get another breathtaking view of the airfield.

Opening hours:
March to October daily from 8 am to 8.30 pm
November to February daily from 10 am to 6.30 pm
Last entrance: 30 minutes before closing time

Entry fee: Adults 3 €, reduced 2 €, family ticket 9 €
Free for children under 6 years old and participants in the Maxi- and Jumbo tours

Mini-Tour: 45 minutes preview of the fore field (apron). And you will get to experience quite a lot doing so. You will travel right past the terminals to the take off and landing strips. Here you can watch the aeroplanes taking off and landing, from absolute close range. The journey continues to the freight section. Here you will get a glimpse of what sets off every day on a journey to other continents. From food to cars up to living animals, everything that is needed at some other corner of the world is loaded here.
Price per person: 6 €

Maxi-Tour: In 90 minutes you will get unforgettable glimpses into the working of a major international airport. During detailed round trip you will get to know more about the history and future development of the Frankfurt Airport. You can also select another highlight by visiting the fire station or deepen the impressions you have just made by watching the new airport film.
Price per person: 12.50 €

Jumbo-Tour: On the Jumbo Tour you will find out in detail about the world of the airport. Like in the Maxi Tour you will be allowed to get glimpses of special arrangements at the airport. In addition to this you can also gain insight into the internal working of the terminals, which is otherwise known only to insiders. Are you interested in how sniffer dogs are trained to sniff explosives and guard dogs are taught? Then you can pay a visit to the dog squadron. You will not fail to be impressed.
Price per person: 17 €

Main Tower

The Main Tower on the Neue Mainzer Straße with its height of approximately 200 m, is only Frankfurt's 4th tallest skyscraper, yet it has two unique highlights to offer, which are as yet unparalleled: it is the first skyscraper that is accessible to the public (with viewing platform and restaurant) and it is home to Europe's highest radio and television studio. On the 53rd floor, you can enjoy a meal in Frankfurt's highest restaurant (52 seats and 30 bar stools) and at the same time enjoy the one-of-its kind view. Glass windows all around ensure unobstructed views. On the floors numbered 55 and 56, there are two viewing platforms which can be accessed by the public by two express lifts in record time. Special curved glass panes from the floor upwards ensure unobstructed views from here.

Opening hours for the platform:
In summer
Sunday to Thursay from 10 am to 9 pm
Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 11 pm
In winter
Sunday to Thursay from 10 am to 7 pm
Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm
Note: If the weather is bad and the winds are stormy, the view platforms will remain closed due to security reasons.

Entry fee: Adults 5,00 €, reduced 3,50 €, family ticket 13,50 €

Goethe-Haus

Johann Wolfgang Goethe was born here on 28th August 1749 "when the clock struck twelve", and grew up here with his sister Cornelia. Discover the house where Goethe was born, floor by floor. In the exhibition on the 3rd floor, you will also find a chronicle of the house and its inhabitants.

Opening hours:
Goethe's House and Goethe Museum: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 5.30 pm
Last Saturday in the month from 10 am to 8 pm
Closed on Good Friday and Christmas
Library: Monday to Friday from 10 to 12 am and from 1 to 4 pm
Entry fee: Adults 5 €, reduced 3 €, family ticket 8 €, free for children up to 6 years old

Geldmuseum der Deutschen Bundesbank (Monetary Museum of the German Federal Bank)

The Monetary museum of the German Federal Bank not only presents a cross section of historic coins and currency notes, but also depicts the complex interrelationships between money and currency policies. The focus here is on the conditions and the impacts of stable money and the special role played by the central banks in shaping the economy. The museum strives to stay as up to date as possible: It presents the European monetary policy and the European System of Central Banks. For basic questions concerning monetary policies, on the other hand, it always falls back on the experience of the German currency and issuing banks. The exhibition aims at making these experiences available for the present generation. To make the abstract world of money and economic policy tangible, the Bundesbank employs films, challenging computer games and interactive information programmes, besides traditional museum aids such as exhibits, illustrations and texts. The exhibition space spread over about 830 sqm are divided into six "stages" covering special topics, the first of which is numismatics and monetary technology. The other five areas are dedicated to monetary and currency policy and to the central bank.

Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday from 1 to 9 pm, closed on Saturdat
Closed on 1st January, Easter Sunday, 1st May, 24th, 25th and 31st December
Entry free

Deutsches Architektur Museum (German Museum of Architecture)

To bring architecture into focus as the object of public debate: this was the aim of opening the Deutsche Architektur Museum (DAM), at that time, the first of its kind on the European continent. Oswald Mathias Ungers gave the design for the museum building that was inaugurated in 1984. There is a surprising quadratic spatial grid right in the middle of the villa, with "house inside the house" located inside, as a metaphor for the architecture. Throughout the year, the DAM holds large and small changing exhibitions on contemporary architecture from within the country and abroad. In addition to this, there is a permanent exhibition that shows large models, ranging from pre-historic huts to the skyscraper cities of today, giving an overview of the history of human construction and settlement. The DAM has a real treasure in its excellent collection of architectures made up of 160,000 sheets, 500 models and some furniture, all of which reflect the times and trends of the 20th century. Engravings, sketches and drawings from Schinkel up to Gehry, from Mies van der Rohe to Archigram provide material for exhibitions with historical themes.

Opening hours:
Tuesday, Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, Wednesday from 11 am to 8 pm, closed on Mondays
Closed on 1st May, 5th May, 17th May, Pentecost Monday
Entry fee: Adults 6 € per person, reduced 3 €

Palm Garden

Discover a botanical paradiese, located directly in the city. Plants from all over the world can be admired in green houses and beautiful gardens during a nice walk. Relax in one of the sunbeds and enjoy a lovely day in the Palm Garden.

Opening hours:
February to October 9 am to 6 pm
November to January 9 am to 4 pm
Entry fee: Adults 5 €, children up to 14 years old 2 €

Other sights worth seeing in Frankfurt-City

Alt Höchst, Alte Oper, Archaeological Garden, Banking Locality (Commerzbank, German Stock Exchange, Deutschherrnviertel, "Euro Tower" (EZB), Forum Frankfurt, Japan Centre, Main Tower (view platform), Trade Fair Tower, Westend Tower, Westhafen Tower), Main Watchtower, Holbeinsteg, Kaiser Cathedral, Carmelite Monastery, Main Terraces, Museum for modern art on the Museum bank, Nikolaikirche, Nizza Gardens, Römer (town hall)