Tourist Information Hauptbahnhof (Station)
Reception Hall
60329 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 (0) 69-21 23 88 00
Fax: +49 (0) 69-21 23 78 80

Tourismus + Congress GmbH
Kaiser Str.56, D-60329 Frankfurt
Phone: +49 (0) 69-21 23 87 03
Fax: +49 (0) 69-21 23 07 76

A City of Contrasts
Frankfurt's skyline is perhaps the city's most well-known symbol. Skyscrapers of all shapes and sizes characterize the image of the Main metropolis, an image of a bustling finance capital. But "Mainhattan" stands not only for modernity, it is also a place of tradition.

Frankfurt is a city of contrasts, and on closer inspection, when walking through the elaborately restored Romerberg or along the banks of the Main with its unique collection of museums, when touring the traditional cider pubs in Sachsenhausen or taking a leisurely stroll along the "Fressgass" and the elegant Goethestrasse, one cannot help but to love it.

The attractiveness of its cityscape and Frankfurt's unique cultural program distinguish it as one of Europe's great metropolises.

Frankfurt is a city with its own culture and its multi-cultural society: 28% of Frankfurt's inhabitants are non-German and it has the highest rate of foreign tourists in Germany. Most of them are business travelers. Frankfurt is Germany's premier financial center, both the European Central Bank and the German Federal Bank are based in Frankfurt. At least 336 banking institutions are based there. As a result almost as many people work in Frankfurt as there are inhabitants in the city- 650,000city dwellers are offset by almost 569,000 jobs.

Main Tower is located in the middle of the banking district and near the main shopping precinct. According to the motto "Openness", Main Tower is the first bank skyscraper to open its door to the public.

The porcelain manufactory was founded in Hochst am Main in 1746. Being the second oldest facility in Germany, it is a jewel of high cultural importance. It starts with the preparation of the porcelain mass over modeling to hand-painting:

Hochster Porzellan-Manufaktur GmbH, Palleskestrasse 32, 65929 Frankfurt-Hochst
Phone: +49 (0) 69-30 09 02-0
Fax: +49 (0) 69-30 09 02-24

Messe Frankfurt (Selection of Fairs)
- Ambiente, International Frankfurter Messe, Feb. 11-12

- EXTRUMA, International Trade Fair for Extrusion, Feb. 23-25

- ISH Frankfurt 2005, International Trade Fair Building & Energy Technology; The Bathroom Experience Air-Conditioning & Ventilation, March 15-19

- Lifetime Congress 2005, International Congress for the Professional Spa and Wellness Industry & accompanying expo, Marc 17-19

- Musikmesse, International Trade Fair for Musical Instruments, Musical Software and Hardware, Sheet Music and Accessories, April 6-9

- Pro-light + Sound 2005, International Trade Fair for Event and Communication Technology, AV-Production & Entertainment, April 6-9

- IMEX 2005, The worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meeting & events, April 19-21

- Facility Management 2005, Germany's special-interest event focused in facility management, which include both an exhibition & international conference program, April 19-21

- IteG 2005/6, IT-Messe & Dialog at health care, April 26-28

- Art Frankfurt 2005, Young Arts Fair Avant-garde, Modern, Edition, April 29-May 2

- Marketing Service 2005, International Event for Marketing & Communication, May1 10-12

- Hair & Beauty International 2005, International Trade Fair for Hairdressing, Beauty Care & Nails Championship, May 22-23

- Tech Textile Frankfurt 2005, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles & Non-woven, June 7-9

- Avantex 2005, International Forum for Innovative Apparel Textiles, June 7-9

- Collection 2005, Preview Spring + Summer

Sights & Attractions
- Alte Oper Frankfurt (Old Opera House):
Concert and Congress hall, which hosts top cultural events.

- Bad Homburg Casino:
+49 (0) 6172 17 01-0

- Commerzbank building:
Built in 1997 by star architect Sir Norman Foster. The buildings' uniqueness stems from the nine gardens that are integrated into the upper stories.

- Goethe House:
The birthplace of Germany's greates poet

- Hauptwache:
Baroque guardhouse and prison of the former City Guard

- Historical Garden:
Roman excavations from 1C AD

- Judengasse / Borneplatz:
The excavations in Frankfurt's "Jews Alley" reveal the remains of the ghetto's buildings and a mikvah (ritual bath)

- Kaiserdom (Imperial Cathedral):
Coronation site of ten German emperors and kings

- Kaisersaal:
Banqueting hall of the German emperor and kings in the Romer city hall

- Palm-tree Garden (Palmengarten):
The Palmengarten is a trust established by the citizens of Frankfurt in 1868. On 50 acres, the gardens display numerous beautiful and interesting plants throughout the year. In addition, the Palmengarten offers a variety of recreational activities including guided tours, summer concerts, evening festivals and exhibitions.

- Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church):
Seat of the first democratically elected German parliament in 1848

- Romer:
Frankfurt's city hall since the 15th century

- Romerberg:
Historical City Center of Frankfurt

- Saalgasse:
In 1986, leading architects were given the opportunity to use the medieval housing plots in the Saalgasse to build modern residential buildings and created a row of houses that are regarded as perfect examples of postmodern architecture.

- Sachsenhausen:
A district of Frankfurt on the south side of the Main for its traditional cider pubs

- Wiesbaden Casino:
+49 (0) 611 536 100