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Europe: Germany
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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
www.Frankfurt-Tourismus.de
Frankfurt
Airport
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| A
City of Contrasts |
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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
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| Messe
Frankfurt (Selection of Fairs) |
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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
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| Sights
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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: Builtin 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
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