Frankfurt's Top 10 Attractions
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The Main Tower
There is no better way to see Frankfurt (Frankfurt vacation rentals | Frankfurt travel guide) than from the top of the Main Tower
, the city's only high-rise open to the public. Take the elevator up to the 650-feet high platform to enjoy sweeping views of Frankfurt’s cityscape. You can also grab a snack in the restaurant of the Main Tower
.
The Goethe House
Frankfurt is the birthplace of Germany's most important writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). Although Goethe's house was destroyed in World War II, it was fully restored with the original furniture, paintings and books of the family Goethe. Take inspiration from the writing desk, where Goethe wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther
.
Cider Taverns in Sachsenhausen (Sachsenhausen vacation rentals | Sachsenhausen travel guide)
The signature drink of Frankfurt is Apfelwein
, or Ebbelwoi
as the Frankfurters say; a light alcoholic apple cider that is produced in the regions around Frankfurt. You can find some of the best and oldest apple cider taverns in the cobblestone streets of Frankfurt's district Sachsenhausen
, south of the Old Town.
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