Frankfurt

Frankfurt is a city of contrasts. Wealthy bankers, students, and granola drop-outs
coexist in a city that has some of the highest, most avant-garde skyscrapers of
Europe next to well maintained old buildings. The downtown area, especially Römer
square and the museums at the River Main, draw millions of tourists every year.
On the other hand, many off the beaten track neighborhoods, such as Bockenheim,
Bornheim, Nordend and Sachsenhausen, with their intact beautiful 19th century streets
and parks, are mostly neglected by tourism. Frankfurt am Main is the largest traffic
hub in Germany.

This is the place where Germany's major Autobahns and railway-connections intersect.
About 650,000 people commute to the city each day, not counting the 660,000 people
who really live here. With a huge airport—the largest in Europe—it is the gateway to
Germany and for many people also the first point of arrival in Europe. These prime
traffic connections have made Frankfurt the city with the highest percentage of
immigrants in Germany: about 25% of Frankfurt's 660,000 people have no German
passport and another 10% are naturalized German citizens. With about 35% immigrants,
Frankfurt is the most diverse of German cities. Frankfurt is home to many museums,
theatres (among them the first-class "English Theatre"), and a world-class opera.
While Frankfurt is not the size of London or Paris, it will not keep you wanting in
terms of cultural activities.