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Traveling From the UK to Frankfurt

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Frankfurt International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Europe and the main hub for Lufthansa Airlines. There are plenty of cheap available flights from London and other major cities in the United Kingdom. Frankfurt International Airport has more passengers move through its terminals than any other airport in continental Europe. Frankfurt also has two underground railway systems, an above ground tram and several taxis, making getting around the city easy for visitors.

Frankfurt is the center of Germany’s financial world, as well as home to a booming metropolitan area. Frankfurt is the site of the Bundesbank, the European Central Bank, and the largest Stock Exchange in Europe, adding to the city’s reputation as a financial powerhouse. Transport and trade also play major roles in Frankfurt’s economy. In addition, Frankfurt is also a center for media companies, with thousands employed in the advertising and public relations industries. Frankfurt also has the highest concentration of lawyers in all of Germany, with one lawyer for every 99 Frankfurt residents.

Some of the tallest buildings in Europe can be found in Frankfurt. Like much of Germany, Frankfurt was heavily bombed during World War II, sustaining major damage that was eventually rebuilt in a simple style common during Germany’s reconstruction. Frankfurt was also the headquarters for the United States Army during the war.

Visitors to Frankfurt will want to travel to the Main River to see the Museumsufer, a conglomerate of 13 major museums devoted to Jewish history, natural history, applied arts, and German architecture. Frankfurt also hosts a thriving art and cultural scene.

What are some other famous landmarks in Frankfurt’ Look for the Zeil, the city’s main shopping area, St. Katherine’s Church, the Frankfurt Opera House, the Old Opera House, Roemer City Hall, St. Paul’s Church, and St. Bartholomeus’ Cathedral.

The city is also known for its literary reputation and is home to the annual Frankfurt Book Fair, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2009. Germany’s most celebrated writer, Wolfgang Goethe, called Frankfurt home, and the city’s Frankfurt School was made famous by the works of philosopher Theodore Adorno and others.

A major festival in the city is the Museums Riverbank Festival, which attracts more than three million visitors over a three day period. It takes place at the end of August on both sides of the Main Riverbank in the city center. More than 20 museums are located there, and the museums keep special late hours during the festival. There are also special attractions like music, dance shows, several booths for crafts, jewelry, clothes and food from all around the world. It ends with a spectacular firework display.

The oldest folk festival in Frankfurt is the Festival of Stoneware, taking place twice a year around Easter and at the end of September in the eastern part of the city.

Frankfurt’s unrivaled transportation grid makes enjoying the city convenient and practical. Visit Frankfurt for books, for culture, for architecture, for shopping, festivals, and nightlife. Frankfurt is your must vacation destination.

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