We woke this morning to another 40 plus hot day. We decided that it would be too hot to be riding around on the open top hop on hop off bus so instead we purchased a day ticket for the train, bus and tram system to take us wherever we decided to go.
We jumped on a tram right outside our hotel to take us to the old town.
Boasting modernity, steel and concrete skyscrapers, Frankfurt is unlike any other city in Germany. A high-powered business and finance hub, home to the glowing new headquarters of the European Central Bank. However, at its heart, Frankfurt is a vibrant, traditional and charming city, featuring welcoming apple wine taverns, village-like areas, boutiques and street art, large parks and half-timbered buildings huddled between medieval streets.
The Römerberg Square is Frankfurt’s busiest and most beautiful market square. Just a few footsteps from St. Paul’s Church, you get a glimpse of the city’s medieval core. Its history goes back to the 12th century, having served as a trade hub drawing visitors and merchants from countries as far as France and Italy. Some of the fairs held here centuries ago, such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, are still being held today,
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| Römerberg Square |
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| the Ostzeile |
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| the Main River |
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