Look beyond the skyscrapers and give your city break in Frankfurt a cultural slant: from Van Gogh at Frankfurt's Städel Museum to experimental works at the Schirn Gallery. Explore Frankfurt's 16th-century centre around Römerberg Square, or turn Frankfurt city breaks into shopping fests on designer-lined Goethestrasse. Relax in the evening over traditional apple wine and pork knuckles at Sachsenhausen's homely taverns.
Grab a tasty, inexpensive Frankfurter sausage from street stalls any time on your city break in Frankfurt. Treat yourself to modern European cuisine in the elegant restaurants around Frankfurt's Opera, or keep it simple with braised pork knuckles in traditional Sachsenhausen. If the sun shines on your city break in Frankfurt, take a picnic and relax in lush Grüneburgpark.
Book a room with a view in a central Frankfurt skyscraper hotel, or cosy up in Sachsenhausen's medieval-style hotels. You'll enjoy an upmarket break in a sandstone-fronted hotel near Römerberg, or stay for less at simple, contemporary hotels near Frankfurt's train station. Transport around Frankfurt is excellent, so hotels on the outskirts of the city are an option. Stay near the city forest and make hiking part of your Frankfurt city break.
Germany's best film museum leads the line-up on Frankfurt's Museum Embankment. Don't miss the Gothic Cathedral on your Frankfurt city break, but also visit Goethe's House, the birthplace of Germany's most famous author. Fancy some shopping? The traffic-free Zeil is the place to start. Spend the evenings on your Frankfurt city break drinking fine German lager in Bornheim or dancing in Ostend's rooftop clubs.
