Ruesselsheim Things to Do

This idyllic castle is situated in the middle of a lake in Holzhausen park. Built in 1727-29, it was once the Holzhausen dynasty's country residence. The Rococo building changed hands when it was taken over by the city of Frank... more

Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church) became famous not as a church, but as a meeting place. Built to replace the Barfüßerkirche (Church of the Barefooted), it was opened in 1833. The first freely-elected German parliament sat here i... more

Originally established in 1869 to house the Duke of Nassau's plant collection, the Palmengarten (Palm Garden) contains a stunning array of exotic plants. Visitors are free to wander at will through the gardens, although the gui... more

Eschenheimer Turm is a circular tower which was built as part of the Medieval wall which encircled the city. Beginning in the 15th Century, Frankfurt's citizens tried to protect themselves with high walls, water barriers and wa... more

Before 1933, Frankfurt boasted of the second largest Jewish community in Germany after Berlin. The Jewish Museum in the Rothschildpalais provides visitors with an overview of Jewish culture and an insight into the development o... more

The house where Goethe was born on August 28 1749, is a fine example of how the well-to-do lived in the late baroque era. In 1733 Goethe's family acquired two neighboring half-timbered houses in Großen Hirschgraben. The family... more

Decorated with Latino wall paintings and lit by candles, this busy Mexican cantina near the university is popular with a young and trendy crowd. Joe Pena's is often very busy, but the staff always manage to keep on top of thing... more

Although it is also popular with business people and hotel guests, the Frankfurter Hof's hotel bar is renowned as a high society hangout. The rich and the beautiful meet at Café Bar Restaurant Oscar's for a cocktail at the bar... more

One of the oldest and best bars in town. Despite the name, you won't find many surfers here, but a mixed clientele of the young and young-at-heart. The bar is decorated with bright neon lights and glittering chrome; the drinks... more

Back in 1865, the Galopprennbahn some five kilometers (three miles) south of Frankfurt was turned into a race course for around 6000 spectators. The terraces, originally modeled on those in Paris, have since been replaced, but... more