The Romantic Road 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

Between the Technisches Rathaus, the Schirm Kunsthalle and the Dom lies an excavation area with ancient remains. Since 1953, excavation work here has produced finds from a Roman settlement, including parts of a Roman bath. Arch... more

In the Middle Ages, this steep-roofed Gothic building was the center of Frankfurt's rag trade and was the place where cloth was stored, weighed and measured. At the outer wall you can still see the measuring cylinder used at th... 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

Situated in the middle of the forest near Kronberg in Taunus, the Opel-Zoo boasts a fantastic variety of wild animals from every continent, including elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, monkeys and wild cats. The enclosures ar... 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