This is a true cultural highlight: an outstanding blend of cultural attractions and well-thought-out urban planning. Frankfurt's Museum Riverbank enjoys an excellent reputation among connoisseurs. It has the Städel Museum with its spectacular extension, the Frankfurt Historical Museum, which reopened in 2012 following renovation, and 14 other museums.

Outstanding, award-winning chefs, fashionable restaurants, international cuisine, cider bars – the food and drink on offer in Frankfurt are as diverse as the city itself. Regional specialities here even have their own festivals. Various events are held in their honour throughout the summer: the Green Sauce Festival (Grüne-Sosse-Festival) in May, the Cider Festival in August and the Rheingau Wine Market in September.

Distinguished, trendy or extravagant, brand-name or designer – fashion in Frankfurt is richly diverse. Shopping malls, one after another, vie for your attention and your credit card. The Skyline Plaza opened its doors in 2013, adding to the attractions of Frankfurt's new Europaviertel. The popular Zeil mall is not to be missed – and neither is the Goethestrasse, Frankfurt's most elegant shopping street.

Frankfurt is well known for its fast pace of life, but the city also offers many places for relaxation. The “European city of trees” is surrounded by a green belt, which invites you to enjoy more than 60 km of hiking and biking. There are also all sorts of things to discover along the way, as comic artists have left their tracks here.

You'll see one of Frankfurt's famous sights before even reaching the city: its skyline – one of a kind in Germany – is best observed from the south bank of the Main. The viewing platform 200 metres up the Main Tower affords spectacular views of the city. Many of the banking skyscrapers are accessible to visitors, with guided tours of their art exhibitions.