City in Germany
5 things to see
Frankfurt is Europe’s financial hub but has a surprisingly affordable side, with cheap apple wine (Apfelwein) in the Sachsenhausen district, free riverside walks along the Main, and a reconstructed old town quarter that costs nothing to wander. The museum embankment is lined with galleries, and the riverside park makes a free afternoon. Many travelers fly in and leave immediately, but staying a night reveals a city worth exploring, and the Rhine towns of Mainz and Heidelberg are short, cheap regional-train rides away.
What to see
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
This iron pedestrian bridge from 1869 connects the old town to the Sachsenhausen district and delivers the definitive Frankfurt skyline panorama. Free to cross day or night, the bridge is loaded with love locks and offers the best sunset photo spot in the city.
The Museumsufer (Museum Embankment) is a stretch of the Main River south bank with 13 museums in a row, several of which are free or have free days. The Stadel Museum (paid) and the German Film Museum (paid) are the highlights.
Both banks of the River Main offer long stretches of free walking and cycling paths, with the south bank hosting the Museumsufer (Museum Embankment). Sitting on the riverbank watching rowers pass beneath the Eiserner Steg bridge is a zero-cost Frankfurt ritual.
The Palmengarten is one of the largest botanical gardens in Germany, 22 hectares of themed gardens, tropical greenhouses, and a rose garden. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Romerberg is Frankfurt's reconstructed medieval square, with half-timbered houses, the Romer town hall, and the Fountain of Justice at its center. Free.
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