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The Römer, the Museumsufer, skyline viewpoints and the real highlights — sorted by what is genuinely worth your time.
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What Does a Weekend in Frankfurt Cost? The Honest Sums
Two days in Frankfurt, realistically costed: accommodation, fares, museums and eating out in three budget bands – including the items visitors keep missing, from the airport sitting in its own fare zone to the tourism levy (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt24 August 2026
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New Year's Eve in Frankfurt with Kids: A Calmer Celebration
New Year's Eve in Frankfurt with children: where it's quieter, how to enjoy the fireworks from a safe distance, what Germany's fireworks rules mean for families — and how to celebrate early and relaxed.
Katharina Vogt29 July 2026
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Eating Out with Kids in Frankfurt: Family-Friendly Places
Eating out with children in Frankfurt: cafés with a play corner, restaurants with a garden and playground, the Lohrberg, the Kleinmarkthalle and practical tips from a local.
Katharina Vogt27 July 2026
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Frankfurt with Kids in the Rain: Pools, Play & Indoor Fun
A rainy day in Frankfurt with children? Leisure pools with slides, an indoor playground, a climbing hall, ice skating and the animal houses of the zoo and Palmengarten — every venue with address, prices and how to get there (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt26 July 2026
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Frankfurt with Friends: Apple Wine, Bar-Hopping & Group Ideas
What to do in Frankfurt with friends: an apple-wine evening in old Sachsenhausen, bar-hopping in the Bahnhofsviertel, the Ebbelwei-Express, bowling, a Main cruise and an Eintracht match — with addresses and prices.
Katharina Vogt25 July 2026
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Frankfurt Hidden Gems: A Local's Favourites Off the Tourist Trail
Insider tips from a local: the Nizza garden on the Main, the Lohrberg for a free skyline view, the Höchst old town, the Kleinmarkthalle and more — with addresses and prices.
Katharina Vogt24 July 2026
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Porcelain Museum Frankfurt: Höchst Porcelain at the Kronberger Haus
Höchst porcelain in Frankfurt: the story of the manufactory founded in 1746, the Mainz wheel mark, the Rococo figurines — and where to see the collection at the Kronberger Haus in Höchst.
Katharina Vogt21 July 2026
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MOMEM Frankfurt: the electronic music museum at the Hauptwache
MOMEM at the Hauptwache is the world's first museum of electronic music. Concept, current exhibition, Friday Frequencies, prices and how to get there — from a Frankfurt local.
Katharina Vogt20 July 2026
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MMK Frankfurt: Museum of Modern Art – Locations, Collection & Tips
The MMK Frankfurt across three houses: the 'slice of cake' by Hans Hollein, the Zollamt and the TOWER high-rise. The collection from 1960 onwards, opening hours, admission and a personal route.
Katharina Vogt19 July 2026
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Festhalle Frankfurt: Events, Getting There & Parking
Concerts in the domed hall of 1909: capacity, history, getting there by U4, S-Bahn and tram, and parking at the trade-fair grounds — a local's tips for your event night.
Katharina Vogt15 July 2026
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Weltkulturen Museum Frankfurt: Collection, Exhibitions & Tips
The Weltkulturen Museum on Frankfurt's Schaumainkai: its ethnographic collection of around 65,000 objects, the no-permanent-display principle, opening hours, admission and tips from a local.
Katharina Vogt14 July 2026
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Klassikstadt Frankfurt: Classic-Car World in Fechenheim
Klassikstadt in Frankfurt-Fechenheim: classic cars in glazed boxes, specialist workshops, a restaurant and events in a 1910 factory hall — with free entry. Opening hours, directions and tips from a local.
Katharina Vogt13 July 2026
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What to Do in Frankfurt at Night: Bars, Clubs & Culture
What to do in Frankfurt at night? From the Bahnhofsviertel and rooftop bars to apple wine, clubs, opera and a late film — the best evening ideas, with real addresses from a local.
Katharina Vogt12 July 2026
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Struwwelpeter Museum Frankfurt: Heinrich Hoffmann, Tickets & Tips
The Struwwelpeter and Heinrich Hoffmann Museum in Frankfurt's New Old Town (Hinter dem Lämmchen 2–4): how the world's most famous shock-headed boy was created in 1844, what the exhibition shows, plus admission, hours and how to get there (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt11 July 2026
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Höchst Old Town Frankfurt: Timber-Framing, Castle & Justinus Church
Höchst in Frankfurt's west: the only old town that survived the war — with the Carolingian Justinus Church, the castle on the Main, the Bolongaro Palace and timber-framed lanes. Getting there, the Schlossfest and my walking route.
Katharina Vogt10 July 2026
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Frankfurt for Couples: The Loveliest Ideas for Two
Romantic Frankfurt for couples: sunset from the Main Tower, love locks on the Eiserner Steg, dinner at Seven Swans, wine on the Lohrberg and a day in the Rheingau — with addresses and prices.
Katharina Vogt9 July 2026
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Hotels with a Skyline View in Frankfurt: Towers, Floors & the Real View
Hotels with a skyline view in Frankfurt — from the JW Marriott and the INNSiDE in the Eurotheum to the NFT skybar in the ONE tower: which hotels are genuinely high up, and which floor and orientation to book.
Katharina Vogt6 July 2026
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Goethe House & Romanticism Museum Frankfurt: Tickets & Tips
The Frankfurt Goethe House, Goethe's birthplace on the Großer Hirschgraben, and the German Romanticism Museum next door: combined ticket, opening hours, room-by-room highlights and a local's tips (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt1 July 2026
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DFF – Film Museum Frankfurt: Exhibition, Cinema & Tips
The DFF – German Film Institute & Film Museum on the Schaumainkai: the two floors of the permanent exhibition, the in-house arthouse cinema, special shows such as Wim Wenders in 2026, plus current prices and opening hours.
Katharina Vogt30 June 2026
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Museums for Children in Frankfurt: The Best for Families
Frankfurt's most child-friendly museums at a glance: the Senckenberg with its dinosaurs, the hands-on Experiminta centre, the Young Museum at the Saalhof, the Film Museum and the Struwwelpeter Museum — with verified prices and addresses (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt29 June 2026
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Archaeological Museum Frankfurt: Tickets, Highlights & Tips
The Archaeological Museum Frankfurt inside the Gothic Carmelite church: Roman finds from NIDA, Mithras reliefs, the Ratgeb frescoes, the Silver Inscription — plus current prices, opening hours and tips from a local.
Katharina Vogt28 June 2026
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Museum of Applied Arts Frankfurt: Collection, Villa Metzler & Visit
The white Richard Meier building on the Museumsufer: the collection from European craftsmanship to East Asian art, the Villa Metzler, the Emma Metzler restaurant, prices and opening hours (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt27 June 2026
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Caricatura Museum Frankfurt: Comic Art on the Weckmarkt
Cartoons, caricatures and the New Frankfurt School inside the medieval Leinwandhaus: opening hours, admission (€8/€4), highlights and tips for your visit to the Caricatura Museum Frankfurt.
Katharina Vogt25 June 2026
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Museum of Communication Frankfurt: Behnisch Building, Tickets & Tips
The glass Behnisch building on the Museumsufer, Nam June Paik's robot Pre-Bell-Man and hands-on stations for children: admission, opening hours and tips for the Museum of Communication Frankfurt.
Katharina Vogt23 June 2026
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Städel Museum Frankfurt: Tickets, Opening Hours & Highlights
The Städel Museum on Frankfurt's Museumsufer: 700 years of art from Botticelli and Vermeer to Monet, the underground Garden Halls, opening hours, admission prices and the Tuesday Special.
Katharina Vogt22 June 2026
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Frankfurt's New Old Town: Dom-Römer Quarter, History & Walk
Frankfurt's New Old Town between the cathedral and the Römer: the history of the Dom-Römer project, the Golden Scales, the Hühnermarkt, the coronation route — and my walking tour of the quarter.
Katharina Vogt21 June 2026
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Historical Museum Frankfurt: Saalhof, Highlights & Tickets
The Historical Museum Frankfurt at the Saalhof: the Staufer-era old building and the 2017 new building, the Treuner brothers' old-town model, the Snow Globe, the Young Museum, plus current prices and opening hours (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt20 June 2026
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Jewish Museum Frankfurt: Tickets & Opening Hours
The Jewish Museum Frankfurt across two sites — the Rothschild-Palais on the Museumsufer and the Museum Judengasse over the old ghetto. The WE ARE NOW permanent exhibition, prices, opening hours and how to get there (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt19 June 2026
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Senckenberg Natural History Museum Frankfurt: Dinos, Messel & Tips
From the 18-metre Diplodocus and a genuine dinosaur mummy to the world-famous Messel fossils: current admission prices, opening hours, highlights and family tips for the Senckenberg Natural History Museum — from a local.
Katharina Vogt19 June 2026
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Frankfurt Attractions: The 15 Top Highlights
From the Römer and cathedral via the Main Tower and Museumsufer to the Palmengarten, zoo and Sachsenhausen: Frankfurt's 15 most important attractions — with prices, opening hours and honest tips from a local (as of 2026).
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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Frankfurt Christmas Market: Dates, Stalls & Tips
The Frankfurt Christmas Market on the Römerberg: history since 1393, the usual dates and opening hours, the areas from Hauptwache to the Mainkai, specialities like Bethmännchen and hot apple wine — and tips against the crowds.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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Frankfurt in One Day: The Perfect Walking Tour
Only one day in Frankfurt? This tried-and-tested walking tour leads you hour by hour on foot from the Römerberg via the Main Tower and the Kleinmarkthalle to apple wine in Sachsenhausen — with walking times, prices (as of 2026) and a rainy-day variant.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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Frankfurt Old Town & Römer: A Historic Walk
A walking route through Frankfurt's old town with fixed stops: the Römerberg, the Römer, the Kaiserdom, the New Old Town, the Paulskirche, the Kleinmarkthalle and the Eiserner Steg — with history, walking times and honest tips from a local.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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Shopping in Frankfurt: Zeil, MyZeil & Skyline Plaza
Where to shop best in Frankfurt: the Zeil between Hauptwache and Konstablerwache, Fuksas' MyZeil, the Skyline Plaza with its rooftop garden, the luxury Goethestraße, the Freßgass, the Kleinmarkthalle and the city's markets — plus opening hours.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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Frankfurt Skyline: Best Viewpoints & Photo Spots
Where to see and photograph the Frankfurt skyline at its best: the Main Tower deck (€9, as of 2026), rooftop bars, and the finest free views from the Eiserner Steg, Deutschherrnufer and Lohrberg — with the best times and photo tips.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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Frankfurt Zoo: Tickets, Animals & Visitor Tips
Your visit to Frankfurt Zoo: current admission prices (as of 2026), opening hours and the highlights from the Grzimek House and Exotarium to the Borgori-Wald, Cat Jungle and Ukumari-Land — with tips from a local.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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Palmengarten Frankfurt: Tickets, Highlights & Tips
Everything for your visit to the Palmengarten in Frankfurt: current admission prices, opening hours, the loveliest glasshouses and exhibitions, plus practical tips from a local.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026
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The Museumsufer & Städel: Frankfurt's Museum Mile
Frankfurt's Museumsufer at a glance: some three dozen museums along the Main — from the Städel and the Film Museum to World Cultures. With the MuseumsuferTicket, MuseumsuferCard, the Museumsuferfest and my route for a relaxed museum day.
Katharina Vogt16 June 2026