Home to one of the largest stock exchanges and the European Central Bank’s gleaming headquarters, Frankfurt is a high-powered finance and business hub, unlike any other German city, sparkling with glass, steel, and concrete skyscrapers. When Visiting on business Defoes Lifestyle will ensure your stay is stylish and productive.
There is plenty to occupy you in this 2,000-year-old city. The gothic Saint Bartholomeus Cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt twice since its original construction in the 14th century. View a screening at the German Film Museum, stroll the exhibitions of Frankfurt’s wealth of galleries, or climb to the top of the Main Tower for panoramic 360-degree views of the city. It is a charming city, with half-timbered buildings, huddled in its quaint medieval Altstadt (old town). Cosy cider taverns serve wholesome and hearty regional food, and quaint village-like neighbourhoods are full of outdoor cafes, high-end boutiques, street art and beautiful parks, gardens and riverside paths.
Main Tower
Main Tower is a 56-storey, 200 m skyscraper, completed in 1999, in the Innenstadt district, named after the nearby Main river. The building is 240 metres when including its antenna spire. The tower has five underground floors and two public platforms, offering views across the city.
The Goethe House
The Goethe House, a writer’s house museum in the Innenstadt district, is the birthplace of Germany’s most famous author and poet, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The original building was the Goethe family’s family residence until 1795.
