Orientation

Frankfurt is located on the Rhine River, southwest of Bonn in a scenic valley between Hamburg and the Alps. The river flows from east to west, dividing the northern section of the city from the south. The loess and loam soils of the Rhine main plain are cultivated extensively, and orchards and vineyards flourish. The Rhine main plain is densely populated, and Frankfurt, at its center, serves both as Germany's financial capital and as a major European transportation hub. Across the river is Schweitzer Strasse, the best area for up-market boutiques and cosmopolitan restaurants.

To the north is the traditional financial and business center and the southern section is the lovely Sachsenhausen district full of the rustic charm of old Germany with a much more relaxed atmosphere. Amidst the inner city's encircling glass and metal, this lovely district represents a romantic past. Here you will find small squares, fountains, numerous museums, taverns and cozy restaurants. To the east is the Altstadt or the old town, with lovely sidewalk cafes and historical buildings. The Hauptbahnhof is on the western side of the city.

Bockenheim, a student area north west of the city center is a cafe-laden, cosmopolitan district. The airport is about 15 minutes by train south-west of the city center.

One of Germany's best cultural treasures is the Museumsufer an embankment that stretches between the Friedensbrücke bridge in the west to Dreikönigskirche church in the east. The strip holds thirteen of the city's museums, all located in restored villas dating back to the 1800s

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