bridges. The eastern bridges offer the best view. Also, when you approach the city from the airport via the subway, stay to the right side of the train. Just before the train approaches the Frankfurt central station it enters a big curve, and from here you will have a nice first glance of the skyline. T ake a walk from Schweizer Platz northwards for another good view of the skyscrapers. The Main Tower [31] (http://www .maintower .de/hlb/generator/Sites /Maintower/wwwroot/hpMaintower.en,templateId=ur.html)(Subway station Wi lly-Brandt-Platz or S-Bahn-station Taunusanlage) building is special as it is the only Frankfurt high-rise that is open to the public. For 6.50 Euro, you can take the elevator to the viewing platform at a height of 200 metres. From here, you will have a good view of Frankfurt and the surrounding area. Make sure to go on a clear da y , and if you're in F rankfurt in Fall or Spring you might wish to try to go up a short while before sunset. That way, you can witness how the city changes from day to nightlife. The Main Tower is something that you should not miss during your stay. The viewing platform will be closed during severe weather. The European Central Bank in central Frankfurt (Subway station Willy- Brandt-Platz ) - easily recognized by its hexagonal layout and the big neon colour € statue in front of the entrance - might be of some special interest as this is the seat of European financial powe r and decisions. It's not open to the public, although a small gift shop downstairs will sell you all the Euro-r elated memorabilia you want. The Henninger Turm , located in Sachsenhausen, was a 120m (330 ft) tall grain storage silo tower. Inaugurated in 1961, it remained by far the highest silo tower in the world until 2005. There are various fireworks displays throughout the year. Many major events - like the Museumsufer festival are ended with very well do ne fireworks. Check your local event schedule; if you are in the city these are always worth your time. The exception are the New Y ear fireworks, which are unorganized and less than spectacular. Good vantage points are the Main bridges, or the river banks. Other attractions Palmengarten (http://www.palmengarten.de/#/en_GB/index/index/) ("palm garden"): Botanic gardens. Siesmayerstraße 61 ( Entrance Palmengartenstraße: subway U4, U6 (towards Praunheim Heerstaße), U7 ( towards Hausen) Station Bockenheimer W arte; Entrance Siesmayerstraße: U6, U7 Station W estend ), tel. +49 69 212-33939 ( fax: +49 69 212-37856 ). Nov-Jan: Daily 9AM-4PM; Feb-Oct: Daily 9AM-6PM. The Palmengarten is Frankfurt's botanic garden. There are special exhibitions and events throughout the much of the year. € 7 adults, € 2 children, reduced rate € 3. Botanic Garden, Siesmayerstr. 72 between Palmengarten and Grüneburgpark, tel.: +49 69 21239058, open: 23 Feb. - 31. Oct., entree free. Frankfurt travel guide - Wikitravel http://wikitravel.org/en/Frankfurt 15 of 32 9/2/2014 2:44 PM

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bridges . The eastern bridges offer the best view. Also, when you approach thecity from the airport via the subway, stay to the right side of the train. Just

before the train approaches the Frankfurt central station it enters a big curve,and from here you will have a nice first glance of the skyline.

Take a walk from Schweizer Platz northwards for another good view of theskyscrapers.

The Main Tower [31] (http://www.maintower.de/hlb/generator/Sites/Maintower/wwwroot/hpMaintower.en,templateId=ur.html) (Subway stationWilly-Brandt-Platz or S-Bahn-station Taunusanlage) building is special as it isthe only Frankfurt high-rise that is open to the public. For 6.50 Euro, you cantake the elevator to the viewing platform at a height of 200 metres. From here,you will have a good view of Frankfurt and the surrounding area. Make sure togo on a clear day, and if you're in Frankfurt in Fall or Spring you might wish totry to go up a short while before sunset. That way, you can witness how thecity changes from day to nightlife. The Main Tower is something that youshould not miss during your stay. The viewing platform will be closed duringsevere weather.

The European Central Bank in central Frankfurt (Subway station Willy- Brandt-Platz ) - easily recognized by its hexagonal layout and the big neoncolour € statue in front of the entrance - might be of some special interest asthis is the seat of European financial power and decisions. It's not open to the

public, although a small gift shop downstairs will sell you all the Euro-relatedmemorabilia you want.

The Henninger Turm , located in Sachsenhausen, was a 120m (330 ft) tallgrain storage silo tower. Inaugurated in 1961, it remained by far the highest

silo tower in the world until 2005.

There are various fireworks displays throughout the year. Many major events - likethe Museumsufer festival are ended with very well done fireworks. Check your localevent schedule; if you are in the city these are always worth your time. The exceptionare the New Year fireworks, which are unorganized and less than spectacular. Goodvantage points are the Main bridges, or the river banks.

Other attractions

Palmengarten (http://www.palmengarten.de/#/en_GB/index/index/) ("palmgarden"): Botanic gardens. Siesmayerstraße 61 ( Entrance Palmengartenstraße:

subway U4, U6 (towards Praunheim Heerstaße), U7 (towards Hausen) Station Bockenheimer Warte; Entrance Siesmayerstraße: U6, U7 Station Westend ), tel.+49 69 212-33939 ( fax: +49 69 212-37856 ). Nov-Jan: Daily 9AM-4PM;Feb-Oct: Daily 9AM-6PM. The Palmengarten is Frankfurt's botanic garden.There are special exhibitions and events throughout the much of the year. € 7adults, € 2 children, reduced rate € 3.Botanic Garden , Siesmayerstr. 72 between Palmengarten and Grüneburgpark,tel.: +49 69 21239058, open: 23 Feb. - 31. Oct., entree free.

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