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Skyscrapers housing major financial institutions dominate the scene in the central business district. The Westend is both a residential and business district. Nearby, the Marktplatz (former Market Square), Römer (City Hall), the Kaiserdom (Emperor Cathedral), Paulskirche (Church of St Paul) and the Nikolaikirche (Nicholas Church) are among the attractions of the Altstadt (Old Town). The Bahnhofsviertel (around the main railway station), especially Kaiserstrasse, is the city's red light district, although the ubiquitous seediness has developed into a popular and lively entertainment scene.

Fourteen museums make up the longest mile of museums in Europe - the Museumsufer (Museum Embankment) on the southern bank of the Main, reached on foot via Eiserner Steg. Most of Frankfurt's museums are closed on Monday and open until 2000 on Wednesday.

Sachsenhausen, the oldest district in Frankfurt, lies on the south side of the river, and is one of the traditional entertainment areas with bars, clubs and restaurants housed in traditional buildings. The best views of the city can be gained from the observation platform of the Main Tower. Students and artists contribute to the bohemian atmosphere of the Nordend around Eschenheimer Tor.

Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main
Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt. Germany
Tel: (069) 2123 8800.
Internet: http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/
Opening Times: Mon-Fri 0800-2100, Sat and Sun 0900-1800. 24/31 Dec 1000-1300.

A second tourist information centre is located at Römerberg 27. It is open Mon-Fri 0930-1730, Sat and Sun 0930-1600.

The Frankfurt Card, available to groups and individuals as a one- or two-day ticket, offers free travel on all RMV transport within the city and to the airport, plus a free city map. It also includes a 25% reduction on guided city tours, 50% reduction on admission to major attractions and 28 museums, plus a 20% reduction on the Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt Rhine and Frankfurter Personenschifffahrt Primus-Linie river tours. There are also 15% reductions at selected theatres and 10% discounts at five Frankfurt retail locations. The card is available from tourist information offices (tel: (069) 2123 8800), the DB Reisezentrum at the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station), and at the Frankfurt airport hotel reservations desk in terminal one. It can also be booked online via the tourist information website (see above).