Germany's largest city, Frankfurt showcases one of the first glimpses of Germany that any tourist should never miss. Frankfurt showcases a bold mix of the old and the new, the traditional and the revolutionary all seen in its architecture, fashion, culture, finance, and politics. Tourists will first get a glimpse of the city once they land on Frankfurt's 19th century airport, and from there experience the modern and traditional hand-in-hand, primarily in its infrastructure. In Frankfurt it is a normal thing to see avant-garde structures standing next to modern skyscrapers, and the city holds the reputation as the home to one of the tallest buildings in Europe, particularly the Commerzbank tower.

To be fair, the city is heavily industrialized. There are more than 2000 factories in and around the city, adding to the smoke and soot which blankets the city every morning.

Frankfurt started out as the home of Frankish tribes who settled around the banks of the Main River. Today, the city is Germany's financial hub, home to the country's Central Bank. The city has been Germany's primary financial center ever since the Rothschilds opened their first bank in the city.

Frankfut's tourism industry draws visitors from all over the world to take part in the annual fairs in autumn. During this time visitors and locals flock to the fairgrounds which feature the annual motor shows, the Textile Fair, the Cookery Fair and the Chemical Industries Fair. The International Book Fair is perhaps the biggest crowd drawer, a congregation of about 5,500 publishers from all over the world to the city.