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Frankfurt

Germany's banking city on the Main, with a glittering skyline, a rebuilt old town square, a riverside row of museums and cider taverns.

Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Sep, Dec
Our full guide to Frankfurt is being written. It's on the Rhineland list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Rhine Valley

Rhineland-Palatinate
About 44 miles away

Castles and vineyards on the classic river cruise.

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Cities · Universities

Heidelberg

Baden-Württemberg
About 48 miles away

A romantic red-sandstone castle above Germany's oldest university.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Würzburg

Bavaria
About 60 miles away

A wine city on the Main, with a baroque palace and Tiepolo's great ceiling, at the start of the Romantic Road.

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Rhineland

Rhine castles, Cologne and Moselle wine.

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