It's said that the “frankfurter” originated here in 1487, five years before Christopher Columbus set sail for the new world.

Among English speakers the city is commonly known simply as "Frankfurt." Germans more frequently call it by its full name “Frankfurt am Main” (Frankfurt is situated on the Main river) to distinguish it from the other Frankfurt in Eastern Germany, known as Frankfurt an der Oder.

Frankfurt, often nicknamed “Mainhattan”, is unique for its skyscrapers. It’s the only European city to allow skyscrapers within the old central part of town.

Frankfurt is the birthplace of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of Germany’s best-known writers.

Eintracht Frankfurt of the men’s Bundesliga plays in a stadium that because of its retractable roof has been called the "world's largest cabriolet."

Frankfurt is a major traffic hub. This is where Germany’s primary Autobahns and railway-connections intersect.

Of all German cities, Frankfurt has the highest percentage of immigrants: about 25% of Frankfurt’s 660.000 people have no German passport.

Frankfurt International Airport is the second largest airport in Europe. For many people it is the first point of arrival in Europe.

Frankfurt harbors more than 400 banking institutions earning it the nickname “Bankfurt”.