26 Apr 2024

Sights and excursion destinations

near the Hotel Rödelheimer Hof in Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main offers its visitors many opportunities to spend the day and night actively. Discover sights and explore the city. Below we have put together some tips for you that are particularly worth visiting.

The picture on the left is the landmark of Frankfurt Rödelheim – the water tower – which also serves as a landmark to help you find our hotel.

Frankfurt exhibition center

Frankfurt is known worldwide for its constantly changing trade fairs. The fair attracts thousands of international and local guests every year.

Palm Garden Frankfurt

The Palmengarten in Frankfurt has been delighting visitors for more than 140 years with its biodiversity of more than 13,000 plants.

Frankfurt Zoo

The Frankfurt Zoo, open since 1858 and making it the second oldest zoo in Europe, offers space for 450 species and more than 4,500 animals on 11 hectares.

Frankfurt shopping mile

100 shops spread over 6 floors in a unique building – that is the MyZeil shopping center in the heart of Frankfurt. Opened since 2009, the shopping mile in Frankfurt attracts several million visitors every year.

The “Römer” in Frankfurt

The Römer – landmark and town hall of the city of Frankfurt am Main. The Christmas market in Frankfurt takes place every year from the Römer to the Zeil.

The Frankfurt Cathedral

The cathedral in the immediate vicinity of the Römer is the third church to be built at this location. After the cathedral was destroyed in the Second World War, intensive work is now being done on its reconstruction. During the work, an old thermal bath from Roman times was uncovered.

The old opera in Frankfurt

The old opera in Frankfurt was designed in 1880 and – like many other buildings in Frankfurt – was financed directly by the citizens of Frankfurt. Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana celebrated its premiere here in 1937.

Maintower

The view over Frankfurt from the viewing terrace of the Maintower is a highlight for every Frankfurt visitor.

Neue Mainzer Straße 52 – 58
D – 60311 Frankfurt a. M.
Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 3650 – 4740

Opening hours for the platform:
Summer
Sun. – Thurs. from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m
Fri., Sat. from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m
Winter
Sun. – Thurs. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m
Fri., Sat. from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m

Senckenberg Nature Museum

In the Senckenberg Nature Museum you can experience the history of life on our earth up close!

Senckenberganlage 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main – Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 7 54 20
Stop U4 / 6 / 7 Bockenheimer Warte

opening hours
Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri.: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
Wed: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m
Sat. + Sun. and on public holidays: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m

German Film Museum

The history of film and cinema is kept alive here. Interesting special exhibitions take you into the world of moving images on celluloid.

Schaumainkai 41
60596 Frankfurt am Main – Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 9 61 22 02 20

opening hours
Tue, Thu, Fri: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m
Wed: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m
Sat.: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m
Sun: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m

Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt

The Schirn Kunsthalle is one of the most renowned exhibition halls in Europe.

Römerberg
60311 Frankfurt am Main – Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 2 99 88 20
Stop U4 / 5 Dom/Römer

opening hours
Tue + Fri – Sun: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m
Wed + Thu: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m

Städel

The Städel Museum is one of the most important museums in the world.

Schaumainkai 63
60596 Frankfurt am Main – Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 60 50 98 -1 86
Bus stop 46 Städel; Tram 15.16 Otto-Hahn-Platz

opening hours
Tue, Fri – Sun: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
Wed., Thu.: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m

Dialogmuseum

You can smell, feel, taste and talk in the Dialogue Museum, but you won’t see anything because there is absolute darkness there. A very special experience.

Hanauer Landstrasse 139-145
60314 Frankfurt am Main – Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 9 04 32 10
Tram 11 stop, Osthafenplatz stop
opening hours
Monday closed
Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m
Wed. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m

German Architecture Museum Frankfurt

From shacks to skyscrapers, you will find everything interesting about architecture here.

Schaumainkai 43
60596 Frankfurt am Main

opening hours
Tue, Thu – Sun 11 – 18
Wed 11 – 20
Monday closed

City map of Frankfurt am Main

You can see the area surrounding the hotel in Frankfurt on the street map below. If you switch the map to satellite view, you will get a very good impression of the location of the hotel in Frankfurt.