Frankfurt Rhine-Main

Rüsselsheim am Main is a gem in the Rhine-Main-Region. Our city offers attractive sights and great events. A must-visit for all culture lovers and urban travellers.

Known locally as the Auenverbund Wetterau, the area resembles a hand with outstretched fingers and is formed by the floodplains of five rivers.

The charming spa town of Bad Salzhausen on the River Nidda promises nothing but rest and relaxation. The curative effect of the town’s salt was proven by Justus Liebig in 1860.

It’s hard to believe but the lively town of Seligenstadt am Main can look back on a history of more than 1900 years.

With its 2000-year-old discoveries, the locally entitled Keltenwelt am Glauberg is a true archaeological sensation. The undisputed highlight is the Celtic chieftain: a life-size sandstone statue and the only one of its kind worldwide.

Frankfurt’s oldest district is not renowned for its skyscrapers. The historic old town of Höchst with its medieval alleys on the banks of the River Main has been under a preservation order since 1970.

The splendour of the Baroque era comes to life in Fulda. The impressive buildings and art monuments tell of the pomp and glamour of this era.

The airlift memorial at Frankfurt Airport is the counterpart to the memorial in Berlin. Both are in memory of the incredible efforts to supply the former capital from the air following its isolation after the war.

The rose village of Steinfurth is the oldest of its kind and is renowned far beyond the German borders. It is here that the queen of flowers is celebrated in countless gardens, nurseries and in a unique rose museum.

The striking silhouette of the Münzenberg Castle with its two round keeps can be seen far beyond the boundary of the Wetterau district and has led to the castle being known locally as the Wetterau inkwells.

Embark on a journey back in time to medieval Büdingen. The red sandstone Jerusalem Gate is the emblem of the town.

The market square in the historic town of Butzbach is surrounded by wonderful timber-frame houses, the town’s medieval church and numerous courtyards.

The German Leather Museum in Offenbach am Main takes you on a journey through five continents and 6000 years of leather history.

The Alte Fasanerie Wildlife Park is a wonderful destination for a day in Hanau’s natural surroundings. Among the mature trees, a variety of rare and shy animals can be observed such as wild cats, wolves, lynxes and elks.

The Messel Pit Fossil Site was the first German natural monument to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. With its spectacular finds such as the 48-million-year-oid primeval horse, it offers an insight into the early evolution of mammals.

Dreieich with its old town of historic treasures is located on the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße - a tourist route connecting towns with particularly attractive timber-frame buildings.

Even from a distance Frankfurt am Main bids you a warm welcome with its unique skyline. Thanks to the unmistakable silhouette of its high-rise buildings, the locals affectionately call it Mainhattan.

The former imperial town of Friedberg was one of Hesse’s most important towns in the Middle Ages. The town’s heyday was in the middle of the 13th century thanks to the cloth trade.

The house in which the famous author Georg Büchner was born is in Riedstadt-Goddelau. A permanent exhibition in the timber-frame house from 1665 recalls his work as a poet, a natural scientist and a revolutionary.

The Field Chapel can be found in a somewhat hidden location, surrounded by fruit trees on the edge of the woods, close to Wiesbaden.

Heusenstamm lies in the heart of the modern Frankfurt Rhine Main region. The lively town with an 800-year-old history is proud of its treasures.

The Schöffer memorial in Gernsheim honours the co-inventor of letterpress printing. Peter Schöffer was born in this Rhine-side town in 1425.

Due to being the home of a number of important research institutions, Darmstadt has held the ‘City of Science’ title since 1997. One such facility of international importance is the European Space Agency’s operations centre.

It’s no coincidence that the Zeppelin Museum is located close to the largest airport in Germany. When airships first took to the skies here in the 1930s, the residential area of Zeppelinheim was founded.

Located in the historic spa gardens, the Wilhelmsbad was a renowned and thriving 18th-century spa facility in the town of Hanau. The late Baroque buildings and the English landscape garden are almost completely intact.

The lovingly restored old town of Steinheim can no longer be considered a well-kept secret. Its historic half-timbered houses, cozy restaurants and virtually complete circle of medieval walls make it a popular destination.

The Mathildenhöhe complex in Darmstadt with its Wedding Tower and Russian Chapel is the city’s main landmark. It was here in 1899 that the Darmstadt Artists’ Colony was founded and existed until 1914.