Free tour

Free walking tour through Frankfurt's old town. The best introduction to historic Frankfurt.

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Frankfurt

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: German and English

Guru: Holger

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Registered on 25 November 2022

Hello, my name is Holger and I was raised in the area around Frankfurt. I have been a travel guide and ambassador for my hometown since my student days. With a lot of passion and energy, I manage to bring you closer to the sights and historical facts of the city of Frankfurt am Main.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to Frankfurt's Old Town!

Frankfurt is a fascinating city. There are contrasts here that you can rarely experience in such compactness in such a small space in other cities. It is a diverse, tolerant and cosmopolitan city with everything that goes with it.

Frankfurt was a center of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. This is where the German emperors were elected and crowned. It is also the city where the first German parliament met, the cradle of German democracy.

Immerse yourself in the history of this fascinating city and follow in the footsteps of emperors, poets, thinkers, saints and democrats.

Below are some of the highlights we will visit on our tour:

Römerberg
Imperial Hall
New old town
Chicken market
House at Golden Scales
Imperial Cathedral of St. Bartholomew
Hall Alley
House Werthym
Iron Bridge
Paul's Church

I look forward to seeing you and hope you enjoy the tour.

Best regards

Holger

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Römerberg 26, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

We meet on the Römerberg behind the fountain. You can recognize me by my pink umbrella.

Outside visit

Römerberg

Typical representatives of half-timbered construction were rebuilt through the reconstruction of the east row on the Römerberg. Each wooden element had its specific name. Frankfurt's first bank was founded in the 17th century in the Großer Engel corner building.

Free entry

Römer

The patrician house became the city hall of Frankfurt as early as 1405 and is still the seat of the Lord Mayor. Large halls were built on the ground floor, which were rented out during trade fairs. There are several explanations for the name of the town hall: one says that the merchant who lived here until the building came into municipal ownership mainly traded with Rome and Italy.

Free entry

Kaisersaal

The Kaisersaal is the undisputed gem of the Römer. Initially, the Kaisersaal was used as the assembly hall of the Frankfurt Council. In 1612 the councilors invited for the first time to a festive banquet in their council chamber, reason: the coronation of Emperor Mathias. To this day, it is the ballroom for all important receptions.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).