A ticket to Frankfurt takes you to Goethestrasse's chic boutiques and first-class exhibitions on Museum Embankment. Find trendy clubs in the Ostend, and top-notch restaurants around the grand opera.

Things to do

Travel to Frankfurt's heights at the glass-clad Main Tower or walk around the half-timbered houses of Römerberg square. The Museum of Modern Art is home to Warhol, while Goethe's House pays homage to Germany's foremost writer. Grüneburgpark's lush meadows are a good spot for repose.

Shopping

Exclusive designer wear abounds on Goethestrasse and stylish one-offs around Berger Strasse. Or stroll down pedestrianised Zeil promenade for stress-free shopping. Take local wine or antiques from Frankfurt Flea Market back with you on your flights from Frankfurt.

Restaurants

Dine beneath the chandeliers of the Restaurant Opéra or on white leather beds in Fechenheim district – an airline ticket to Frankfurt is all it takes. The Sachsenhausen area is best for pork knuckles. Fressgass is the place for a Frankfurter sausage with mustard.

Nightlife

Smart cocktail bars hide inside central skyscrapers; hip clubs in the derelict factories of the Ostend. Book a ticket for Frankfurt's thriving music scene: trumpet legends at the Jazzkeller, orchestras at the Alte Oper, and rising indie bands in Eschersheim.

When to go

KLM has frequent flights to Frankfurt. Buy airline tickets to catch the cultural extravaganza of August's Museumsuferfest or mulled wine at Frankfurt's Christmas Market in December.