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Frankfurt Travel Guide

Frankfurt is the place of residence of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt Trade Fair. Frankfurt Airport is one of the world's busiest airports. Frankfurt is the only German city listed as one of ten Alpha world cities.

About Frankfurt

Frankfurt covers an area of 95.9 sq. miles (248.3 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 2.2 million people being the fifth largest city in Germany. Frankfurt is one of the two largest financial centres in continental Europe, the other being Paris.

Markt in der Schillerstraße

 Schillerstraße
Frankfurt am Main, HE 60313 Germany

s5.jpgSchillerstraße is an up-river shopping street located in the vicinity of the Frankfurt stock market which transforms into a busy food market every Friday. At midday, businessmen and brokers flock here to buy lunch from one of the stands offering rolls, falafels or spicy sausages. In the afternoon, the scene changes: housewives, students and older people stop here to stock up on fresh food for the weekend. Items sold here include cheese, meats, fruit, vegetables and international specialities. The market presents a good opportunity to buy local produce.

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