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Top 10 Family Attractions in Frankfurt
1. Frankfurt Zoo |
| Frankfurt Zoo is a popular family destination, one that looks back on over 150 years of history and tradition. It features over 5000 animals of more than 600 species on 13 hectares. The park, founded 1858, is the oldest zoo in Germany. Former director of the zoo was Bernhard Grzimek. |
2. Frankfurt's festivals |
| All over the year, the people of Frankfurt celebrate different traditional festivals of varying intimate to large scale in size. Amongst others the Berger Markt with coronation of the Applewoi-Princess at Bergen-Enkheim or the Sachsenhäuser Brunnenfest on the southern side of Main river, a historical festival. |
3. Adventure on the River Main |
| Take a river cruise and admire the green and calm side of the business and financial capital Frankfurt. The special tip is to see the Sky Light Tour towards the end of the day, when Frankfurt and its sky scrapers will start to illuminate stunningly |
4. The Famous Apple Wine Express |
| A ride on the famous apple wine express, the Applewoi, is a nice tour for all the family. With 29 stops, it will journey across the city to the other side of the Main River and you will see a variety of sights including the zoo and the main train station to Sachenhausen for one-hour trip. Not to forget the apple wine or juice and a bag of pretzels included in the price. |
5. Hessenpark |
| Forest Playground Open Air Museum known as Hessenpark and its historical village present one of the numerous Forest Playgrounds in Frankfurt. Here children will find historical buildings, handcraft and journey in history. |
6. Main Tower |
| The Main Tower building is Frankfurt‘s only high-rise that is open to the public. Take the elevator to one of the viewing platform at a height of 200 meters and enjoy the view over the immediate banking district and the whole city. Through the window, you can have a look in the central television studios located in the Main Tower building. |
7. Naturmuseum Senckenberg |
| Naturmuseum Senckenberg (Nature Museum Senckenberg) is one of the most famous museums of Frankfurt. It has various exhibits on natural history. The biggest attraction are the dinosaur skeletons and the collection of preserved animals. Children can touch some of the exhibit like the replicas of dinosaur skeletons. |
8. Museums for Children |
| There are many great museums in Frankfurt designed specifically for children The Children Museum gives a great historical input in a very amusing and funny way The Traffic Museum at Schwanheimer Wald with an historical tramway from 1884, impressive locomotives like black steel monsters and a traditional horse drown tram. A lot of fun and action is on offer at the Dialog Museum. Experience a restaurant, exhibition and a casino all in complete darkness. A challenge for the senses to experience a museum without sight . |
9. Leisure Park Wehrheim |
| A wonderful afternoon with children is available at the leisure park Wehrheim. The great park is perfect for hot summer days. Playing on the waterside provides the perfect cool-down during the summer. Aside from the usual playground apparatuses, the park features a petting zoo with various animals. A large barbeque area and roofed fireplaces enable picnickers to grill all year round. |
10. Kinder- und Jugendtheater Frankfurt |
| Theatre for children and young adults up from the age of 3 years stages the “Kinder- und Jugendtheater Frankfurt” as theatre or puppet show, classic or modern with pedagogic concepts and monitoring. Highlight will be the visit behind the scenes. |
