Frankfurt is a typical German city with the exception that it is the banking capital of Europe. Not only do most major German banks own their own skyscrapers here dominating the look of the city skyline also the European Central Bank is based here.

The newly constructed ECB building.

Besides that Frankfurt has a beautiful old downtown with the typical German timber framed houses…

…and classicist buildings like the opera house.

This building owes its importance to the fact that it’s the birth place of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who is sort of the German equivalent to Shakespeare in regards to their importance for their respective language.

Frankfurt is located on the river Main. Which is why its proper name is: “Frankfurt am Main” / “Frankfurt on the Main”. (There also is a “Frankfurt Oder” on the opposite side of Germany.)

I took a little round trip tour on the river which happened to also pass one of the river branches at which my new work place was located. PIXOMONDO Frankfurt, the grey double structure behind the red one.

Besides housing one of the biggest airports in Europe Frankfurt also has a number of commercial harbors on the river Main.

Besides the beautiful scenery Frankfurt also reminded me how important it is to always lock my bike.