The Frankfurt Zoological Gardens are one of the oldest repositories of zoological exhibits in the world. The present facility is in an area of over 13 acres housing a variety of common and rare species.
The first zoological gardens in Frankfurt were founded in 1858 with Dr. Max Schmidt as their president. The zoo started with 600 animals. Dr. Schmidt had visited zoological parks in several countries and using his vast experience increased the number of animals during his 25 year tenure. Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck presented 2 bears to the zoo at the time. Despite the hardship caused by lack of food and frequent bombing, the director of the Zoo from 1908, Dr. Kurt Priemel made efforts with the help of animal lovers to protect rare and endangered animals, birds and fishes. The entire facility was destroyed in the 1944 bombings and many animals including big cats and elephants had to be put down because of bomb injuries. At the end of the war only 40 large animals remained. After the War, the well known biologist and writer, Dr. Bernhard Grzimek took over the management of the Zoo and not only increased the number of species but improved the facility for the comfort of the animals and visitors to the Zoo.
Today, the Frankfurt Zoo has climate controlled landscapes hosting over 4500 animals. About 80,000 people visit the facility annually.

Erzeugermarkt is the largest market in Frankfurt. It is popular among locals, because Erzeugermarkt provides a large selection of products from all over Germany. At Erzeugermarkt, visitors may purchase famous apple-wine and Hessen specialties.

Das Spielzimmer is ideally located in downtown Frankfurt. Das Spielzimmer is a specialty shop built just for children. Your kids will fall in love with a shop that presents a plethora of exclusive hand-made dolls.

The Struwwelpeter Museum features a large collection of children books about the character Struwwelpeter (Slovenly Peter). Slovenly Peter was created by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman to teach children, in a odd way, how to behave. It's a nice series to add to your children's book collection.

The Frankfurt children’s museum is one among the many museums along the banks of the River Main. Children are allowed to touch the many historical objects while learning about their significance in the culture and history of the city.
The Frankfurt Childrens Museum has interactive exhibits for children above the age of six accompanied by their parents or as part of a school group. Children are allowed to touch and try out some of the objects. They are also encouraged to ask, think independently and learn by themselves about the many exhibits in the building. New and innovative exhibitions are held for the enjoyment and education of children. Children can take part in the crafts, technical and painting workshops run by the museum. A model of an old country store allows children to play at buying, selling or acting as cashier.
The children’s museum also offers parents uniquely themed parties to celebrate an occasion for their children and their friends. Themes for parties include computer parties, painting parties, magic parties and craft parties. Parents need to bring food and drinks while the museum arranges all other party requirements.
Age specific 2 hour guided tours are available for school groups and families around the exhibits at the children’s museum.

Café Karin is located in Frankfurt's city center, directly across from the main entrance of Goethehouse. The beautiful aspect of Café Karin is that you can take as much marmalade as you wish for one small charge. Children will absolutely love Café Karin.

Fressgass is the third largest pedestrian area of Frankfurt. Visitors will fall in love with the cafés, restaurants, and exclusive shops. In the summer, tourists will enjoy local entertainment on the street. In the beginning of June, Fressgass also presents an annual street festival which is worth attending.

Named after the River Main, the Main Tower is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Frankfurt and the fifth highest building in Europe. The tower is the only skyscraper open for public view in the city. The design is of two connected towers, one cubical with a glass façade and the other circular clad with blue colored glass. Construction of the Main Tower began in 1996 and was completed in 1999. The tower has 55 floors with functioning windows making it an eco friendly modern high rise structure. The Tower was planned by the Hamburg based Schweger and partners and the design won the IMMOBILIEN award 2001 at the CIMMIT congress. The building has the offices of German Banks and several international banks making it the financial center of Frankfurt. The structure also houses a television and radio station. There is an observation deck at the top floor of the tower and visitors are encouraged to take a map to view Frankfurt’s many landmarks from the top. One floor below is a restaurant and bar with large windows offering panoramic 360 degree views of the city. On clear days visitors to the deck can see as far as the Mainz, Wiesbaden, Hanau and Taunus Mountains.

The history and the story of communication are told through the exhibits in this museum located on the banks of the River Main in Frankfurt. The interactive gallery showcasing the postal and communications evolution, ranks third among the favorite museums of visitors to the city. The idea of a communications museum was first conceived in the 19th century by Heinrich von Stephan. He established an art museum devoted to postal communication in Berlin. After the division of Germany, a new postal museum was opened at a villa on the banks of the River Main in 1958. In 1990 a modern building was constructed with a glass façade and a three floor open plan and the old villa became the administrative office of the new communications museum. Exhibits at the museum include the history of communications from Sumerian tablets to the modern electronic communication devices. Early telephones, televisions, receivers and fax machines are on display. Unique art and sculpture relating to communications including telephone sheep created by Jean Luc Cornec made using telephone wires and telephones make interesting exhibits on view at the museum. Two permanent exhibits are the Titanic telegram that reached too late to save the sinking ship and Orson Welles radio play, The War of the Worlds that caused panic in the 30s in the US. The museum also holds several unique communications related temporary exhibits to hold the interest of visitors especially children all year through. The communications museum stays open Tuesdays through Sundays.