A beautiful green stretch of trees and grass in the middle of downtown Frankfurt. Every city needs…read morea good park like this! Nearly ten acres of green space, which stretches from the Schiller monument to the Old Opera House. Surrounded by skyscrapers and easily accessible by multiple flavors of mass transit. Very enjoyable rest, even on a cold day!

THE SCENE: This park is seriously one of the best in Hessen…read more It's got lots of really beautiful trees, a lake with plenty of geese and ducks that are interesting to watch, a bocce / pétanque area, and lots of really interesting areas for kids to play, including a dirt track for bikes or R/C cars, a friggin' zipline rail for kids to zipline along, and some basic playground equipment. All in all, this park is very relaxing to spend a quiet Sunday afternoon with the family or take the kids to play at. There's lots of young lovers as well enjoying each others companies and picnics. THE RESTAURANT: In the middle of the park there's also a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. I highly recommend the outdoor seating area, grabbing a beer or Spritz and a small bite to eat. They also have nice meals you can get that are tasty! I had the roast pork meal when I was there with an apple wine (Apfelwein) spritz that was refreshing and delicious on a perfect afternoon!

A quiet oasis in the middle of the city, when the Palmengarten is too expensive and Grüneburg park…read moretoo full go here. Plants from around the world, herb gardens, poisonous plants and plenty of walks and secluded seating for an occasional rest up.