Frankfurt, also commonly referred to as Frankfurt am Main, rests in the large German state of Hesse. This beautiful burg is in fact the fifth largest city in the country with a population approaching seven hundred thousand. This may not sound like a particularly large group of people, especially to those of us used to sprawling giants like New York or London, but Frankfurt is actually part of Germany’s Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. When looking at Frankfurt as part of this metropolis we see that the city is part of Germany’s second largest metropolis, boasting nearly five and a half million people contained primarily within the urban area. Even someone from Los Angeles would have to give Frankfurt its due credit in this arena!



Befitting a city of such immense scale, Frankfurt is seen as the center of business and transportation in Germany and is often considered the largest financial center in all of Europe. This makes Frankfurt a Mecca of sorts for CEOs and trade types but, for the tourist, Frankfurt may seem a bit too business oriented. This is an unfounded stereotype, however, because one can say the same thing about New York City, with its stock exchange and Madison Avenue. Nobody would say that New York is not a tourist attraction, though.



The similarities between New York and Frankfurt are actually fairly pronounced. Like New York, Frankfurt has a formidable stock exchange that is the largest in Germany as well as one of the most important in the world scene. Also like New York, Frankfurt seems to have an affinity for skyscrapers. To some this may not be too remarkable, considering how many skyscrapers permeate cities in nearly every continent in the world but those familiar with Europe know that skyscrapers are fairly uncommon in that area. As a matter of fact, Paris is the only city in Europe with more skyscrapers than Frankfurt and there are only three cities in the European Union including Frankfurter that have ten or more skyscrapers. New York is known as a “melting pot” because of its vast variety of multiculturalism and, in this matter, Frankfurt may even top its unofficial sister city. With over one hundred and eighty ethnicities calling the city home, Frankfurt is easily a world hub that boasts far-ranging nationalities like Bosnian, Pakistani, African, and Italian people just to name a few.



All these tidbits aside, one can still understandably wonder if Frankfurt is worth seeing if business and commerce is not your cup of tea. Even though Frankfurt is home to one of the busiest and largest airports in the world, it means little if there aren’t any sights to see outside of commercial enterprises. Fortunately, Frankfurt has a plethora of history on its side and anybody interested in the annals of the church or Europe’s past in general will find a veritable feast for the senses contained within Frankfurt’s city limits. Saint Bartholomeus’ Cathedral, for instance, is a gorgeous gothic church that has been an invaluable part of history since the 1300s when it was used as the site for choosing the Holy Roman Emperors. To this day St. Bartholomeus’ Cathedral is used as the main Church in Frankfurt.

Prague is the largest city of Czech Republic and also is the capital of the country. Prague is Czech language is sometimes referred to “The golden city”. The city is located in the centre of Bohemia on river Vltava. Prague since 1100 years has been the main center of political and cultural activities in all of Czech Republic. For a number of decades Prague was the home of two Holy Roman Emperors and was also the capital city of Roman Empire. For the local people of Prague it is common to think of the city which is referred to “mother of cities” because of its history and the time of existence.



Prague is one of the members in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site, which can easily be seen from the fact that according to 2009 statistics Prague per year receives about 4.1 million of tourists visiting the city from all around the world. The city is regarded as one of the most visited and popular destinations for tourists.



The city of Prague has about 1.2 million residents which according to a survey consider themselves as lucky to have a home in the beautiful city of Prague. The metropolitan area of the city is home to approximately 2 million people.



As the city of Prague is very rich in history and architecture so it has gained the value of being one the most important tourist’s destinations in Europe. There are a number of beautiful architectures out of which some of them represent the Roman Empire era, and also new modern style buildings. Out of these built architectures “old town”, “The astronomical Clock”, and above of all these the famous Prague Castle which is the largest castle ever built by man in the world. The castle alone receives thousands of tourists in a single day. Among all these places the city also has the 7th best zoo in the world named as “Prague Zoo”.



If we take a look at the climatic conditions then the city experiences winters from November till February. The temperature levels are really low and also the city receives high precipitations. Prague got its lowest ever temperature in January recorded as -27 degrees. The summer seasons are mostly the middle months of the year. Mostly from April to October but summers are also not very hot because overall the city has a cold climate.



Prague is a very strong city regarding culture as the city is host to many cultural events of Europe. Also it has many galleries and places which show a true picture of the culture of the city. There a number of theatres as well, out of which National Theatre is one of the biggest theatres of the world.



Economically Prague is a very strong region of Europe and is also believed among the 12 richest cities of Europe. The per capita income of Prague alone is double than that of the country as a whole. Prague significantly contributes in the total GDP of Czech Republic. The city generates most of its revenue from filming industry as its beautiful sights have proved themselves as a filming site for Hollywood films in the recent years.