Still on Frankfurt. I have so many things to share from Frankfurt, one being the Main River, the river that flows through Frankfurt, Germany from Kulmbach to Wiesbaden with a length of 527 km.

The largest cities along the Main River are Frankfurt am Main and Würzburg. The Main also passes Burgkunstadt, Lichtenfels, Bad Staffelstein, Eltmann, Haßfurt, Schweinfurt, Volkach, Kitzingen, Marktbreit, Ochsenfurt, Karlstadt, Gemünden, Lohr, Marktheidenfeld, Wertheim, Miltenberg, Obernburg, Erlenbach/Main, Aschaffenburg, Seligenstadt, Hainburg, Hanau, Offenbach, Hattersheim, Flörsheim, and Rüsselsheim. The river has gained enormous importance as a vital part of European “Corridor VII”, the inland waterway link from the North Sea to the Black Sea.

I went to the Frankfurt part of the river by foot right after visiting the Romerberg. The view was breathtaking. I have  never seen such beautiful river lined with beautiful buildings and trees. Here are pictures I like to share with you.

View of Main River. You can see here the Old Bridge (Alte Brücke). This most important crossing for the for traffic between central and southern Germany may have had its origins over 300 years earlier. 

River tour boat.

Autumn tree up-close. Not sure of the species name.

An old man resting at a bench under autumn trees lining the river bank.

Egyptian Geese. 

A couple cycling along Main River.

A swan swimming happily in the Main River.

Main River with Epiphany Church in the background.

Main River.

Frankfurt cityline with Alte Brücke on the foreground.