Hi, everyone -- thanks in advance for your help. I'll be spending a day in Frankfurt with my teenage daughter (her first time in Germany, my third). Both of us speak basic German. We have an 11-hour layover, which I figure comes down to about 6 hours of net time in the city.

Here's what we'd like to see in that time, but I'm having a hard time finding all these places on a map so I can plot out a course. What are your thoughts? I should add that this is not a "touristy" trip -- it's a budget trip all the way. We'd like to work history and education into the few hours we have there. We'll also be there on a Monday, so most of the museums we would ordinarily visit will be closed.

So here's what I think we can manage; feel free to add, change or rearrange (especially rearrange ).

Altstadt / Roemerberg
Eisener Steg
Goethe-haus
Book burning memorial
Stumble stones
Holocaust memorial wall (esp. Anne Frank's memorial)
Oskar Schindler memorial plaque (by river?)
Book burning memorial
Euro sculpture
Eschenheimer Tor?
Hauptwache?
Zeil? (just to window-shop)
Alte Nikolai Dom? (for historical reasons, not religious)

For food, I've heard great things about Wacker Cafe, and I'm sure my daughter would also *love* to sample some wurst from a street vendor along the way. Meals will need to be simple and inexpensive, but not so desperate that we'd stoop to American fast food places (blecchh).

Thoughts? Thanks -- I appreciate your help.

OK, I've cobbled together some different maps and have sketched this out ... not sure how workable it is, though?

1. Arrive at Hauptbahnhof.
2. Go to Schindler memorial plaque (I guess it's by the Wyndham Grand Resort, by the rail station?)
3. Euro sculpture in front of European Central Bank
4. Goethe-haus Museum
5. Take a break at Wacker Coffee
6. Eisener Steg
7. Explore Roemerberg, including Altenikolaikirche and book burning memorial
8. Jewish memorial wall
9. Eschenheimer Tor
10. Main Tower
11. Hauptwache
12. Back to FRA for connecting flight

The first time I had a day in Frankfurt I took a walking tour. It was great. The guide was fun and informative. Since we were such a small group we got to ask lots of questions. The tour was supposed to be 3 hours but we stayed talking for over 5 hours.

Mid tour we went into a market and a couple of people got food there. I was busy taking photos of the flowers. If you want street food the guide will tell you where you can get some. There's a restaurant right behind the Dom that was recommended by someone in Frankfurt who posts here. I tried it a couple of times and it was good. Paulaner (or something like that).

Many of the things on your list you'll see on the tour. It's E12 or E10 for students.

http://www.frankfurtonfoot.com/daily-tour

<< I should add that this is not a "touristy" trip -- it's a budget trip all the way. >>

I'm not sure what that means as I travel on a budget and do tourist things. I don't understand the difference. Everything on your list is touristy.

Thanks, adrienne. I'll check that out.

By "not touristy," I mean we're not going for any fine dining, wine tasting, paid tours or high-dollar things like cruises, gourmet food, etc.

I think that most of the things on our list are more educational than touristy. For example, Disney World is something I'd consider touristy; the Louvre, by contrast, is less so (even though lots of tourists go there).

Most sights have GPS coordinates taken from web sites. If you go to google maps and enter the coordinates you can see where the sights are located with either their name or address. Change from vehicle to pedestrian view. You can then print the map or mark the places on a paper map.

Here's an example for two places on your list.

http://tinyurl.com/ov2d3gy

If you can't find some of your sights, the main train station in Frankfurt has a wonderful tourist information (just inside the main entrance). They are very helpful.

You have a unique definition of touristy.

I find paid (walking) tours to be educational as the ones I've taken have been very informative, giving the history of the area and of significant buildings/sights/culture. They're almost always given by certified guides (at least the tours I take).

Touristy sightseeing is mostly educational as you learn about different ways of life, cultures, art, religion, and history (plus many more, I'm sure).

Thanks, Adrienne; I'll check it out. Ordinarily I might consider a walking tour, but since this is a layover and at least one of us (me ) may be exhausted, I didn't want anything that would commit us to being on our feet for three to four hours straight. Even though I'm putting together this schedule for the day, if we're not feeling up to it, we can just relax in a coffee house or even in one of the airport's sleeping lounge as a Plan B.