Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832. Germany's national poet. Their Shakespeare, if you will. As…read morewell, a philosopher and scientist, publishing treatises on botany, anatomy and color. Of course, his most famous work was the two-part poetic drama Faust. Here in Frankfurt is a huge statue of the man and the nearby street and plaza are named for him. A Frankfurt native, he was quite the literary celebrity in his day. More than 10,000 letters and 3,000 sketches exist of his works to this day. Some of his quotes... "He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." "The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become." "We know accurately only what we know little, with knowledge doubt increases." "If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words." And of course, "Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is the watchword of the wise." A very smart man.

Almost every weekend, especially in fine weather there is something going on here, recently it was…read morea Korean festival on a pleasantly sunny day.

If you have a few thousand Euros burning a hole in your pocket. No wait. If you have MANY thousands…read moreof Euros burning a hole in your pocket, Goethestraße is the place for you. This neatly ordered street is where you will find all of the most famous world brands. Masimo Dutti, Dior, Jimmy Choo, Mont Blanc, Cartier, Ferragamo, et cetera. This is where you can easily drop enough money for some people to buy a house. It's an interesting tourist attraction but Yelp doesn't pay me enough to do anything more than look in the windows.