Hesse Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in the center of Germany
About Hesse
What is now Hesse was governed mostly by two states, Hesse-Darmstadt and Hesse-Kassel, both named for the residence of their ruling house. Other places like Frankfurt werede factoindependent in medieval times already. Hesse, lying at the crossroads of Europe was an important place for trade and exchange and Frankfurt rose to a trade and financial center early on. Frankfurt still enjoys its status as the seat of many important banks (like the European Central Bank) as well as Germany's and Continental Europe's most important stock exchange, whose movements are followed by analysts and politicians throughout the world. This importance has led to Frankfurt being called "Bankfurt" or "Mainhattan" (a pun on the river Main it sits at). Despite being the biggest and most important city, Frankfurt
Top Attractions in Hesse
Explore the best things to see and do in Hesse:
- ★Grube Messel
- ★Kloster Lorsch
- ★Limes
- ★Oberes Mittelrheintal
Hesse Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: