For Frankfurt, think two words: finance and culture. Built around the River Main, this former royal and imperial city of the Franks is now the financial heart of Europe, and has witnessed a rapid growth of high-rise office blocks through its streets, leading to the nicknames of Mainhatten or Bankfurt.

Yet Frankfurt is also a place of cosmopolitan culture, with its many museums and foreign-language theaters. It is home to the famous trade fairs, including the world's largest book fair, with 250,00 visitors each year. There are more than 150 different nationalities living within its boundaries, and 30 percent of the population have foreign passports. In fact, this lively, dynamic city, surrounded by beautiful, forested hills, is a place where the whole Western world, at one time or another, seems to pass through.

The Insight FlexiMap of Frankfurt is a great travel addition. Here is an innovative laminated folding map that marries durability and convenience with accuracy, utility, and readability.

Produced with state-of-the-art technology, FlexiMaps feature detailed city street and road maps clearly marked with all the sites and services of particular interest to travelers.

Text and photographs offer a wealth of valuable tourist information including "10 sights you shouldn't miss," plus information on transportation, visas, currency, important telephone numbers, emergency services, and more.

Price: $7.95