This time, our delivery route is Frankfurt, which provides us with a unique opportunity to view the new headquarters of the European Union Central Bank. We can state with certainty, that the building is a structure befitting the critical mission of he bank. Being an enormous project, this environmentally-conscious, intelligently designed building is yet incomplete, with construction work continuing in a few parts. One can see the effort put forth by Frankfurt to turn itself into Europe's financial center, trying to wrestle this title away from London.

 

The old city center had been prepared for new year's celebrations, with immense crowds around rush hour at the end of the business day. While part of the crowd is here to shop, others have come along to catch a sight of the beautiful scene.

 

Should you find yourself in Frankfurt, make it a priority to visit the city museum, where you will be greeted by wonderful paintings of several famous artists, such as Raffael's "Pope Juluis 2". Keep in mind, however, that the city museum is very large and you will need to set aside a good bit of time to do it justice.

 

When you inevitably get hungry, the Italian restaurant chain Vapiano, with its convenient locations, is a great choice.

 

Once again, we complete our weekly Turkuvaz tour, but we will continue to report back from the various locations where our delivery route will take us to.

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