Frankfurt is home to Germany’s only skyscraper skyline. Darmstadt and Kassel boast UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Goethe was born in this region, as well as the Brothers Grimm. Welcome to Hesse!

A quick 90-minute drive or train ride from Frankfurt will launch you straight into the heart of North Hesse. It’s an area of Germany that Jacob and Wilhelm, aka the Brothers Grimm, called home ...