Our final day in Frankfurt began with a visit to the Geldmuseum of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank. During the tour we were able to learn more about the evolution of money in Germany and the EU. We also discovered a visual representation of The Economist's famed Big Mac Index.
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We began our second day in Frankfurt by puzzling over the public transportation system. A bit of collaborative mapwork eventually got us on the S-Bahn, headed toward the European Central Bank. Along the way, much was made of the quietness in the car and the smoothness of the ride.
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After five eventful days, we bid a fond farewell to Athens, and began our day with an early morning flight to our next destination: Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital and home to the European Central Bank and Bundesbank.
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The Parthenon was a delight, Among additional historic sites, Like the Temple Olympian, And Socrates’ prison, Our sore feet; for tourists, a plight. Read the rest of the poem here...
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Many chose to tour a variety of cultural and historical sights, while others chose to observe a large protest that was occurring near the University and Hellenic Parliament, an annual event commemorating the 2008 police shooting of a 15-year-old student and the riots that followed.
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