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WATER. IT QUENCHES OUR THIRST. IT CLEANSES OUR FOOD AND NOURISHES OUR SOULS. THROUGHOUT HISTORY, WE’VE BUILT THE
WORLD’S MAJOR CITIES AROUND HARBOURS AND ALONG THE BANKS OF RIVERS – WATERWAYS USED FOR TRANSPORT AND TRADE.
NOWHERE IS THIS MORE EVIDENT THAN IN THE GREAT CITIES OF EUROPE: PARIS, LONDON, STOCKHOLM, AMSTERDAM,
COPENHAGEN, OSLO AND FRANKFURT; CITIES WHERE THE PULSE OF LIFE PUMPS LOUDEST ALONG THE WATER.
ICELANDAIR TRAVELS REGULARLY TO THESE EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS FROM KEFLAVÍK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WHERE PASSEN-
GERS CAN CONNECT TO FIVE NORTH AMERICAN DESTINATIONS. UNTIL YOU BOOK THAT TICKET, THOUGH, READ ON AND TAKE
ATLANTICA’S TOUR OF EUROPE’S WATERWORLD. EW
As Europe’s financial capital, Frankfurt is definitely a city full of bankers walking
around in grey business suits and briefcases. But Frankfurt is much more than
finance. Dissected by the Main River, it exudes an old-world flavour despite the tow-
ers of glass that occupy the skyline. (The most notable high-rise is the Commerzbank
building which skies 298 m above the city – Europe’s largest building.) After watch-
ing the sun set from one of Frankfurt’s many bridges, head to the cobblestone streets
of Alt-Sachsenhausen for a taste of Frankfurt’s nightlife. If you plan on sampling
numerous glasses of applewine, try not to eat too many sausages during the day.
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FRANKFURT
PHOTOS BY PÁLL STEFÁNSSON ≈
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