Top Tourist Places To Visit in Mainz

Mainz
Germany

Overview maniz is an adorable place with all the benefits of a large city and of a small town. It's close to Frankfurt, so it's very easy to get to. On the other hand, it has beautiful, quaint Fachwerkhuser archetecture instead of ominous skyscrapers, and it feels very safe, even in the early morning or late evening. Once the episcopal seat of the influential Prince-Electors, the "civilized" origins of Mainz date back to around 38 BC, when the Romans built a citadel here. The city's location at the confluence of the Rhine and the Main is ideal for trade, something reflected by the artifacts kept in the Landesmuseum, that show there have been settlements here since 300,000 BC! The most logical starting point is the Dom, or Cathedral of St Martin and St Stephan, especially on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, when the farmers market is open. Without doubt: Mainz has an impressive past. Sometimes the Roman relics give away the fact that it has a 2 000 year heritage, sometimes the magnificent baroque buildings remind one of the times of the Electors. The best architects and the most talented sculptors created the general character of the city in the 17th century and founded unique palaces for the nobility, as well as new churches. You will miss a lot by not walking the city on foot: not only the archetecture and gorgeous statuary, but also all of the wonderful bakeries and butcher shops and the little details, like some little kid riding his tricycle over the cobblestones. The city has a wonderful, laid-back atmosphere. There are many pedestrian areas, and the street crossings are respected and popular. The streets tend to be windy, narrow, and irregular, so count on using the signs to find your way back to some sort of reference point. One thing you should watch out for are the cyclists... if you hear a little bell ringing, they probably want you to move to the side of the walkway The Printing Press was invented in Mainz, and there is a museum detailing the development of the printed word, with tons of old Asian, Middle Eastern, and European manuscripts and a dozen antique presses. This Gutenberg Museum is cheap and worth a quick visit. All of the text is in both English and German. Following this theme, there also seems to be a higher concentration of book stores in Mainz than in most cities. A lot of people here speak English, especially in restaraunts or tourist destinations, but you will probably need some German if you want to communicate well in more 'local' places such as the market or the bookstores. Another point of interest is the Cathedral. It's lovely and very interesting inside with lots of carved marble over graves. You could spend a few hours just looking at the sculptures, as they are very expressive. There are also occasional art exhibits in another wing of the cathedral. In the shadow of the Cathedral is the Market Place, which is a really charming, open square for most of the week. Some days there is an actual market abundant with fresh produce, and on the others you can just enjoy the statues. Throughout the entire city are many fountains and statues, from some modern art of a jumping man on a building near the Opera House, to a lovely fountain with fish jumping over balls, to egyptian style obelisks. There is also a beautiful well, the Marktbrunnen, which is the oldest of it's kind in Germany. Most of the Germans here seem to prefer eating foreign cuisine - apparently there is delicious Indonesian, Italian, Indian, or Chinese food to be found. The more traditional German food was incredible, though. Try delicous Pumpkin Soup.
Getting There By plane From Frankfurt International Airport, the local train S8 towards Wiesbaden stops at Mainz Hauptbahnhof . Also regional trains towards Koblenz and Saarbrcken stop in Mainz. Both options share the same local tariff, regional trains are faster and somewhat more convenient. By Train Mainz has several train stations. The biggest and the only one in which InterCity trains do stop is Mainz Hauptbahnhof, it is located on the western edge of the city centre and works as a general hub for local traffic. Another noteworthy station is Mainz Rmisches Theater, south of the centre, but it is only served by regional and commuter trains. Both are served from Frankfurt, about 45 minutes way, by S-Bahn line S8. By Car A number of long range buses serve Mainz, usually halting at Hauptbahnhof. The station is also a hub for local bus traffic, serving the surrounding countryside and Wiesbaden.
Best place to Visit Romanesque cathedral ---- One of Germany's oldest; others are in: Worms, Speyer Stephanskirche ------- world-famous Chagall windows (blue) River Banks with lots of restaurants and (night) clubs. The 'Theodor-Heuss-Bridge' in the centre of Mainz. ------ The Theodor Heuss Rhine Bridge between Mainz and Mainz-Kastel is one of three Rhine bridges that connect Mainz with Wiesbaden and the state of Hesse. Like almost all other German Rhine bridges, the former bridge had been destroyed in World War II. The bridge was rebuilt in the early 1950s and named after the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany, Theodor Heuss. Kastel, a former Mainz suburb and several other villages on the right side of the Rhine, has been separated from the city after the war, as the Rhine was the border between the French and American occupation sectors. Mainz City Hall. ---- The City Hall was built in the early 1970s by Danish architects, who used many tons Swedish marble for the facade. Considered modern at the time it was built, the city hall is not very popular today, many consider it too monumental, some even ugly. From the extensive city hall platform there is a beautiful view on the Rhine promenade and the river. Schillerplatz. Beautiful, leafy square in central Mainz with the fountain said to represent the jesters and fun of Mainz's fastnacht celebration. Mainz is also the home of the man identified by Time magazine as the most important individual in the last millennium, Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the moveable type printing press
Temperature Temperatures in Mainz range from -1.85 to 25.25 (Celcius).
Nightlife he city of Mainz has a lot to offer. Besides many nice bars and dancing spots there are theatres, cabarets and cultural centres for all ages. In addition to this, a mixture of classical music, jazz, folklore, dance and other performances are available in the heart of the old town.
Festival Johannisfest ----- This festival takes place in the city centre, considered to be dedicated to the city's great son, Gutenberg. This Festival will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of July. Wine festival ---- The wine festival takes place in the idyllic city park, where the national drink of Mainz can be sampled in a contemplative atmosphere. The enjoyment of wine-tasting is a part of life which locals cannot do without to enjoy a high quality of life - and of course the visitor to Mainz knows how to appreciate the endless assortment of wines available Fastnacht ----- Mainz is known for its Carnival celebrations. They take place on Shrove Tuesday. The bright and iridescent procession, carried out on the Monday before Lent is world-famous and this is an impressive hallmark of the attention paid to customs and traditions in the streets of Mainz..
Population 180,000
Region Rhineland

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maniz is an adorable place with all the benefits of a large city and of a small town. It's close to Frankfurt, so it's very easy to get to. On the other hand, it has beautiful, quaint Fachwerkhuser archetecture instead of ominous skyscrapers, and it feels very safe, even in the early morning or late evening. Once the episcopal seat of the influential Prince-Electors, the "civilized" origins of Mainz date back to around 38 BC, when the Romans built a citadel here. The city's location at the confluence of the Rhine and the Main is ideal for trade, something reflected by the artifacts kept in the Landesmuseum, that show there have been settlements here since 300,000 BC! The most logical starting point is the Dom, or Cathedral of St Martin and St Stephan, especially on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, when the farmers market is open. Without doubt: Mainz has an impressive past. Sometimes the Roman relics give away the fact that it has a 2 000 year heritage, sometimes the magnificent baroque buildings remind one of the times of the Electors. The best architects and the most talented sculptors created the general character of the city in the 17th century and founded unique palaces for the nobility, as well as new churches. You will miss a lot by not walking the city on foot: not only the archetecture and gorgeous statuary, but also all of the wonderful bakeries and butcher shops and the little details, like some little kid riding his tricycle over the cobblestones. The city has a wonderful, laid-back atmosphere. There are many pedestrian areas, and the street crossings are respected and popular. The streets tend to be windy, narrow, and irregular, so count on using the signs to find your way back to some sort of reference point. One thing you should watch out for are the cyclists... if you hear a little bell ringing, they probably want you to move to the side of the walkway The Printing Press was invented in Mainz, and there is a museum detailing the development of the printed word, with tons of old Asian, Middle Eastern, and European manuscripts and a dozen antique presses. This Gutenberg Museum is cheap and worth a quick visit. All of the text is in both English and German. Following this theme, there also seems to be a higher concentration of book stores in Mainz than in most cities. A lot of people here speak English, especially in restaraunts or tourist destinations, but you will probably need some German if you want to communicate well in more 'local' places such as the market or the bookstores. Another point of interest is the Cathedral. It's lovely and very interesting inside with lots of carved marble over graves. You could spend a few hours just looking at the sculptures, as they are very expressive. There are also occasional art exhibits in another wing of the cathedral. In the shadow of the Cathedral is the Market Place, which is a really charming, open square for most of the week. Some days there is an actual market abundant with fresh produce, and on the others you can just enjoy the statues. Throughout the entire city are many fountains and statues, from some modern art of a jumping man on a building near the Opera House, to a lovely fountain with fish jumping over balls, to egyptian style obelisks. There is also a beautiful well, the Marktbrunnen, which is the oldest of it's kind in Germany. Most of the Germans here seem to prefer eating foreign cuisine - apparently there is delicious Indonesian, Italian, Indian, or Chinese food to be found. The more traditional German food was incredible, though. Try delicous Pumpkin Soup.