2 Hour Private Guided Walking Tour: Modern Mainz
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
History meets modernity! Explore present-day Mainz risen from the ruins of World War II. See award-winning buildings and modern works of art on picturesque public squares. Experience how the modern highlights are particularly outstanding against the contrasting background of medieval and baroque buildings.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (optional, by arrangement)
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Arne Jacobsen's award-winning Mainz Rathaus (City Hall) - which is currently under renovation - is the starting point for this tour of modern Mainz.
The old part of the city has many modern fountains on picturesque public squares culminating in the impressive Fastnachtsbrunnen (Carnival Fountain) with more than 200 carnival figures. We will walk past modern sculptures and see Massimiliano Fuksas' modern building replacing the core of the old market houses.
Together with Speyer and Worms, Mainz was the centre of the Ashkenazi Judaism. We will see the award-winning modern synagogue by Manuel Herz (from the inside, if possible, otherwise from the outside).
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Unless otherwise arranged, the meeting point is at the large modern sculpture at the pedestrian level outside the City Hall ("Rathaus").
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Mainz Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Mainz
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 61 experiences we list in Mainz.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Mainz
Mainz is a Rhine city and the home town of Gutenberg, with a thousand-year-old red sandstone cathedral, Chagall's blue windows and Rheinhessen wine.
Mainz stands on the west bank of the Rhine where the Main river joins it, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. St Martin's Cathedral, begun around 975, rises in red sandstone above the old town's market square. Johannes Gutenberg was born here, and the Gutenberg Museum displays original Bibles from his press, which launched printing with movable type in Europe around 1450.
Top-ranked sights in Mainz: Mainz Cathedral, St. Stephan’s Church (Stephanskirche).
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