Experience the best of 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.
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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.
St Stephan's church glows with blue stained-glass windows made by Marc Chagall in the last years of his life. Mainz was a Roman legion base called Mogontiacum, and a museum of ancient seafaring shows the remains of fourth-century Roman ships found beside the river. Across the Rhine lies Wiesbaden, and downstream the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO-listed stretch of castles and vineyards, begins near Bingen and Rüdesheim.
Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine region, surrounds the city, and Riesling and Silvaner fill the glasses in wine taverns and at the Mainz wine market in late summer. Spundekäs, a creamy cheese dip eaten with pretzels, and a roll with sausage and a glass of wine are local pairings. Fastnacht, the carnival season before Lent, brings parades and satirical speeches to the streets.
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- Day trips to Frankfurt
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Questions about Mainz
- What is there to do in Mainz?
- We list 61 experiences in Mainz. The largest groups are city tours (11), day trips (8).
- What is the most popular experience in Mainz?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Wine Walk guided tour with wine tasting", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 97 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Mainz take?
- The typical experience in Mainz lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 2.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Mainz?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 95% of the 61 experiences we hold for Mainz. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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