Mainz: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 50 - 95 Hotel Stiftswingert
 This 3-star hotel offers comfortable accommodation in Mainz, just 15 minutes’ walk from the historic city centre and an 8-minute walk from the neare… MoreEUR 108 - 410 Hyatt Regency Mainz
 This design hotel in central Mainz offers elegant rooms and free use of the spa area with indoor pool. It overlooks the River Rhine, 500 metres from M… MoreEUR 45 - 150 Hotel Stadt Coblenz
 Offering varied breakfasts and easy transport connections, this privately run hotel in Mainz city centre is only 30 metres from the Rheingoldhalle Exh… MoreEUR 58 - 140 Hotel Schottenhof
 Located in Mainz’s city centre, only 50 metres from the main station, this friendly hotel offers comfortable accommodation with free wireless intern… MoreEUR 57 - 99 Hotel Roemerstein
 Hotel Roemerstein offers free parking, traditional food and a fitness centre. It is located in the Zahlbach district of Mainz, beside the university a… MoreEUR 54 - 99 Ibis Hotel Mainz
 This Ibis hotel is located in central Mainz, just 150 metres from the River Rhine and the Romisches Theater S-Bahn Station. It offers well-equipped ro… MoreEUR 35 - 359 InterCityHotel Mainz
 This modern, 4-star hotel is just 150 metres away from Mainz Central Station. It offers soundproofed rooms, varied breakfast buffets, and free public … MoreEUR 65 - 105 Terminus Hotel
 This central, family-run hotel in Mainz offers comfortable accommodation just a few steps from the Hauptbahnhof (main train station) and a 5-minute wa… MoreEUR 75 - 175 TOP Hotel Hammer
 Centrally located in Mainz, just 100 metres from the main railway station, this family-run, 3-star Superior hotel features a free sauna and free Wi-Fi… MoreEUR 55 - 162 Park Inn Mainz
 This 4-star hotel lies opposite the Gutenberg-Center shopping mall in Mainz’s Bretzenheim district, 5 km from the city centre. It features spacious,… MoreEUR 59 - 240 Novotel Mainz
 This 4-star hotel features air-conditioned rooms and a spa area with an indoor swimming pool. It is located in Mainz city centre, a 10-minute walk fro… MoreEUR 59 - 133 Mainzer Hof
 The Mainzer Hof is located in Mainz city centre, just steps away from the Rhine River. It offers well-equipped rooms, a sauna area and a daily breakfa… MoreEUR 40 - 129 Hotel Moguntia
 This quietly located, 3-star hotel in Mainz offers modern rooms with Wi-Fi, varied breakfast buffets, and free tea/coffee all day. Mainz Central Stati… MoreEUR 59 - 120 Hotel Königshof
 Directly opposite Mainz Central Station, Hotel Königshof offers a 24-hour reception and soundproofed rooms with free Wi-Fi. Buses, trams and S-Bahn t… MoreEUR 69 - 184 Contel Hotel Mainz
 This 4-star hotel offers attractive rooms and suites in central Mainz. It lies around a 10-minute walk from the main train station and 1.5 kilometres … MoreEUR 77 - 265 FAVORITE Parkhotel
 Situated beside the river in Mainz, this family-run hotel features indoor and outdoor pools and a gym overlooking the Old Town. The attractive beer ga… MoreEUR 59 - 118 City-Hotel Neubrunnenhof
 Located in the heart of Mainz, capital of Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate state, our attractive mid-range hotel offers direct access to the adjoining… MoreEUR 48 - 98 B&B Hotel Mainz
 Just 6 kilometres south of Mainz city centre and the main railway station, this delightful hotel offers modern accommodation and excellent links with … MoreEUR 79 - 199 Atrium Hotel Mainz
 Situated in the green Finthen district of Mainz, this 4-star hotel offers tasteful accommodation and excellent links with the A60 motorway, just 7 km … MoreEUR 70 - 138 Günnewig Hotel Bristol Mainz
 This business and conference hotel boasts a peaceful location on the outskirts of Mainz as well as excellent motorway and train connections.
The hote… MoreEUR 82 - 356 Hilton Mainz
 Located on the Rhine River, the Hilton Mainz was completely renovated in December 2010. It offers air-conditioned rooms, 2 international restaurants a… MoreEUR 59 - 84 Hotel Inndependence
 This modern 3-star hotel in Mainz offers barrier-free rooms with balconies, free breakfast, and good transport links. The historic Schillerplatz squar… MoreEUR 53 - 76 Hotel Burg-Stuben
 This privately run hotel is set near the River Rhine in the Weisenau district of Mainz. It offers gourmet food, quiet rooms, and great connections wit… MoreEUR 64 - 129 Hotel Austria
 Situated in the heart of Mainz, close to the pedestrian zone and the main railway station, this family-run, 3-star hotel is an ideal base for visitors… MoreEUR 82 - 351 Hilton Mainz City
 This 4-star hotel is quietly located in the historic city centre of Mainz. It offers an international restaurant with courtyard terrace, high-speed Wi… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mainz: Guide
Mainz is the capital city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.
Understand
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. Although the cathedral was actually started in 975, most of what is seen today was built from the 1000's to the 1200's. At the Dom und Diözesanmuseum in the cathedral cloisters, you can truly witness the opulence and wealth controlled by the Church in Mainz. 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.
Get in
By plane
From Frankfurt International Airport, the local train S8 towards Wiesbaden stops at Mainz Hauptbahnhof (or optionally Mainz Süd). Also regional trains towards Koblenz and Saarbrücken stop in Mainz. Both options share the same local tariff, regional trains are faster and somewhat more convenient. Cologne/Bonn Airport is served by a direct ICE connection and from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport there is a direct shuttle bus connection.
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 Süd, south of the centre, but is only served by slow trains.
By car
A60 from Lille, Charleroi, Liege|Liège (E42)
A61 from Koblenz, Bad Kreuznach, Worms
A63 from Kaiserslautern
A66 from Fulda, Frankfurt am Main
By bus
A number of long range buses (including Eurolines) serve Mainz, usually halting at Hauptbahnhof. The station is also a hub for local bus traffic, serving the surrounding countryside and Wiesbaden.
By boat
There is a number of companies offering river cruises, typically leaving from Cologne or Koblenz and terminating in Mainz (and vice versa).
Get around
Some good offers to explore the surroundings include the Rheinland-Pfalz-Ticket, offering unlimited travel in local trains for up to 5 persons inside the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The ticket costs 23€ per day (as of July 2006) and is available at all train stations. For Hessen (including Mainz, but not the rest of Rhineland-Palatinate) exists the otherwise similar hes5enticket, costing 25€ per day.
See
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 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. Even today, Kastel, Kostheim, Amoeneburg, Ginsheim, Gustavsburg and the other former suburbs consider themselves part of Mainz, although they are administered by Wiesbaden and Hesse.
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. At the Gutenberg Museum (Liebfrauenpl 5, Ph: 011 49 06131 1266-4044, Website: www.gutenberg.de), there are reconstructions of print shops and Gutenberg's hand press, an exhibition of incunabula, and the first two Gutenberg bibles are on display in a strong room. They also have a section devoted to the far East with colored woodcarvings and prints from Japan, China and Korea.
Unique to Mainz is the Museum für Antike Schiffahrt (Museum of Ancient Navigation), where the remains of five 5th century Roman warships have been restored. These ships were found when the local Hilton was expanding its property.
Haus des Weines
Open late, they offer a great selection of wines to go with their delicious food that ranges from snacks to full meals and tends to focus on regional cuisine.
With an excellent wine list (heavy on German wines), Geberts offers excellent versions of traditional regional favorites, including handkäs-Suppe (cheese soup) and wildschwein (wild boar). They are closed for three weeks during the summer, on Saturdays, and at lunchtime on Sundays.
Recently renovated into an upscale bistro, they offer an abbreviated, but very creative menu that goes with an extensive wine list, including wines by the glass, that enable you to experiment wines from around Germany.
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