Mainz
- Address:Mainz
- Admission:Free
Mainz is a lively locale thanks to its sizable university, a large media presence and a certain savoir-vivre whose origins go back to Napoleon’s occupation (1798 – 1814). Strolling along the Rhine and sampling local wines in a half-timbered Altstadt (old town) tavern are as much a part of any Mainz visit as viewing the fabulous Dom, Chagall’s ethereal windows in the St-Stephan-Kirche (St. Stephen's Church) or the first printed Bibles in the Gutenberg Museum.
The Romans were the first to take advantage of Mainz' strategic location at the confluence of the Main and Rhine Rivers. In 12 BC, under Emperor Augustus, they founded a military camp called Moguntiacum as a base for the invasion of Germania. After the Romans, Mainz took a 250 year nap before being awoken by English missionary St. Boniface, who established an archbishopric here in 746 AD. In the 15th century, native son Johannes Gutenberg ushered in the information age by perfecting moveable type.
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My family and I did a 1 day rhine river cruise from Cologne and just had a wonderful time. It is well worth the expenditure.
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A definite must to do while in Germany!!
We actually boarded in Rüdesheim. The boat was very comfortable with multiple levels of indoor seating. We exited the boat twice with no problem. We didn't get a cool ticket just a receipt that we needed show to re-board. The weather got a little on the rainy side which was okay on the boat but there was no protection at the docks while waiting for a boat!! We traveled all the way to Koblenz. Be sure to walk along the Rhine river to the Deusches Eck and then along the Mosel River before walking to the New train station.
Dress for any weather, the breeze off the river can be cool or walking on deck maybe hot in good weather!
My wife and I booked this trip online and when we arrived at the ticket booth in Koblenz the lady was extremely nice, spoke English and answered all out questions. The boat ride was wonderful, the crew were accommodating, and we got off at a couple of places; went shopping, toured a castle, and relaxed again on the ride back to Koblenz. This was so much fun and inexpensive, I know we will do it again one day.
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There are regular trains from Frankfurt to Mainz.
