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Colors of Mainz - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle
Cultural life of Mainz is rich and diverse as each season of the year features interesting festive events. Despite of beer being considered by travelers the favorite drink of local people, the city still holds annually a fascinating festival named Mainz Wine Market. The festival is held in the end of the summer and attracts genuine wine connoisseurs from all over the world.
Among attractive and significant tour sights the Mainz Cathedral is worth noticing. It is among the imperial cathedrals. The walls of the Cathedral witnessed numerous crowning ceremonies of … 
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Tourists travelling with kids should visit a local botanical garden. The Botanic Garden of Mainz is a perfect place for family visit, the territory of the garden covers more than 10 … Open
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Eiswelt Mainz is the name of another beautiful festival in the capital of the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate. It will definitely interest every tourist and especially those who can not imagine a holiday without getting aesthetic pleasure. The festival takes place in mid-November in the exhibition complex Altes Postlager, where eminent artists demonstrate all their skills in creating ice sculptures. Incredible frozen ice statues will forever remain in the memory of every visitor of the festival.
1. The warmest months in the year are considered to be July and August. During these months the day time temperature reaches about 23C. The summer is considered to be the heat of the tourist … Open
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There is another amazing event almost immediately after the Open Ohr fest, which colourful program is aimed at young tourists. It is Kinderfestival, which takes place in Volkspark. Animation shows, contests, activities, attractions — this is only a small part of the activities offered at the festival. Gourmets prefer to visit the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate at the end of the last spring month-all because Mainzer Culinarium is held at this time here. The festival involves a rich culinary program and popular chefs demonstrate all their skills, offer a choice of visitors their best dishes, exquisite and quite impressive. There is a culinary festival in restaurants and cafes in the city, located in the city centre.
Connoisseurs of art and everyone else visiting Mainz in mid-June will be happy to know that this is the time when the city hosts the "night of museums"!. At this time, cultural institutions are open until late at night, thematic tours are held in the city, buses run on special routes so that everyone can see all the interesting events during this time. Moreover, you can see unique collections in many galleries and exhibition complexes. In addition, cultural institutions participating in the event hold musical concerts, literary readings, dance performances and tastings of local cuisine. In general, the holiday covers almost all aspects of culture. 
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Mainz and surroundings
Reference information
Map of all churches
Cathedrals and basilicas near Mainz
♥ Kaiserdom St. Martin von Tours und St. Stephan, Mainz, 0.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilika SS. Dionysius und Valentinus, Kiedrich im Rheingau, 14.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Abtei St. Hildegard, Rüdesheim am Rhein, 24.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilika Sankt Martin, Bingen am Rhein, 27.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Kaiserdom-Basilika SS. Peter und Paul, Worms, 41.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Reichsabtei Lorsch, Lorsch, 44 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Dom Ss. Georg und Nikolaus, Limburg an der Lahn, 45.6 km from the center. On the map
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Map of all castles
Survived castles around Mainz
♥ Castle 'Kurfürstliches Schloss Mainz' , 0.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Festung Mainz' , 2.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Gustavsburg' , 3.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Biebrich' , 4.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Burg Frauenstein' , 11 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Johannisburg' , 20.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Klopp Castle' , 27.1 km from the center. On the map
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Colors of Mainz in photos
Search for popular touristic sites on Mainz map
Cityguide on traditions, mentality and lifestyle of people in Mainz. Learn the best periods to visit Mainz to discover its soul - authentic festivals, events and celebrations. We will also reveal the interesting habits, attitude towards the world and to tourists in Mainz.
