We didn't get to stay too long in Mainz, but we found the town to be quaint and full of history. Mainz is strategically located at the confluence of the Rhine and Main Rivers. It's currently known as Germany's largest and most important wine market. We visited the Altstadt or Old Town for most of the day.
Gutenberg Museum: Father of modern printing and the inventor of the movable type, we were entertained as we watched them recreate how the first newsletters were designed.
Cathedral (Dom): Most of the church was built in the 12th century, but they continued to add to it in the 18th century. Inside the courtyard was a really pretty and peaceful place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee and let the birds have the left over bites of a croissant.
Church of St. Stephen: So worth the walk up the steep hill to see this Gothic church. Once we arrived to the church, we discovered the largest collection of Marc Chagall windows that I've ever seen. Not even in Paris is there such a large collection in one church.
Next stop is Rudesheim. Truly one of my favorite stops that we made on the Rhine.
Happy Traveling!
Gutenberg Museum: Father of modern printing and the inventor of the movable type, we were entertained as we watched them recreate how the first newsletters were designed.
Cathedral (Dom): Most of the church was built in the 12th century, but they continued to add to it in the 18th century. Inside the courtyard was a really pretty and peaceful place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee and let the birds have the left over bites of a croissant.
Church of St. Stephen: So worth the walk up the steep hill to see this Gothic church. Once we arrived to the church, we discovered the largest collection of Marc Chagall windows that I've ever seen. Not even in Paris is there such a large collection in one church.
Next stop is Rudesheim. Truly one of my favorite stops that we made on the Rhine.
Happy Traveling!
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