The Mainz City Guides answer what visitors want to know: which Weinstube to pick for Spundekäs and a Schoppen of Rheinhessen wine, how to fit the cathedral, Gutenberg and Chagall’s blue windows into one morning, where the Rhine Gorge castles begin and where students head after midnight. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, the area and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser once you have paid.
About the Mainz City Guides
- 139 places
- 6 guides
- 5 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Mainz guides
Food guide
25 places
Wine taverns with shared tables, Spundekäs and Fleischwurst, the market around the cathedral, a special-occasion dinner and the best cake on the square.
Things to do guide
21 places
Gutenberg’s Bibles, the thousand-year-old cathedral, Chagall’s blue windows in St Stephan, a Roman temple under a shopping centre and the Rhine promenade.
Family guide
21 places
Deer to feed in the wildlife park, life-size Roman warships, a splash area by the Rhine, play halls for wet days and the best gelato in town.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Weinstuben where strangers share tables, a brewery above the old Kupferberg cellars, beer gardens on the river, serious cocktail bars and the clubs students really use.
Day trips guide
23 places
Castles of the Rhine Gorge, wine abbeys, the imperial cathedrals of Worms and Speyer and spa towns, all by regional train from Mainz Hauptbahnhof.
Budget guide
24 places
Free churches, Chagall windows and Roman remains, walks along the river and lunches under €10 in a compact wine city.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Mainz Cathedral
Markt and Liebfrauenplatz
Red sandstone, six towers and more than a thousand years of history, with archbishops’ tombs lining the pillars. Entry is free, and the market square outside is where the city meets. From the things to do guide.
Bastion von Schönborn
Rheinufer, Mainz-Kastel (other bank)
A beer garden on an old fortress bastion on the Kastel side, facing the cathedral and old town across the Rhine. Heaters and a covered corner keep it going beyond high summer. From the nightlife guide.
Rheinfels Castle
St. Goar, 50 min by train
Once the biggest castle on the Rhine, now a vast ruin to roam on your own, dark mine passages under the walls included, so bring a light. Allow an hour and a half and take in the view toward the Loreley. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Mainz
Day one: start at the cathedral with the things to do guide, climb to St Stephan for the Chagall windows and see the Gutenberg Bibles, eat lunch at the market with the food guide and spend the evening in a Weinstube from the nightlife guide. Day two: take the regional train with the day trips guide to the Rhine Gorge castles or to Worms and Speyer, back in time for a beer by the river. For a rainy or slow day, the family guide has free Roman ships and indoor play halls, and the budget guide lines up free churches, parks and a cheap glass of local wine.
Questions about the Mainz guides
What do I get in the Mainz City Guides?
Six guides covering 139 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
How are the guides delivered?
Right after payment the links show on your order page and arrive in your confirmation email. Open them in any browser on a phone or laptop; no app or account is required.
Can I use the Mainz guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working offline afterwards, along with your ticks and notes. Map links still need mobile data.
What languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Dutch and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
What do the Mainz guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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