The main gastronomy specialities of Mainz are considered to be cheese and different seasoned snacks made from cheese. Cheese experts should try a special sort of cheese named Handkäse and made of sour milk. Before serving this cheese is pickled in vinegar or vegetable oil, put on a big dish and added with caraway. Expert cooks make a marvelous beer snack of the Spundekäse cheese. Soft cheese is beaten with cream till the consistency of soft spread. The spread is served with fresh onion and crisp pretzels. Guests will be served with this ethnic treat in any of the pubs or beer restaurants of the city. It will be a perfect complement to any sort of beer.
Discovering the architecture of Mainz from bird's eye view! Mainz Cathedral, Staatstheater Mainz, Holzturm, Mainz Hauptbahnhof, Theodor Heuss Bridge, Mainzer Rathaus, all those monuments are defining the image of Mainz … Open
Germany is internationally famous for its old towns with ancient traditions. Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, is one of these cities. Rhineland-Palatinate is a Federal Land near … Open
Travelers who can not imagine their diet without favorite hamburgers are advised to visit the Burgerladen restaurant. It is a marked contrast to those eating houses offering fast food dishes as main courses. The Burgerladen restaurant offers a vast choice of vegetable dishes, hot pastry and desserts as well as aroma coffee and different refreshing drinks.
The German city Mainz is a great place for a family holiday. There are a lot of interesting activities for each family member-entertainment centres, museums, attractions, and parks. There is … Open
Hearty giblet soups are still cooked here, and another popular dish is stuffed pork stomach "saumagen" - a typical peasant dish. The name means "sow's stomach". It is stuffed with meat leftover from cooking other dishes, as well as potatoes and other vegetables, the taste of this meat dish is simply unique. Those who prefer more refined meat delicacies should definitely try veal kidneys, they are usually served with a special kind of pasta.
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, … Open
There are several historic vineyards in the vicinity of Mainz and factories that produce the best regional wines. Very interesting thematic tours are organized here for connoisseurs of fine drinks. You can also find popular regional wines in the local gastronomic shops, and you can buy special varieties of home-made wines in the Mainz markets. Mainz is one of the few cities in Germany where locals consider their favourite drink is not beer, but wine.
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 … Open