Mainz (Mayence in English) is a historical city with 2000 years old heritage, located on the west bank of Rhine River across the Weisbaden and is the capital of Rhineland Palatinate. The city expanded in 1874 almost double to the original size with around 0.2 million inhabitants and that expansion brought the industrial revolution in the city. The ancient city with primordial facades, baroque architecture, and artistic sculptures by skilled sculptors, relatively new churches and jingling events magnetize the countless visitors.

Mainz is an affluent city with outstanding academia, home to the one of the largest universities, the University of Mainz among the top Ten German Universities. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences and University of Applied Sciences Mainz are the renowned institutes in academic sector.

The ramble across the museums of city is sensational adventure, contemplates the cultural and natural history of the city. The Roman relics can found in city’s architectonics, the Romano-Germanic Cetnral Museum (Romische Germanischmes Zentralmuseum) exhibiting primitive, middle ages and Roman artifacts. The Museum of Ancient Seafarings (Museum fur Antik Schiffarht) an absolute display of five primeval Roman boats of 4th century, which discovered in 19th century. The Gutenburg Museum relishes the world of printing and publishing, displaying the authentic Gutenburg Bible accompanying the other famous printed books.

One of the symbolic buildings in Mainz is the Iron Tower (Eisenturm), built in 13th century and used as watchtower and gate to the city. Nowadays serves as the artistic display space and for exhibition. Another high rising structure is the Wood Tower (Holzturm) near the Iron Tower.

The churches, cathedrals and holy buildings elucidate the baroque, Romanesque and Christian architecture. The magnificent Mainz Cathedral of St. Martin (Mainzer Dom) a thousand year old cathedral and the splendid Gothic St. Stephan Church world’s famous architectonic and primeval heritage.

Embark your tour by visiting the historical Old Mainz (Old Town) which is the dignity and charm of the city’s scenic beauty. The wide bricked streets, broad squares, bounteous beauty of artistic buildings, half timbered houses and places, fetches the Old Mainz the real charisma.

Mainz offers exclusive events to celebrate and have fun with numerous festivals throughout the year; it offers around 39 festive in a year. The big bang exuberant is the 5th Season or Carnival (Mainz Carnival) which last for months from November to February, is the biggest Carnival of Germany. Another famous fiesta for all locals and visitors is the enthralling ‘Chase away winter woes event’.