Germany's Medieval Heartland

Proud cathedrals and small country churches, defiant castles and peaceful monasteries – they all bear witness to the deep-rooted fear of God, yet also to the most mysterious eras in history: the medieval …

Passion Play 2010: Tickets for Sale

A play of life and death, promised in a moment of mortal threat - so began the history of the Oberammergau Passion Play in 1633. In the middle of the Thirty Years War, after months of suffering and death …

High Speed Mobility with ICE Trains

Germany certainly has not become smaller but distances between cities are shrinking fast – at least if you take the train. Due to extensive investments in railroads and tracks, new ICEs connect German Cities with a travel speed of up to 160 mph. With the German Rail Pass, the ICE offers high speed mobility at a very competitive price …

Historic Lodging

Muenster. Tipped off by a European Union investment scheme, 14 castles, monasteries and manor houses in North Rhine Westphalia have started to run Bed & Breakfast services – providing both, remarkable historical authenticity and a high grade accommodation.
Hotel-turned-castles include, amongst others, Schloss Diersfordt (built 1432), 14th century country house Hertefeld or Schloss Ossenberg with its unique Rococo style architecture. Vacancies can be checked by online booking requests…

Mainz. – It's one of Germany's most ancient cities – but within the Old Boy's Club of the Historic Higlights of Germany, Mainz is still the new kid on the block: Just very recently, the city has joined the 30 year old marketing alliance, adding a rich heritage reaching back 2.000 years into the Roman era.

With the relicts of the Roman past as a rather subterranean attraction, and the 1.000 year old cathedral as the solely eye-catching reminiscence of the medieval age, it is the 17th century architecture that is shaping the general character of Mainz. Amongst the sights not to be missed are Mainz’s Old Town with broad, roomy squares and places, lovingly-restored half-timbered houses, Rococo facades, elegant boutiques and wine bars offering selected wines of Germany's biggest wine growing region.

Though history is vivid and closely interwoven with daily life in Mainz, exploring the city's museums is an enriching experience. Visitors shouldn't leave the city without having seen the Roman ships, the world famous Bible printed by Gutenberg and the Cathedral's treasury.

Mainz is situated about 20 Miles west of Frankfurt International Airport.