Very nice cathedral in the heart of Mainz. If you go during the week, you can enjoy the farmers…read moremarket. Make sure you check out all the sculpted depictions in the church.

Okay so if you read my travel reviews you'll know I'm a sucker for old cathedrals and churches…read more They always have amazing antiquities, beautiful art, and in my opinion, give you a sense of the story of a place. This one is no different. I love that it's free to explore, and that despite it being a church, there is actually quite a bit to see. It's very large, has beautiful stained glass, and even a courtyard to explore. Due to the time difference between KC and Germany I ended up getting a facetime call from my toddler while I was here so I popped out about midway through our time here to take a break, so I feel like there might be even more to see than what my time permitted. One extra thing to add that is important is that this is one of few churches I've been to that has public restrooms! I think they cost one or two euro but it was so nice to be able to use them while out and about in Mainz. If you're visiting Mainz this is a must visit - it's cheap, and gives you a really good sense of the history of the place.

Extrem detailliert gestalteter metallener Brunnen am Schillerplatz in Mainz, nebenan das pfälzische…read moreInnenministerium. Der schöne Brunnen liegt in einer parkähnlichen Anlage, umgeben von zahlreichen Restaurants. Man kann sich einige Zeit damit beschäftigen, die einzelnen Figuren zu studieren.

This is basically another one of those absolutely gorgeous Catholic Churches. While I happen to be…read morea protestant, I still love walking into Catholic churches in Europe and simply letting the beauty of the place just wash over me. Okay, this church actually isn't all that big, but they have managed to squeeze a whole lot of awesomeness into what is effectively quite a small place. The other great thing about this church is that it is generally open, and quiet as well, which means you can simply wander in there during the day and have a look around. For some reason it seems that they don't actually have a huge problem with thieves over on the continent, at least where churches are concerned. While it is small, it is beautiful, and incredibly peaceful.

While seeing ancient Roman ruins is always interesting and educational, the staff member at the…read morefront desk was the only blatantly rude person we met on our entire vacation. She talked down to us and other visitors, said rude comments, and seemed to either hate her job or tourists. Never again would I go here.

I've never really been interested in antiquities. It's too far back to visualize in a way I can…read moreconnect to I think. Since I moved to Germany something has sparked for me because now I find myself fascinated that before all this super old stuff there's all this OTHER super old stuff from a totally different CIVILIZATION. Awesome, right? The Temple of Isis is really cool. It was unearthed in 2000 during the construction of the Romer Passage shopping center. The mall was built up around it, and the archaeology site turned into a museum, complete with lots of artifacts like fertility sculptures and pottery. Oh yeah, this once in a lifetime discovery? Free to the public.