The capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and a major Rhine River port, 43 km northeast of Frankfurt and 97 km southeast of Koblenz.<\/p>\n
Founded by the Romans in the 1st<\/sup> century BC as a military fortress and provincial capital of Germania Superior, the city and its museums displays interesting remains of that period. Mainz is famous for being the birthplace, and home to Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable-type printing press, who printed the first books ever in the 15e<\/sup> century including the Gutenberg Bible on display in the Gutenberg Museum<\/strong> in the city.<\/p>\n Visiting Mainz TheTjoy.com recommends visiting numerous attractions including;<\/p>\n Access Mainz by car via the A60 and the B9 roads, by train using the Mainz\u00a0–\u00a0Cologne line, or by boat cruise on the Rhine using the KD ferry service. Spend \u00bd-1 day in Mainz and consider taking a 2-3 day trips of the Le Rhin romantique<\/a>, <\/strong>and a Vineyard Tour<\/strong> in one of the vineyards around Mainz and along the Rhine River.<\/p>\n\n
\nThe city is considered a wine capital, being the transport hub of the Rhine’s wine production, and the southeastern corner of the Romantic Rhine with its hilltop castles, picturesque small towns and vineyards covered rolling hills.<\/p>\n\n
\nIn the Rhine Museum of Ancient Seafaring explore the well preserved remains of 4e<\/sup> century five Roman war ships found in the Rhine River.<\/li>\n
\nIn addition to Mainz Airport, the\u00a0Frankfurt\u2013Hahn Airport\u00a0(HHN) is 90 km west of the city and the main\u00a0Frankfurt Airport\u00a0is 30 km east of the city.<\/p>\n