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Botanical Quiet and City Stars

Start your morning in the quiet of the university gardens, then walk to the city center to find the stars of Mainz's cabaret history.

Best time: noneAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 09:00

    Botanischer Garten der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

    Arrive at the Botanischer Garten der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz when it opens. Spend the first hour wandering the arboretum and enjoying the quiet atmosphere of the campus gardens.

  2. 09:45

    Kulturcafé

    Walk 8 minutes to the Kulturcafé for a coffee or light snack. It is open from 09:00 on weekdays, making it a perfect stop after your garden walk.

  3. 10:15

    Sterne der Satire – Walk of Fame des Kabaretts

    Walk 32 minutes ENE to Schillerplatz. Here you will find the Sterne der Satire – Walk of Fame des Kabaretts, a pavement embedded with stars honoring cabaret legends, located between the Proviant-Magazin and Schönborner Hof.

Local tip

The walk from the botanical garden to Schillerplatz is 32 minutes. If you prefer a shorter walk, take a bus or taxi from the university campus to the city center.

Check before you go

  • Kulturcafé is open Mo-Fr 09:00-01:00+.
  • The Botanischer Garten is open daily.

Worth knowing

  • Kulturcafé is open at 09:45 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Mainz (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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