Timeline
12:00
Pick up a fish bread roll from the local fish farm stand at the Wochenmarkt Mainz Domplatz. The market opens at 09:00 on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, so you will have plenty of choice before the crowds arrive. Look for the plums too, grown locally around Mainz.
12:15
Botanischer Garten der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Walk southwest to the Botanischer Garten der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. This 10-hectare arboretum offers a peaceful green escape just outside the old town walls. It is a quiet place to stretch your legs and enjoy the greenery.
12:50
Head back towards the city center to Schillerplatz. Enter Augustinerkeller, a classic German Gaststätte with pictures of old Mainz scenes on the walls. Order a typical German dish from the menu, which includes English translations, and enjoy the historic atmosphere.
Local tip
The Wochenmarkt is open Tu, Fr, Sa 09:00-14:00. Augustinerkeller is open Su, Mo, We, Th 12:00-22:00 and Fr, Sa 12:00-23:00.
Check before you go
- Check the market days if you want the fresh fish bread rolls.
- Augustinerkeller kitchen closes at 22:00 on weekdays and 23:00 on weekends.
Worth knowing
- Wochenmarkt Mainz Domplatz is open at 12:00 only on Tu, Fr, Sa
- Augustinerkeller is open at 12:50 only on Mo, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Mainz (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).