26 – 29 August and 2 – 5 September 2021
When: 26 – 29 August and 2 – 5 September 2021
Where: Mainz, Germany
Map: Mainz Wine Market on Google Maps
Official website: mainzer-weinmarkt.de
Hotels: Hotels in Mainz
A cosy and relaxing wine festival that let you discover the infinite lightness of the wine.
It is annually held in the beautiful Mainz City Park and rose garden the last weekend in August and the first weekend of September.
The entire park is filled with stalls serving local delicacies and wines.
Of course, also sausage stalls and other goodies to satisfy your hunger.
Even a music scene that embellishes life, with great bands playing indie pop music.
All in all, Mainzer Wein Markt offers about 100 stalls at the festival site.
The history of this festival goes far as 1902 when at the town meeting, the topic of discussion was tourism in Mainz.
Exactly 30 years later, in 1932, Mainz Wine Market was founded in the Town Hall by Robert Schmidt.
Mainz isn’t so huge. With about 200 000 people, the city has a more relaxing atmosphere than the bigger ones.
The Old town “Altstadt”, with its charming houses, is a must to visit. From there you can easily walk to the centre where you find lots of shopping opportunities.
Mainz and this festival became part of the Great Wine Capitals network in 2008 and joined the club of Cape Town from South Africa, Porto in Portugal, Bordeaux in France, Valencia in Spain and Florence in Italy.
If you’re coming to this festival by car, the general advice is to leave your vehicle so you’ll be able to enjoy the wide range of wines.
Use the buses of the Mainz Transport company, which will take you directly to the event grounds (bus stops; Stadtpark or Favorite Park Hotel).
We stayed at the hotel Favorite Park Hotel in Mainz City Park and viewed the Mainzer Wein Markt -festival area.
They have a very fine Beer-garden outside the hotel and a fantastic restaurant.
If you are more into shopping in the city centre and explore the old town, you can check out The Hilton Mainz hotel.
It is located on the edge of the city’s historic Old Town district and offers impressive views of the River Rhine.
It features elegantly decorated rooms (all air-conditioned) with HD plasma TVs and a separate working area.
The stylish restaurant “Weinstube” – is a place of international cuisine that you can enjoy on the summer terrace with a spectacular view of the Rhine river.
Except for visiting Mainz, Hilton is excellent for a business meeting as it comes with ten fully-equipped meeting rooms and direct access to Congress Center Mainz.
Guests rate this hotel as a perfect choice for visitors interested in theatre, sightseeing, festivals and relaxation.
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