2 Hour Private Guided Walking Tour: Jewish Mainz

3.5 (4 reviews) Mainz, Germany
Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

The highlight of the tour is the oldest legible Jewish tombstone in Europe from 1049 kept in the Landesmuseum (State Museum). Guests are also thrilled by the futuristic architecture of the New Synagogue and its contrast with the ruins of the Old Synagogue.

Options

Without hotel pickup

No hotel pickup: We will meet at the attraction as described

With hotel pickup (by taxi)

Hotel pickup (by taxi): I will collect you from and return you to your hotel by taxi
Pickup included

With hotel pickup (on foot)

Hotel pickup (on foot): I will collect you from and return you to your hotel on foot
Pickup included

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (optional, by arrangement)
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Fischtorbrunnen
    10m
    Near the Fischtorbrunnen we will see some of the famous Stolpersteine ("Stumbling Stones").
  2. Nagelsaule
    10m
    You will see the Nagelsäule ("Nail Column") on the market square and hear about Jewish life in Mainz during the First World War.
  3. Provincial Museum of the Central Rhineland (Landesmuseum Mainz)
    30m · Admission ticket included
    In the Landesmuseum we will see the oldest legible Jewish tombstone in Europe from 1049 and the Torah rolls in the museum's Judaica collection.
    Near the Landesmuseum we will see the area of the former Jewish Ghetto.
  4. 20m
    Together with Speyer and Worms, Mainz was the centre of the Ashkenazi Judaism. We will see the impressive modern synagogue (from the inside if possible otherwise from the outside) next to the remains of the old synagogue.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet by the fountain

End point

The tour will finish on the Market Square.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Walking distance about 2.5 miles (4 km)

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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