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Some 160 specialist shops and department stores in the lively inner city present themselves briefly and succinctly in this small shopping guide. In order to make it easier for you to find your way round, six shopping districts have been formed to help save you unnecessary walks and guide you quickly to your parking space, or your bus or tram stop. You will also see that each of these inner city districts has its quite especial attractions and rewarding places to go to.
Tips on markets, typical shops, EC cash dispensers and many useful addresses for your day out shopping in the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate round off this presentation of the shopping city Mainz. The classified directory and the alphabetical glossary at the end of the brochure will provide you with an additional overview. We are certain that with it you will also find your favourite shop quite quickly.
We wish you great fun while strolling and enjoying and
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Between Langgasse, Schillerstrasse and the side streets you will find a good selection of Mainz specialist shops with a high quality range of goods. The cultivated ambience between the Carnival fountain and the elegantly renovated Supply Depot [Proviantamt-Magazin] with its garden café and hospitable vaulted restaurant emphasises the quality offered by these clothing. jewellery, photographic and furniture shops. You will find further specialist shops in Gaustrasse that leads you up to St. Stephen's Church. Exclusive shopping at Schillerplatz and a stroll along the spacious Ludwigsstrasse into the heart of the city!
There are people who call the agreeable old town with its narrow, winding streets and alleys the “living room of Mainz”. Everybody immediately feels at home here and can enjoy a bit of the Mainz way of life when strolling through the area. The variety of original and individual shops, service providers, pubs and wine taverns make every shopping expedition surprisingly new. Between Schöfferstrasse, Leichhof and Römisches Theater railway station you will find over 100 shops with antiques, art, designer articles and gifts, delicatessen and fashion lifestyle, and in between many wine taverns and bistros with international cuisine.
The Cathedral and Market square mark the centre of the inner city. Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are the weekly market days with fresh products and the lively atmosphere making it one of the finest in the region. Around the Market and the Gutenberg Museum you will find textile stores, specialist shops and outdoor cafés with a view of the Cathedral. Schusterstrasse with many shoe, sports and textile shops links the Market directly to the pedestrian precinct.
The shopping centre Am Brand, located between the Market, City Hall and Rheingoldhalle is a veritable shopping paradise for modern people. Everything here is a bit larger: Textile stores, shoe shops, book stores or telephone shops. The various young fashion boutiques attract young people in particular. And the jelly babies shop does not only cause children's hearts to beat faster. In front of Peek & Cloppenburg, you can obtain the latest infos and send e-mails free of charge at the WebTerminal
Mainz has rolled out the red carpet for its customers. The shopping city's freshly renovated pedestrian precinct extends between Ludwigsstrasse and Grosse Bleiche. The large department stores, up-to-theminute retailers and well sorted specialist shops, speciality shops and stand-up cafés meet your large and small wishes along the City Mile. And Mainz is always good for a surprise: Do not fail to visit the underground Isis and Mater Magna shrine (admission free) in the “Römerpassage” Shopping Centre at the Lotharstrasse entrance that will carry you off into the Roman period.
The City Mile pedestrian precinct and the Main Railway Station are| Downloads |
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Shopping Guide 2007 (1190 kb) Shopping Guide 2007 Map (248 kb) Shopping Guide 2007 Shops A to Z (125 kb) Shopping Guide 2007 Lines to business (46 kb)
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