Rhineland-Palatinate Region History

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mainz

Beautiful city with a history. Must take the guided city tour to see the city. Also in december you must go the christmas market.

Mainz is the state capital of Rheinland-Pfalz and is remarkable for the way its 2,000-year history is woven into its culture: its founding by the Romans , the forces of medieval Christendom, revolution caused by the invention of mechanical printing, occupation by the French, and other links to the past have become ingrained in the present-day city. They can be seen in the cathedrals and churches, palaces, winding old streets, numerous museums and galleries, and the neighborhoods rebuilt after World War II. Roman relics that continue to be uncovered tie the present city to its ancient past.

In recent years, excavators unearthed the second largest amphitheater north of the alps right next to the train station Mainz Süd. Several Roman ships dating from the fourth century are on display and an Isis-Temple is now open to the public underneath the Roemerpassage, one of the city's shopping malls.
The Roemerpassage may be representative of the city's success in combining the remnants of its past with a lively and modern while cosy atmosphere defined as much by the 'Gemuetlichkeit' characterizing the Rheinlaender as by the fact that Mainz is a city of 35.000 students. Since the city is located at the heart of what is called the 'Rhein-Main-Gebiet" forming one of Germany's cultural and economic centers, students have easy access to Wiesbaden, the capital of Hesse, and, last but not least, Frankfurt (25 min train-ride), where international companies and important banks do business within the vicinity of one of the major centers of world economics, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Due to this central location, a lot of major newspapers, radio- and TV-stations have their offices here, among them the ZDF. Due to the many opportunities the city offers specifically to students and due to the high standard of living and countless cultural events throughout the year, Mainz was voted the most student-friendly city in 2002.

When you go to the towm of Trier, plan ahead and make sure you have plenty of time. The most efficient way to see everything is by walking, which may take a while. While you're there, don't forget to visit the baths and the gladiator arena. Other than that, just walk around. There is a lot of interesting history in the town of Trier.

Have you eve wondered where all of the Woolworths store went? Well maybe not but there is one in Trier Germany. I could not belive that it was there when I happened onto it. Trier is loaded with history, and some is pretty interesting. There an old Steepled Church there that has a couple of gashes on the doors..rumor has it that they were put there by a werewolf. Wear comfortable shoes because there are cobbled streets everywhere.