At the end of August and beginning of September, the city park once again becomes the top destination for wine lovers. The spacious green area with its rose garden provides a romantic backdrop for Mainz's largest wine festival.
Wines from Mainz and Rheinhessen in particular, but also from the Rheingau and Nahe regions, can be sampled at the wine market. Each year, a different international wine capital is presented in the Great Wine Capitals wine village. At the sparkling wine festival in the rose garden, on the long benches throughout the grounds or sitting on the large lawns, you can taste, chat and celebrate to your heart's content. N Locals and guests quickly strike up conversations. Perhaps about the typical Rheinhessen wine vocabulary? Tip: If you only want to enjoy a small sip after your "Spundekäs", it's best to order a "Piffche". After all, drinking a 0.1 litre glass takes no longer than a whistle.
If you're in the mood for arts and crafts, the artists' market in the rose garden is the place to be. Younger guests can romp around to their heart's content on the children's lawn by the flamingo pond on both weekends. Whether it's jumping on the bouncy castle, having their faces painted or listening and rummaging through the book boxes in the reading tent of the library at the cathedral, there is something for every temperament.
