Rhineland-Palatinate Travel Tips

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green_stripe
Explorer
Jul 4, 2008
Night at the Museum 5 stars
Travel Tip: Landesmuseum Mainz
Part of Topic Mainly Mainz

The Landesmuseum or state museum is housed in a beautiful old pink and white building fairly central to town. It is possibly the best museum in the city which presents a huge variety of art,... [more]

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green_stripe
Explorer
Jul 4, 2008
Little Vietnam in Mainz 4 stars
Travel Tip: Mainz
Part of Topic Mainly Mainz

Com Pho is super authentic, tasty little Vietnamese joint on a small side street in Mainz. It recently opened opposite a Asian grocery store, which could help or hinder the business... I'm not sure... [more]

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green_stripe
Explorer
Jul 4, 2008
Inside the dark, dark Dom 2 stars
Travel Tip: Mainz Cathedral

The Mainzer Dom is a impressive pink structure whose towers seem to watch you where ever you are in town. The Market place around the Dom and the Fisch Platz that stands between it and the Rhein... [more]

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green_stripe
Explorer
Jul 4, 2008
Where to get a coffee on the river? 4 stars
Restaurant Review: Rheingold
Part of Topic Mainly Mainz

As the name suggests Rheingold is a pretty classy joint. It is one of the few places set up on the otherwise restaurant free promenade to service your thirst and hunger and does so with a gorgeous... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Jun 13, 2008
Nikos Café 3 stars (2 comments)
Café Review: Nikos Cafe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
In Germany, it is not very common to order cold cappuccino or cold macchiato. But in countries like Spain, Italy or Portugal you can order any kinds of cold coffee. Last time, when we were at Nikos... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Jun 13, 2008
Astarix: from a cafeteria to a restaurant 4 stars (2 comments)
Restaurant Review: Astarix Restaurant
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
When you go to Trier, and you want to eat something nice, but still affordable, I think Astarix is the right place to go. I was in Trier again last month, and we were searching for something not... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Mar 26, 2008
Coffee Fellows makes you “Feel at Home” 5 stars
Café Review: Coffee Fellows
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Honestly, we found Coffee Fellow by accident. It was snowing terribly and we needed a place to hide from the snow. Suddenly, there was a nice coffee shop in front of us. It is located at 19... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Mar 26, 2008
Aula Palatina at Kirche zum Erloecher (Konstantin Basilika) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Konstantinsbasilika

They used about 1.5 millions of bricks to build Konstantin Basilika. Emperor Constantine’s throne room in Trier is a classic brick structure, under pinned by a cast Roman concrete of 4 meter.... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Mar 25, 2008
Roman Amphitheater in Trier 4 stars
Travel Tip: Amphitheater
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Roman Amphitheater is located on upper part of the city. The combination between touristy area and private living area makes it so different than other places in Trier. The Roman Amphitheater... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Mar 25, 2008
Kaiserthermen (Roman baths) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Kaiserthermen
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Kaiserthermen is located on Kaiserstrasse. Actually it is just next to Palace of Trier. We looked at the map and drove around 10 minutes to search for it. In the end we just realized that it is... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Mar 25, 2008
Konstantin der Grosse’s foot 4 stars
Travel Tip: Trier
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Konstantin der Grosse is Constantine the Great in English, also known as Constantine I. He was born as Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus in Naissus (now Serbia) ca. 272. In Trier, there are 2... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Mar 25, 2008
Palace of Trier with garden! 4 stars
Travel Tip: Kurfürstliches Palais
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Palace of Trier is also known as Prince Elector’s Palace, because in medieval time it was the residence of Prince Elector. Palace of Trier was built in Baroque style. In the front, they painted... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Mar 25, 2008
Aula Palatina at Kirche zum Erloecher (Konstantin Basilika) 5 stars
Travel Tip: Konstantinsbasilika
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
They used about 1.5 millions of bricks to build Konstantin Basilika. Emperor Constantine’s throne room in Trier is a classic brick structure, under pinned by a cast Roman concrete of 4 meter.... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: konstantinsbasilika kirche erloecher basilica constantine