MainStrasse Village
A German heritage district in Covington, Kentucky, across the river, with a clock tower of puppets, beer gardens, and many bars and restaurants.
MainStrasse Village is the 19th-century German immigrant district of Covington. Its red-brick row houses are well preserved, and today the area is home mainly to bars, restaurants, and small shops. At the center of the district, the Puppet Clock Tower performs a Pied Piper of Hamelin puppet show on the hour, and a goose-girl fountain stands nearby. Each year the village hosts a May festival, a beer festival, and a German food festival, and on ordinary days it's a place where locals go to eat and drink. From Cincinnati, it's about a 15-minute walk after crossing the Roebling Suspension Bridge. You can also visit the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington on the way.
Opening hours
All day (shops vary)
Nearby sights
- Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
- John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
- Smale Riverfront Park & The Banks
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Great American Ball Park
- Fountain Square
- Contemporary Arts Center
- Newport Aquarium