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Overview:
Over 2000 years old – and still as lively as ever! UNESCO has more monuments
designated in Trier than almost any other place on earth. Get to know the city
the easy – with RTT!
From the time of Roman emperors to modern German porcelain and important
religious artefacts, Trier has played an important role in the day-to-day events
across German and Europe.
Itinerary:
The perfect starting point for your tour is at the Porta Nigra, the lasting
remnant of Triers’ role as the walled European capital of the Holy Roman Empire
under Constantine. See the historical old city center from the vantage point of
a hundred feet above the city road through the gate.
Join a bus tour by double-decker through the sights and sounds of Trier: from
the marketplaces and old Roman baths to the ancient amphitheatre, from the old
Roman bridge to the historic fishermen’s village at Zurlauben, and from Karl
Marx’s birth place to the former livestock market.
The bus tour ends where it began and the Craft Market beckons from across the
street! All around the Porta Nigra are vendors with their wares. The selections
range from the elegant and expensive to recycled and witty, with both decorative
and useful objects. Find ceramics, silver and gold, textiles, bells, baskets,
glass-blowers and many other trades represented. With almost 100 craft stalls,
there is something for everyone!
What you haven’t seen from the bus windows and open cockpit, you can see as you
stroll the many old city cobblestone byways. The beginning point of the bus tour
is also the start of the pedestrian zone. Here you can see the House of the
Three Magi, with its door one level above the street (directly across from
Galeria Kaufhof). Further on is the medieval Main Market, with the Steipe
(banquet hall), the St. Peter’s fountain and the Market Cross. Behind a baroque
doorway and buildings of the city block, you will find the 14th century church
of St. Gangolf. To the left off the marketplace is the Trier Cathedral.
Tradition says the Robe of Christ is held in this cathedral, brought there by
St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine. A short walk away are the Basilica of
Emperor Constantine, the Electoral Palace and gardens and the Roman Imperial
Baths.
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