Guide to Trier
Trier (Trier, Trèves) is a city located in the west of Germany. It covers an area of 117 square kilometers and has a population of more than 106,000. It is the oldest city in Germany, its Roman monuments are included in the UNESCO world heritage. The town is famous for its excellent wine and history that surrounds you at almost every step.
Accommodation in Trier
We can offer you nearly 170 hotels, apartments, guest houses or villas in Trier. Most hotels here are in the 3-star category. Naturally, the most sought-after accommodation is near one of the Roman monuments, for example near the Porta Nigra gate (e.g. the hotels Ante Porta DAS STADTHOTEL, the Römerbrücke bridge (the three-star Hotel Deutscher Hof or Coffee Fellows Hotel Trier), or the local cathedral (e.g. the more luxurious Park Plaza Trier).Pensions and hotels near the Moselle River right next to the bike path are also very popular among cyclists, one of them is the Hotel Feilen-Wolff. In general, it can be said that most accommodation facilities in Trier offer very clean and elegant rooms, some of them also offer wine tasting or bicycle rental. Hotels located outside the center offer stylish accommodation in large elegant estates, have gardens with a spa and a swimming pool. Among them is, for example, the Eurener Hof hotel.
Location of Trier
Trier is located in the valley of the Moselle River (an important wine region), just a short distance from the border with Luxembourg. The surroundings of Trier are made up of slopes with vineyards, which are absolutely ideal for growing wine.
History of Trier
The original name of Trier was "Augusta Treverorum", as the name suggests, it was the Romans who founded the city already in the first century BC. In the 4th century AD, it was one of the four largest and most important cities ever. Because of its great importance, it was conquered by many nations over the centuries, for example the Huns and the Franks, it was part of the East Frankish Empire (predecessor of the Holy Roman Empire). The king and emperor Charles IV made his mark in the city's history by confirming the city as an archbishop's city in 1364. The French wanted Trier to join France so much that they repeatedly tried to conquer and occupy the city over the centuries, often successfully. Trier eventually fell to Prussia after the Napoleonic Wars. It became part of Germany in 1871.
Transport to Trier
If you come by plane, you can land at the airport in either Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Cologne or Saarbrucken and from there take one of the regular trains or buses. Air routes to German cities are served as one of many by the low-cost airline German Wings, where you can get tickets at very attractive prices. If you decide to arrive by train, the advantage is that you can bring yor bicycles. The wine region in the valley of the Mosel River is absolutely ideal for bicycle trips, there are many cycle paths. If you do not take your bikes with you and would still like to discover the beauty of the local cycle paths, visit one of the rental shops or ask at your accommodation - it is possible that they will also rent bikes.
Sights and attractions in Trier
Nowhere in Germany can you find so many historical monuments connected with the Romans as in Trier. Probably the most famous is the Porta Nigra - Black Gate - which originally served as one of the four gates to enter the city, built in the 2nd century AD. There are also the remains of the Roman baths - the Kaiserthermen, the Amphitheater (originally for up to 20 thousand spectators) and the Trierer Dom - which is the oldest church in all of Germany. It is an important place of pilgrimage because it houses the clothes that Jesus Christ wore before or during the crucifixion. However, the robe is very protected and if you are traveling to the city just for it, it pays to plan your trip well in advance according to when the robe will be accessible. Right next to it we find the Church of Our Lady - Liebfrauenkirche - which is one of the oldest Gothic cathedrals in Germany. Also in the city is Constantine's Basilica (Konstantinbasilika) - which was built at the beginning of the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great. Not far from the basilica is the ideal place to rest after a long walk - the Rococo Kurfürstliches Palais with an adjacent park with statues and fountains. We can call the Hauptmarkt square the complete center of the city - full of beautiful historic houses, the Church of St. Gandolf is also located there. You can admire here the Römerbrücke - a bridge over the Mosel River, which is the oldest bridge in Germany that is still in use.
Activities in Trier
The list of monuments in Trier could go on and on - there are too many for a one-day walk. We went all the way to the "bridge" and in our honeymoon album you can see how difficult the walk was. From the initial broad smiles, to the slightly withered expressions, to the final discreet grinding of the teeth by the weaker half. The town is offering not only amazing historical monuments, but also interesting gastronomic experiences, including popular local wine tastings or gastronomic festivals. In addition, the inhabitants of Trier are very nice - even if your German is not perfect, they will try to do everything possible to accommodate you in everything.
Karl Marx
Among Trier's most famous personalities is Karl Marx, who was born here in 1818. He was an important philosopher and, among other things, also a theorist of socialism and communism. His ideology of Marxism-Leninism is known to almost everyone who has experienced communist Czechoslovakia - at that time he was widely published here, but after the Velvet Revolution, of course, interest in his books decreased significantly. In Trier, you can remember Karl Marx directly in the house where he was born - Geburtshaus von Karl Marx. Currently, there is a museum dedicated to this personality in the building. Can you guess who makes up the most visitors? Yes, it is precisely the Chinese who like to take red mugs with the likeness of this giant from the museum.
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