• Terry GustafsonEurope 2025Traveler
    1There are two cathedrals side by side, one for the community and one for the bishop.There was a festival in town.Porta Nigra - the Black Gate - one of the best preserved Roman artifacts in the city.Porta Nigra from the other side.Statue of Karl Marx, who lived in Trier.

    VRC Day 9 - Walking Tour of Trier

    June 29 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F

    Trier was the final stop of the actual river cruise portion of the Viking Cruise. It is the oldest city in Germany, dating from 16 BCE when the Romans founded it. It was another hot day (90+ degrees).