City tour of Trier

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Duration

90 minutes

Overview

During the city tour of Trier you will experience the most beautiful and impressive sights of this venerable city. Let yourself be carried away into antiquity when you marvel at the best-preserved city gate north of the Alps! The Porta Nigra, built by the Romans as early as 170 AD, is now the city's landmark and an impressive example of the monumental and robust construction of the time. During the city tour of Trier, you will not only learn how the Romans built and lived back then: discover with your city guide the architecture from the Middle Ages to the present day and listen to the stories and anecdotes that will bring you closer to the people and their city. One of the most well-known personalities in Trier is the philosopher and revolutionary Karl Marx, who was born here. During the city tour you will see the house where he was born, which is now used as a museum.