Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Luxembourg & Germany: Part 2

On Sunday, we went to Trier, an old Roman city, in Germany.  It was raining when we first arrived, so we hopped on a trolley and viewed the city from a dry seat.   One of the city gates, called Porta Nigra, dates all the way back to the 2nd century.  Pretty amazing!
 
 
Trier, Germany

 
What a pretty town square!
 

 
 
Colorful and ornate buildings
 


 
 
Love these!
 
 
Porta Nigra...built in the 2nd century AD.  WOW!


 
Other side of Porta Nigra
 
 
 
 It was raining a bit in Trier, so we hopped on one of these trolley trains and saw the city while covered!

 
 
The Basilica
 

 




 
Enjoyed a great lunch here!


 
 
Apparently, Colin was excited for lunch!
 

 
 
Cool restaurant...they make their own wine
 
 
 
 
Karl Marx's birth home
 


 
 
In the middle of the city, there is a modern building protecting these ancient Roman baths.  You can take a tour, but we didn't on this day.
 

 
 
ancient Roman baths

 
Vineyards on the hill
 
 
Trier is located in the Mosel Valley which is known for making wine.  The grape used most in this region is the Riesling grape.  We bought some Riesling wine at our lunch spot.  It was delicious...a hint of sweetness, but not too sweet. 
 

 
 
More baths...what it used to look like
 

 
 
ancient baths

 
Pretty!

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