The ICON of Trier and rightly so. The over 2,000 year old gate that still stands at what was once…read morethe entrance to the city. During the day you can pay a small fee to walk up inside and get some great views of the city. Inside there is a 3D model of what the city once looked like. Be sure to visit at night to see it illuminated for some extra ambiance.

Amazing architecture and history. It was used as a church at one point which saved it from…read moredestruction. Make sure to go inside, pay 6 euro and go up to the other floors. You can read the history from the provided pamphlet or ChatGPT.

Fantastic array of planes/helicopters. Even if your not that interested i think you would enjoy…read morethis place,if only for the cafe on concorde. Plus entry fee was reasonable.

Karl Marx ist einer der berühmtesten Söhne der Stadt, aber erst Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts kam man…read moreauf die Idee, sein Geburtshaus in ein Museum umzuwandeln. Da leider nur extrem wenige historische Stücke der Inneneinrichtung erhalten sind (eigentlich nur sein "Lesestuhl") gibt es im Museum mehr zu lesen als zu sehen. Die Ausstellung an sich ist ansprechend gemacht (inkl. einer einfachen Videoinstallation), und man erfährt viel über sein Leben und (Nach-)Wirken. Dennoch wirkt das Ganze irgendwie wie eine Schulstunde. Der Eintritt von €5 ist dafür aber in Ordnung.

I believe adult tickets are 3 euros (or 5 euros?) and student prices are 2 euros. They have free…read moreaudio tour guide, which is very useful because there was little to no English translations in the museum. It was not too easy to spot this museum as I walked down the street passing it a couple of times but couldnt find it. Eventually I saw people taking pictures in front of the house and then realized that it is right there in the middle of the block. It is worth of a visit while in Trier! I was there for a day trip so I just walked around its tourist area and it was nice.

It's the main market square of Trier. You really can't miss it if you are on the tourist route of…read morethe city. It's the main square and all the interesting building and monuments are off this square. There is a reasonably big fresh produce market right in the middle of this square and you can shop for local and international produce. Similar to the Viktualienmarkt in Munich, just a whole lot smaller. It is surrounded by impressive old building and makes for a great place to hang out and people watch. There are also loads of cafes around this square for a spot of lunch or a beverage.

This is such a cute, small, cozy and warm little town in Germany. It's definitely small town and it…read morefeels it too. It's a must stop by, even if you only have an hour or two. It's beautiful during the holidays when they have it all prepped to host the Weihnachtmarkt (Christmas market). This smaller town has a welcoming personality that you don't get in the big cities. If you come to Germany, be sure to visit the small towns too.