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For Christmas cheer we went to Trier A dark cloud and rain followed in train Oh dear, oh dear – what have we done? A wet, grey Trier can’t be much fun! | Once in town we wandered around – And as if by magic right there and then The Weihnachtsmarkt, came into sight Attracting us with its shimmering light | Misletoe, holly, Glühwein-to make us jolly And carol singing to round-off the day The Christmas spirit has now reappeared And may the holiday season begin! |
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| Xmas time at Trier - a truly magical experience |
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| Weihnachtsmarkt |
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| Porta Nigra |
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| Porta Nigra |
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| Hauptmarkt - old houses |
Trier, Treves for the English, a name that evokes a Roman past, stands for a picturesque city on the Mosel River.
Boasts an imposing Roman city gate, the oldest one north of the Alps, named later Porta Nigra due to the darkened colour of its stone. Other Roman remains include baths, amphitheatre, the huge Constantine basilica, Trier cathedral, parts of the town wall, in short plenty to excite any Roman enthusiast, or any tourist in fact! From the curious old tread wheel cranes (one Gothic from 15th century, the other Baroque, from 18th century), to the lovely Hauptmarkt, deemed as one of the finest squares in Germany, a walk round town is almost like a walk back in time.
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