Excursion
On Sat., Sept. 19., 10:30h – 17:15h we organise an excursionconsisting of a guided tour of the city in the morning and a boat trip on the Mosel in the afternoon.
Participation is voluntary and costs around 10 Euro.
Excursion:
10:30-12:30: Guided city tour: "2000 steps - 2000 years" (English)
Start: Porta Nigra
The classic city walking tour offers an excellent overview of Trier’s history, including visits to the most important Trier sites.
Entrance fee for the Kaiserthemern (Imperial Baths) will be an additional 3 Euro, but since the Imperial Baths are the last stop this part of the tour can be skipped.
12:30-15:00: lunch break, free time and walk to the pier
15:00-17:15: Mosel boat trip: "In the Footsteps of the Romans"
Start: Pier Zurlauben
During the two-hour cruise starting from Trier, we will pass the red sandstone cliffs, the Boost shipyard, the Pfalzel district up to the mouth of the river Ruwer, the Trier lock and dam, past St. Mary's Column, the old cranes, the Roman Bridge, and the abbey of St. Matthias.
If you want to go sightseeing in your free time there are plenty of historic places and buildings in and near Trier:
Sights in Trier:
- Porta Nigra
- Konstantin Basilika (Roman Imperial Throne Room)
- Kaiserthermen (Imperial Baths)
- Karl-Marx-Haus (Karl Marx House)
- Trierer Dom (Trier Cathedral)
- Thermen am Viehmarkt (Forum Baths)
- Barbarathermen (Barbara Baths)
- Amphitheater
- Palastgarten (Palace Garden)
Sights near Trier:
Individual opportunities:
Combi Cards:
- Toga Tour (GERMAN ONLY)
- Walking Tour for Night Owls (2 hours) (GERMAN ONLY)
- Secrets of the Porta Nigra (adventure performance, guided tour by a centurion, GERMAN ONLY)
- The Devil in Trier (adventure performance, guided tour by a monk, GERMAN ONLY)
- The Gladiator Valerius (adventure performance, guided tour of the Amphitheater by a gladiator, GERMAN ONLY)
- In the Footsteps of Karl Marx
- Tour with the Minstrel Singer (GERMAN ONLY)
- Three Trier Girls (GERMAN ONLY)
Tours for groups (90-100€):
- In the Footsteps of Karl Marx
- To Be Seen by Light! Walking Tour through Trier by Night
- Walk through Medieval Trier
- Demonology Tour - Trier and the Witch Burnings
Museums:
- Archaeological Museum (Rheinisches Landesmuseum) (more information, currently exhibiting "1636 – Their Last Battle" in addition the the permanent exhibition)
- Municipal Museum Simeonstift (more information)
- Museum am Dom (starting Sept. 11 featuring Antonia Berning.farben-reich)
- Treasury of the Trier City Research Library
Winetastings:
Winetastings with tours:
- Trier Wine Culture Trail (Special tour with vintner)
- Wine-oriented Walking Tour through Trier (WeinErlebnisTour)
- Wie der Wein Karl Marx zum Kommunisten machte
- All-day Wine Tour
Various:
- Illuminale (Sept. 26)
- AktivWochen "Herbst" (active weeks "autumn", hiking tours starting at 12km. Sept. 22-26)
Wine festivals in Trier‘s vicinity (up to 50 kilometers away):
Unfortunately during the time of the fall school there are no wine festivals in Trier itself.
- Sept. 18-19 Ürzig: Straßenfest "Rund um den Ürziger Würzgarten" (47km)
- Sept. 18-21 Minheim/Piesport: Weinlesestraßenfest der Mittelmosel (40km)
- Sept. 18-21 Fell: Feller Markt und Weinfest mit Weinprobe (20km)
- Sept. 18-21 Graach: Graacher Weinkirmes (50km)
- Sept. 25-27 Brauneberg: Wein- und Straßenfest in der Nussbaumallee (50km)
- Sept. 25-27 Neumagen-Dhron: Fröhliche Weinstrasse auf der "Römerstrasse" (37km)
- Sept. 25-27 Lösnich: Lösnicher Herbst (50km)
- Sept. 26 Burgen/Untermosel: Oktoberfest (48km)
- Full list
Concerts in Trier‘s vicinity (Sept. 13-26, up to 50 kilometers away):
- Sept. 13, Sun., 17:00h: Antonin Dvorak - Stabat Mater. Ehemalige Abteikirche St. Maximin, Trier
- Sept. 18, Fri., 20:00h: Musik im Stift. Cusanusstift - Kapelle, Bernkastel-Kues (50km)
- Sept. 19, Sat., 20:00h: Friday Concert in the Museum am Dom.
- Sept. 20, Sun., 16:00h: Musek in der Kräizkapell. Kreuzkapelle Grevenmacher, Grevenmacher/Luxemburg (20km/PKW)
- Sept. 25, Fri. 20:00 Uhr: Onair - a cappella. Mosellandhalle, Bernkastel-Kues (50km)
- Sept. 25, Fri. 20:00h: Vokal in Liebfrauen - Ensemble Nobiles. Liebfrauenbasilika, Trier
- Sept. 26, Sat. 21:30h: JTI Classic Lounge - Max Mutzke & Mikis Handmade Ensemble - Daniel Schulze, DJ. Thermen am Viehmarkt, Trier