Oldest city in Germany - UNESCO World Heritage
Trier,
ancient grandeur
on the Moselle.
From Porta Nigra (the Black Gate) to Trier Cathedral, from the Roman Amphitheater to the Olewig (a wine village within Trier) vineyards. Trier-Reisen is your city guide for UNESCO World Heritage, Mosel wine and Roman heritage.
UNESCO World Heritage
The essential tour
Eight UNESCO sites within a few square kilometers. These six landmarks anchor every trip to Trier.
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Porta Nigra (the Black Gate)
The Black Gate, Trier's landmark and the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps.
From 6 €
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Trier Cathedral (Dom St. Peter)
Germany's oldest bishop's church. Home to the Holy Robe, the cathedral treasury, and Romanesque mass right on the Hauptmarkt (the main market square).
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady)
One of the oldest Gothic churches in Germany, right next to the cathedral.
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Konstantinbasilika (Basilica of Constantine)
The ancient throne hall of Emperor Constantine, today the city's main Protestant church. A 27 m high hall with no internal supports.
Free admission
Trier-Süd
Imperial Baths (Kaiserthermen)
Monumental Roman bath ruins. Visitors can explore apses, hypocaust channels, and the underground service tunnels.
From 6 €
Trier-Süd
Barbara Baths (Barbarathermen)
The older and larger sibling of the Imperial Baths. An open-air field of ruins.
Free admission
Districts
Trier by neighborhood
From the UNESCO old town to the wine village of Olewig, from the Moselle promenade to the university district of Kürenz.
Innenstadt (Old Town)
The ancient heart of Trier, stretching from the Porta Nigra to the Hauptmarkt and the Cathedral. UNESCO World Heritage at every step.
Olewig
A wine village within the city limits. Family wineries, the Weinkulturpfad (wine culture trail), and the gateway to the Mosel region.
Trier-Süd
South of the city center. Home to the Kaiserthermen, Barbarathermen, and the Basilica of St. Matthias.
Trier-Nord
A residential district north of the Porta Nigra. River port, main train station, and the Nordallee.
Themes
Trier by interest
UNESCO World Heritage
Trier's eight UNESCO sites: Roman monuments, the cathedral, and the Liebfrauenkirche.
Roman Heritage
Porta Nigra, the Imperial Baths, the amphitheater, the Roman Bridge: the old Augusta Treverorum.
Wine & the Moselle
Olewig, Ruwer, and the Moselle: wineries, wine hikes, wine festivals.
Museums
Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Stadtmuseum Simeonstift, and the Karl-Marx-Haus.
Churches & Pilgrimage Sites
Cathedral, Liebfrauenkirche, Konstantinbasilika, St. Matthias, St. Paulin.
Trier with Kids
Amphitheater tours, the toy museum, the Roman-themed bus, and the Petrisberg.
Coming up
Coming up
Antikenfestspiele (Roman theater festival), Olewiger Weinfest (wine festival) and the Christmas market: Trier's major events.
First weekend of August
Olewiger Weinfest 2026 (Olewig Wine Festival)
31 July 2026
The largest wine festival in the region. Seven days of Riesling and Elbling, open winery courtyards, the parade on Sunday, and the crowning of the Trier Wine Queen.
Advent
Trier Weihnachtsmarkt 2026 (Christmas Market)
4 December 2026
One of Germany's most beautiful Christmas markets. Stalls on the Hauptmarkt (the main market square) and in front of the cathedral, a medieval backdrop, mulled wine, and a Roman-flavored Christmas atmosphere.
August
Brot und Spiele 2026 (Bread and Circuses Roman Festival)
14 August 2026
Trier goes Roman for a weekend. Gladiator combat in the amphitheater, a legionary camp, ancient crafts, and a costume parade.