Tours & tickets

Porta Nigra

Enjoy 5 different wines in the summer and 4 different mulled wines in the winter all with historic connections to buildings or places in the city center of Trier on this guided walking tour. Uncover the city's fascinating history on your way from the Porta Nigra gate to the Viehmarkt Square. Meet your guide near the Porta Nigra, a gate that was built by Romans as part of the city's fortifications system. Make your way through the city's streets which are dotted with Roman ruins and breathtaking cathedrals. Savor 5 different wines along the way, or have 4 different grape juices instead(Bookable over E-Mail). Snack on some breadsticks with your drinks and hear about how each wine is connected to this lush wine-growing region. Finally reach Viehmarkt Square where the tour ends outside the Forum Baths, which are ruin of a Roman bath complex.

Embark on a city walking tour of Trier and uncover the history behind each turn from your guide. Trace the ancient origins of this city and watch its story unfold around you, from the Roman Porta Nigra to the home of Karl Marx. Meet your guide near the Porta Nigra and start your tour. Built by the Romans as early as 170 AD, the Porta Nigra has become an important city landmark. Learn about Trier's Roman origins and what life was like under Roman rule. Admire architecture from the Middle Ages and see examples of its evolution to the present day. Hear stories and anecdotes of those who made their mark in this historic city, such as the philosopher and revolutionary Karl Marx and see the house where he used to live. Let the city tour of Trier take you into a world full of history that still fascinates visitors with its mixture of old and new, elements of antiquity, modernity, and everything in between.

The city tour shows you a selection of the classics of our city centre: with the Porta Nigra, cathedral, Church of Our Lady and basilica, you will pass four buildings that are part of our UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the spirit of the Romans, the tour through the centre of antiquity begins with the city's most famous building, the Porta Nigra. Then, with the Dreikönigenhaus, Judengasse and Hauptmarkt, you will experience the fascinating time of the Middle Ages, when fortified citizens tried to protect their possessions with architectural tricks, St Peter became the patron saint of the city and self-confident citizens fought against the bishop for imperial immediacy - a battle that was sometimes fought with knights, monkeys and church towers. And with the cathedral courtyard and the Electoral Palace, you can immerse yourself in the baroque splendour of modern times. Meeting Point: Tourist Information

Step into an express exploration through Trier from a local’s perspective and get the most of your precious visit. From Porta Nigra to Hauptmarkt, get to know the city's most defining landmarks. Discover all the key facts about Trier, experience the local lifestyle, and taste its unique culture. Your local, equipped with stories and tips, will point you toward the best local cuisine and direct you to lively bars where you can sip and chill in true Trier style. This experience is focused on providing a genuine feel of Trier, connecting you with the local way of life and its landmarks, all while fitting perfectly into any travel itinerary.

Take a private walking tour of Trier with a local guide. See the city’s highlights, and learn about its history and landmarks from your guide. After meeting your guide, visit Porta Nigra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest city gate from the ancient world, built with grey sand after 170 AD. Pass by Dreikonigenhaus, a unique house in the city of Trier, and get to know what makes it famous. Next, see the famous fortified brickwork residential tower known as Frankenturm, built in the 11th century. Walk through the Market Cross on the main market, a market square famous for its medieval trading hub. Here, you will find many shops for urban shopping and cafes. Visit the Roman Catholic church known as St. Gangolf Kirche, dedicated to St. Gangulphus, the second-oldest church in the city. Walk by Saint George's Fountain in the Kornmarkt, built between 1750 and 1751 by the same builder of the Electoral Palais. Discover St. Peter's Cathedral, the oldest church in Germany and the largest religious structure in Trier. Its foundation was built by Roman bricklayers in the early 4th century. Afterward, visit the Basilica of Constantine, which was built around 310 AD. You will find that the inner walls of the cathedral have been kept intact, without any changes, even after the repairing of the building due to World War II. Get to see the Throne Room of Constantine the Great and subsequent Roman Emperors from the 4th century. Learn about the Roman structures in the largest throne room, which is now used as a Protestant church. Then, continue to the 16th-century residence of the Archbishops and Electors of Trier and, finally, the large Roman Bath complex, which was constructed in the 4th century AD. The walking tour ends here.

In this tour, you will see the historic landmarks like Porta Nigra, Kaiserthermen, Konstantin Basilika, Liebfrauenkirche, Karl Marx House, Electoral Palace. You shall also get to visit Saint Peter's Cathedral, Basilica of St. Paulinus and pass by the Hauptmarkt. Experience the city of Trier with a local guide and make your trip memorable. Please note that the itinerary can be amended according to the customer request. We offer a flexible range of timings and tour duration depending upon the availability.