Trier, Germany Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

"Trier existed 1300 years before Rome," exclaims the inscription on one of the city's historic buildings. In fact, this is a piece of hyperbole: although TRIER is the oldest city in Germany, it was actually founded by the Romans themselves. Once the capital of the Western Empire, Trier was also an important early centre of Christianity. This helped give it political clout throughout the Middle Ages and beyond, its archbishop ranking as one of the seven Electors. Nowadays, Trier has the less exalted role of regional centre for the upper Mosel valley, its relaxed air a world away from the status it … more »