DESTINATIONS TRIER GERMANY RIGHT:
Porta Nigra FAR RIGHT:
Karl Marx statue BELOW:
Vienna House Easy Trier
first-edition Das Kapital and Marx’s British Library membership card. Other museums worth checking out include the Rheinisches Landesmuseum (Archaeological Museum), where highlights include 150 Roman mosaic floors (the largest collection in Germany), Roman coins and items retrieved from burial chambers dating back to the Middle Ages. Trier’s food scene is as diverse as
its tourist attractions, partly due to its proximity to France and Belgium. The estimated 150,000 annual Chinese visitors (many of whom come to pay their respects to Marx) are well catered for with a huge number of excellent
Don’t forget to stop by Christis,
Trier’s shops are filled with Marx memorabilia: Das Kapital-clutching rubber ducks, Marx wine and Marx cookie cutters
Chinese restaurants, but there’s plenty of traditional German grub too. Das Weinhaus on Brückenstrasse has a beautiful outside dining area and a book-like menu listing more than 700 (mainly local) wines.
either. At this cosy ice cream parlour on Sternstrasse, just off the main square, there’s a real focus on local ingredients, whether it’s elderflower or freshly picked strawberries. My favourite? The riesling ice cream, made with wine from the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region. But a word of warning: like many
places here, Christis doesn’t accept credit cards. Despite being the birthplace of money-hating Marx, cash is definitely king here. This applies to the vast majority of smaller businesses, as well as some larger independent stores and restaurants, so have a ready supply of euros.
ASK THE EXPERT
Lawrence Peachey, head of sales, Fred Holidays ‘Trier’s size makes it easy to walk around and to visit the many historical sites. Its student population gives the city a thriving cafe culture. The Hauptmarkt is a great place to sit outside and enjoy the many wines.”
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w STAY: GREAT AND SMALL Trier is a small city with a relatively small selection of chain and independent hotels. One of the largest is the Park Plaza Trier near the city’s cathedral. The hotel has 150 rooms, along with (fittingly) a Roman spa. Doubles start from £125 per night. The Ibis Styles Hotel Trier (double
rooms from £79 per night) has 100 rooms and a gym and is just a short walk from the Porta Nigra. Visitors who don’t mind being
a little farther away from the city centre (although still within walking distance) will love the Vienna House Easy Trier. This colourful dog-friendly property has 105 rooms, two large conference rooms and Gasthouse, a restaurant known for its huge selection of wines. Quirky touches – including thank-you gifts for guests who forgo housekeeping for one day, Karl Marx-adorned plates on bedroom
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