Trier and Luxembourg
Description:
It was founded by Emperor Augustus in 16 BC. The city’s more than 2,000-year history and numerous surviving historical monuments make Trier an attractive destination. Second Rome - this name was the city in the 2-3 centuries AD. Visitors to Trier literally encounter traces of the city’s glorious past on every corner.
The main attraction is the Roman city gate "Porta Nigra" (black gate). The gate got its name because of the black color, which acquired over time used in the construction of sandstone. And also the second largest amphitheater after the Colosseum, the ancient Roman baths in which legionnaires treated their ailments and the Roman bridge over the Moselle.
In the cathedral is kept the greatest relic of the Christian world - the tunic of Christ in the monostery of St. George. Matheus the power of the apostle Matthew. The city center is decorated with a rococo palace of the Elector.
Trier is still famous for its light dry wines made from local grape varieties ripening on the neighboring hills in the fertile climate of the Moselle Valley.