Trier

Trier was our first stop in our German Christmas market tour. Trier is located on the west side of the country bordering Luxembourg. Its history can be traced to the Roman times with structures still in place.  We stayed in a nice Ibis chain hotel that was right in the middle of town that we could walk.

After we settled into our rooms we walked directly to the Christmas market which was in the town square. It was super crowded with people eating and drinking and having a good time. There were lots of artisan craft vendors but I was distracted by the food vendors. The smell of grilling sausages was intoxicating. We had bratwurst, pork steak sandwich, fries, a saute mushrooms dish and a sweet steamed cheery filled bun smothered in a sauce. There was also flatbreads, potato pancakes, and other sweet treats that we missed.

We explored more of the city the next time morning. We went to Porta Nigra which was the towns main gate from the Roman times. Afterwards we stopped at the original cathedral of Trier. Exhausted, we walked back to the hotel, checked out and headed to Stuttgart