A shopping experience against an ancient backdrop – from the Porta Nigra Roman gate, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the town's most famous landmark, to the baroque-style palace gardens. Go on a sightseeing tour and at the same time you'll be right in amongst the town's fantastic range of shops.

Germany's oldest shopping town
Explore the fashion houses and department stores in the shadow of the Porta Nigra between Simeonstrasse and Neustrasse, discover the latest trends in the concept shops, track down that special item of clothing in the trendy boutiques, purchase a fine antique and then top it all off with a glass of Moselle wine – factor in the low prices compared to other European cities and you've got the recipe for an unparalleled shopping experience in this Roman town.

The happy coexistence of the old and the new - the illustrious past and a modern, youthful lifestyle - is precisely what gives Trier its special charm. You come across most of the places of interest, such as the centrepieces of all nine of its UNESCO world heritage sites, as you stroll around the town centre and sightseeing is easily combined with shopping or taking a break for a glass of Moselle wine in the medieval market square. Trier's vineyards actually start just 500 metres from the amphitheatre.

Trier's largest and best known museum is the Rhenish State Museum. It covers the first four centuries A.D. Trier's municipal history is brought vividly to life in the Simeonstift Municipal Museum. Karl Marx House, the birthplace of Karl Marx, the founder of modern socialism, is now a museum housing a permanent exhibition.