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Tr ier Ch r is t m as M ar k et 7 – 10 D e c e m b e r
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‘G lû h w ein’and y o u h av et h em aking s o fat r u ly m ag icalCh r is t m as .
Depart early morning for th e
drive to Folkestone and th e E urotunnel to Calais, th en
on th roug h F rance, B elg ium and across th e G erman
border to our h otel, quietly located in th e h eart of
Trier, th e oldest city in G ermany. H ome to six Roman
emperors, Trier h as many ruins, including th e
impressive Porta N ig ra (th e B lack G ate), a four storey
structure th at w as once part of th e city’s w als. “Roma
Secunda”, th e second Rome, w as anoth er name for
Trier, and now h ere else in G ermany are Roman times
so vividly recaled as h ere, w ith th e A mph ith eatre,
built around A D 100, th e ruins of th e Imperial Roman
F RIDAY 7 DECEM BER B ath s, th e Roman B ridg e and th e Roman B asilica
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w h ich is now used as a ch urch .
SATU RDAY 8 DECEM BER A day at leisure to enjoy
th e Ch ristmas M arket h eld in th e medieval market
square, one of th e loveliest in G ermany w ith its
Petrus fountain, and traffic free areas. O n th e festively
decorated stands, you w il find w ooden toys,
Ch ristmas decorations, ceramic and oth er g ift articles.
In th e Ch ristmas M arket pavilion a brass band and
puppet th eatre h elp to create a w arming atmosph ere.
G ood food aw aits you as w el: bratw urst sausag es,
potato pancakes, sw eets, h ot tea and muled w ine.