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Foto-Friday - Trier, Germany

Fri Dec 9, 2011 5:31 PM EST

travel, germany, foto-friday, trier, roman-baths, porta-nigra

By Circled Thrice

Porta Nigra

Porta Nigra

Trier Fusgangerzone (walking area)

Trier Palace

Imperial Baths

Part of the labyrinth, below the Roman baths

I'm not sure how this translates.

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Germany's oldest city, Trier pre-dates the Roman Empire and is home to a variety of sites, including the Porta Nigra (black gate), the one remaining of four gates that once provided entrance through the city's walls. The Porta Nigra overlooks one of the city's main shopping areas. At the opposite end are the ruins of the largest Roman baths north of the Alps. The city straddles the Moselle River, and is surrounded by vineyards.

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Happy Friday!

6 votes

#1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 5:34 PM EST

Great pics! Can you get into the labyrinth? (There doesn't seem to be a gate or anything, but I wonder how far in you can go.)

Um yeah... The bus was.. startling!

6 votes

#2 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 5:40 PM EST

The tunnels are pretty extensive. It's fun walking around down there.

I can't tell you what the deal is with the bus. We were walking back to our car after walking around the city and saw that. It cracked us up so we took a picture. My original caption for that picture was, "This is a tour bus, f----rs!" But realizing that sometimes the pictures don't display I thought someone might wonder if I'd lost my mind.

5 votes

#2.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 7:40 PM EST

Grrrr, freakin Hisssss! Third attept to post!

I love your pictures, damn it!

Edit: Well now, that worked! [etva smiles politely]

My favorites are the Imperial Baths and the Labyrinth. In all my travels, I've never had the opportunity to visit a labyrinth, but I think it would be such fun. Can you walk all the way through them, or are there restrictions?

Er, no comment on the bus photo - LOL:)

8 votes

#3 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:04 PM EST

I love your pictures too, damn it!!

Yes, you can walk all through them. It's a bit of a maze. I think they were intended to drain water from the baths and were also used for heating.

5 votes

#3.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 7:56 PM EST

LOL! I see, I was so hassled from losing posts, I forgot to spell check. Oops!

Thanks, CT!

3 votes

#3.2 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:06 PM EST

Love the Imperial Baths. And...for reasons known to a few...I REALLY Like The BUS picture:)

6 votes

#4 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:09 PM EST

*snicker*

And not for the reason one might suppose:)

5 votes

#4.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:41 PM EST

Thanks Anna! I have to admit, it does look like a comfy bus.

5 votes

#4.2 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:04 PM EST

These old ornate buildings are so intriguing. I would love to visit and explore these, but until then your pictures are wonderful! Love the Imperial Baths, that's one cool place! And what can I say aout that bus? Ha!

7 votes

#5 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:24 PM EST

It's a neat city, and there's a lot more to it than I've posted here. We probably liked touring the Roman baths the best though. Thanks for stopping rottlady!

5 votes

#5.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:21 PM EST

I like the little train bus in the picture. The other one - it seems like a nice enough bus to have such an attitude. lols

Are the baths still in use? That would be soo interesting to see. Great pictures.

Hahaha - I used Bing and translated from German to English and ti's the same....

6 votes

#6 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:40 PM EST

You can get a driving tour of the area on the train bus, but we've never done that. As for the baths, no they're not in use. In fact, if memory serves me correctly, they were never actually completed, so I'm not sure if they were ever used.

Regarding the tour bus, I guess some words are universal.

4 votes

#6.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:32 PM EST

Hahaha - I used Bing and translated from German to English and ti's the same....

Yeah, so did I, lol. Then I figured it might be a surname, and it turns out that it means "sheep shears".

4 votes

#6.2 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:50 PM EST

Sheep shears, huh? Well that's interesting.

3 votes

#6.3 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:14 AM EST

Old architecture is fascinating to me. I always ask the same question.....how did they do that way back then? Great shots CT, thanks for sharing!

I'm not quite sure what to say about the bus so I won't make any jokes :)

4 votes

#7 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:50 PM EST

That's what I always wonder too, DTH. Thanks for dropping by!

4 votes

#7.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:46 PM EST

Another set of great shots, CT! The city is fascinating but I find the old Roman baths and labyrinth most intriguing. And I'd love to ride around in that little shuttle bus or whatever it is -- a very colorful mode of transportation.

4 votes

#8 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 7:44 PM EST

Thanks Holly... ancient ruins always fascinate me, for the fact that they were built so elaborately in the first place, then stood the test of time so well.

3 votes

#8.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:51 PM EST

Thanks for the great pictures. They look like post cards!

5 votes

#9 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:04 PM EST

Thanks tzia, and thanks for having a look!

4 votes

#9.1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:52 PM EST

great shots, cool name for a bus. lol

3 votes

#10 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 9:19 PM EST

Thanks rose!

3 votes

#10.1 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:16 AM EST

Beautiful architecture.
(and the bus made me giggle)

2 votes

#11 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:07 AM EST

Hi Abby! I guess the bus doesn't really fit with the rest of the pictures, but hey, it was there. Thanks for coming by!

4 votes

#11.1 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:28 AM EST

I've missed you CT.
It's good to catch you on the threads again.
*hugs*

4 votes

#11.2 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:04 PM EST

Thanks Abby, that's nice of you. It's always good to see you too.

*hugs back*

4 votes

#11.3 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:11 PM EST

It is so nice to visit where other viners have traveled. I get to see things I would never find in a book. Thanks for the trip CT.

3 votes

#12 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:56 AM EST

Hi dog!... Fly to Europe... hitch a ride on the F----r Bus... and you can see all of Europe you want. It's that simple. Or you can look me up. Either way, it's no problem. Thanks for coming by, in any case.

4 votes

#12.1 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:46 PM EST

Great pictures .
I wish I had seen them yesterday . There was a young lady , going door to door selling re-placement doors and windows . She could make a big sell , if I could have directed her to Porta Nigra . L O L

I don't like , door to door sales people . I think she rode that bus , some time in the past . After I told her , I didn't want re-placement windows at this time . I think she was calling me a bus as she walked away .

I hope you get a chuckle out of my comment . You've posted some great pictures .

4 votes

#13 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:06 PM EST

I've never been a fan of door-to-door sales people either, but I guess they're just trying to make a living. But you're right, there's plenty of window needs in ancient Roman architecture. Maybe she needs to expand her market.

3 votes

#13.1 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:54 PM EST

I think she was calling me a bus as she walked away .

Awww Ron,
*hugs*

4 votes

#13.2 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:06 PM EST

I just came across your column. Nice shots, love them all.

The bus was x-rated! I need a pop up sign like that for my car, when I'm being tail-gated.

Looking forward to checking out more of your stuff. :)

3 votes

#14 - Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:30 AM EST

The bus was x-rated! I need a pop up sign like that for my car, when I'm being tail-gated.

LOL... me too. Thanks for visiting, JM!

4 votes

#14.1 - Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:11 AM EST

Good Photos again CT, love to see your views. Umm what are they doing on that bus?

5 votes

#15 - Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:27 AM EST

All I know is, that's the f--ker bus. What goes on there is anybody's guess. Thanks for visiting, Fletch!

4 votes

#15.1 - Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:04 AM EST

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