Free guided tour of the city

We got up nice and early (it nearly killed us after our many many sleep ins!) and head to the city where we met Max and then the tour group. It was a very large group and our tour guide was an older lady with a little voice. Though she tried, we couldn't always hear her unless we were standing right next to her and practically on her.

During this tour (which was meant to go for 2.5/3 hours) we saw the Porta Nygro, an old gate which the Romans built back in the day. IT's the last one standing and is in brilliant condition. It was left standing as back when they were pulling the other gates down an old monk, who was a friend of the emperors, decided to become a hermit and live in this gate, the emperor then called off the pulling down of this gate and let his friend live in there, which he did for 5 years before dying. Then, after death he became a bit of a legend and so today, the wall still stands.

We also were taken to see the 'Dome' an impressive chruch in the middle of the city that apparently houses the tunic Jesus was wearing on the day of cruxififtion. I'm not so sure on this, I'd have to see it to tell you but apparently the tunic is only on display every 5 years or so. I'll come back for that one.

Next stop was the old Roman baths. A huge complex of what is now ruins, but would have been magnificant in the day. Not only did they have baths here but also a large field where sporting events would take place, a large covered area where entertainment would happen and then of course, the baths and other areas where they could get massages etc. The Romans sure did know how to live that's for sure!

It was nice to see the city, but we were all becoming more than just a little bored by the end of the day. The guide, as sweet as she was, was INCREDIBLY dull and spoke so softly that you couldn't hear, but she just talked and talked and talked and what was meant to be a 2.5/3 tour turned into a 4 hour one. I know I shouldn't complain, it was great to get out and get the history of the city, but by the end we were all ready to get going.

After this we all head for a drink and relax, it was great to finally sit down, and after this we had a lovely meal at one of the more favourite restaurants of Max and Koras and then hired a movie and went home to watch this. It was a very nice, very relaxed day.

written by  Chris and Emily on July 11, 2009 from Trier, Germany
from the travel blog: Europe 2009
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