The Roman Road: "Roman Jewels" along the Moselle River
Full day tours and half day tours to Roman sites along the Upper or Central Moselle
Table of suggestions from/to Trier
| A. Upper Moselle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.1. | "Living like a Roman" | half day tour | Eifel mountains + Luxemburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.2. | "Temples & Theatres" | half day tour or extension of A.1 | Moselle Germany D & Luxemburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.3. | "Divine villas" | half day tour | Upper Moselle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.4. | "Romans in Luxemburg" | half day tour or extension of A.3 | Moselle & Sauer River | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Central & Upper Moselle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B.1. | "Vinum et cetera" | half day tour | left and right river banks of the Central Moselle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B.2. | "Via Ausonia" | half day tour or extension of B.1 | Moselle & Hunsrück mountains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| C.1. | "Moselle" | full day tour Trier - Coblenz | whole German Moselle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A.1. Living like a Roman
half day tour
Eifel mountains & Luxemburg
Leaving Trier, we first visit the little town of Bitburg, where you can still recognize the Roman camp in
its shape and size by its vestiges. From here it isn´t far to the
Villa urbana in Otrang with original mosaic floors
in situ. We have the possibility of enjoying a glass of MULSUM or other Roman snacks. Continue to Echternach
(Luxemburg), where we learn a lot about life in Gaul in Roman times, including music, in the Villa urbana and its Museum.
Back to Trier or extension to a full day tour.
A.2. Temples & Theatres
half day tour or extension of A.1
Moselle Germany D & Luxemburg
In Bollendorf upon the German bank of the picturesque Sauer river, the Villa rustica enables us to understand
the development of Roman architecture in Gaul. Another spectacular excavation is the theatre outside the Vicus
(Roman settlement) of Dahlheim in Luxemburg. Back either via the temple district of Tawern on the right river
bank of the Moselle, or via Igel on the left river bank with its famous tomb pillar and the
Gruttenhäuschen (tomb in the vineyards).
A.3. Divine villas
half day tour
Upper Moselle
Leaving Trier we proceed on the right river bank of the Moselle to the temple district of Tawern,
in the middle of the green forest. Then we continue to visit the luxurious mosaics of villa Nennig, followed by a tour
through the reconstructed Villa Borg,
a manor house of a Roman big land owner. Here you have the opportunity of
having a Roman lunch in the villa´s tavern.
A.4. Romans in Luxemburg
half day tour or extension of A.3
Moselle & Sauer river
We cross the Moselle into Luxemburg and visit the excavations of Dahlheim: vicus and theatre.
After this, we admire the luxury in the villa of Echternach. Via Bollendorf and its early Villa rustica
we return to Trier having a stop at Igel for explanations of the Igeler Säule (Roman tomb pillar)
and Gruttenhäuschen (Roman family tomb) in the vineyards.
B.1. Vinum et cetera
half day tour
left and right river banks of the Central Moselle
Leaving Trier we proceed fast to the Villa rustica in Mehring (upon request drinks in front of an antique scenery)
with a visit to the local museum, if requested. Our next highlight is Neumagen, a Roman port, where the famous tomb
monuments of the Trier museum were excavated. They depict daily life of the inhabitants almost 2.000 years ago.
You might now be interested in visiting the biggest Roman grape crushing plant north of the Alps at Piesport.
Here a net cup made of glass was found in a sarcophague. Alternatively: Roman crushing plant of
Brauneberger Hof.
Upon request: Roman feeder line at Pölich
Back to Trier or extension to a full day tour.
B.2. Via Ausonia
half day tour or extension of B.1
Moselle & Hunsrück mountains
Possibility of having a Roman lunch (Brauneberg or Ediger-Eller or another village near by), after which you will see the
luxury of Roman baths in Veldenz.
You can discover numerous findings of the former Vicus Belginum along the Roman road Via Ausonia
in a gorgeous presentation of the museum before returning to Trier.
C.1. Mosella
full day tour Trier - Coblenz
left & right river banks of the Moselle
Our first destination after Trier is the Villa rustica at Mehring, then Neumagen and the Roman wine crushing
plant of Piesport or
Brauneberg (= B.1). We suggest to have a Roman lunch in one of the villages close by.
Continue along the Moselle up to Nehren, where we would hike you to the top of the vineyards in order to enjoy
the view and see two little Roman family tombs (upon request wine tasting in Ediger-Eller). Via Pommern/Karden
and its exhibitions of the excavations of the antique sanctuary on top of the Martberg plateau,
we proceed to Coblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, with its important archaeological museum.