Downriver to Trier

I decided that my next stop should be Trier, about 80 km downriver from Saarlouis at the confluence of the Saar and Moselle Rivers.  The Saar beyond Saarlouis is very picturesque. I made good time downriver after a few stops for pastries and lunch in small villages along the way.

Trier would be my base for the next two nights. I had read that it was a very old city and had lots to see so I figured it was worth a rest day.  I found an inexpensive place outside the old city to use as a base.

Trier is the oldest city in Germany and was originally a Roman town.  The remaining Roman architecture is some of the most impressive anywhere outside of Italy.