Trier, the oldest city in Germany (founded around 15 B.C.) has a number of roman sites and the Roman Baths are one of the best. This site gives the viewer an excellent overall view of the roman bath and its basic construction. You will be impressed with the builders, their talent, and will realize why they were a world power. more

We also had to circle the entire grounds to find the entrance... but I do agree that it is well worth it. It was fun exploring the tunnels underground and seeing the ruins of the Kaisertherme. If you go to Trier don't miss this!! more

The Kaiserthermen stood imposing next to a busy roundabout. We knew where it was but with no signage we ended up circumnavigating the entire site looking for the entrance. Apart from a guidebook there was no information available once inside. There were the remains of different bath rooms including the Caldarium (hot room) and Frigidarium (cold bath). There were a... more

Unless you have seen the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, these are a must. My visit in August this year (2008) was marred by heavy rainfall, but the baths were worthwhile seeing, although not as impressive as Caracalla's. The sun came out as we passed though the Porta Nigra into the center of Trier, which I found to be interesting... more