Trier (Germany), Luxembourg, Metz ( France ), Maastricht and/or Cologne?
After a 2-week business trip in Frankfurt, my company grants me a 7-day holiday before I need to fly back. A friend suggested these cities to me:
Trier
Luxembourg City
Metz
Maastricht
Cologne
My travel plan is undecided except the last day , when I will take a Rhine cruise from Cologne back to Mainz. Then from Mainz to Frankfurt Airport.
Which cities should I go in the other 6 days? Please give me suggesions, thanks
Response:
Luxembourg and Trier are not far from each other. You could spend a day in Luxembourg walking the town, hitting the underground La Grunde and walking through the Casemates. Luxembourg is cool because even with all of it’s foreign companies and modern living, the fortress is very old and the caves are only open during the summer months. There are also some great restaurants in the old stone caves. Belgium and the beer gardens if interested is very close. From Luxembourg you could also take a river tour and see and learn about the Robber Barons and their castles, former toll sites along the river and them hop off at your next location for a day or two. A full day to two days at a few different locations would be good so you get to see more, and it is all easy to get to via train.