July 31, 2010, 11.00 a.m.

Explore Germany’s oldest city on a Segway

Explore Germany’s oldest city on a SEGWAY – the new and unique art of locomotion. The system functions similar to the equilibrium organ in the ear. Normally, if you begin to slowly fall forward, one of your legs will automatically step forward to stop the movement. If you stand on a SEGWAY and lean your upper body forward, the machine begins to move. If you lean back, it is braked. By moving the handlebars left or right, you can turn left or right or even turn in circles.

Similarly to a typical city bus tour, participants explore many Trier city sights – on a SEGWAY. Via an information system (loudspeaker on the handlebars), you hear interesting data and important facts, from the old Roman structures to the modern contact places in Germany’s oldest city.

The tour leads past the following sights: Zurlauben (old fishing village), past old cranes, Roman Bridge, Barbara baths, Amphitheater, Palace Garden, Imperial Baths, Electoral Palace, Basilika (Roman Throne Room), Cathedral and back to Porta Nigra.

Starting point for tour: Tourist Information Trier. Tour participants meet here 15 minutes before begin.

Length: 6.1 mi/10 km,
Duration: 2.5-3 hours
Weight: 99.2-260 lbs./45-118 kg
Age: ages 15 - 88 (knowledge of traffic regulations required, a license for the vehicle must be obtained beforehand)

For safety reasons, a crash helmet is mandatory. Helmets are available free of charge.


Meeting point:
Tourist-Information Trier, An der Porta Nigra, 54290 Trier, Tel. +49 651 978080  

Entrance Fees:
euro 59.00

Advance sales offices:
Tourist-Information Trier, An der Porta Nigra, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 978080
Arena Trier, Fort-Worth-Platz 1, 54292 Trier, phone: +49 651 46290103
Cathedral Information Office, Liebfrauenstrasse 12, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 9790790
Drogerie Jacobi, Fleischstrasse 49, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 73456
Kartenvorverkauf Trier, Nagelstrasse 4-5, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 9941188
Musikhaus Kessler, Dietrichstrasse 49, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 73102
Musikhaus Reisser, Fleischstrasse 30/31, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 978450
tomcat tickets, Domfreihof 1a, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 177 3027109
Theater box office, Am Augustinerhof, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 7181818
TV-Service-Center, Am Nikolaus-Koch-Platz, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 7199996


http://www.trier.de/tourismus/fuehrungen/segway-citytour.htm