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The Knackersemmel
HOPE AND SAUSAGE! A guest article by Martin Stein. Every city needs lighthouses, whether it is by the sea or not. As landmarks, but also as symbols of hope: for tourists as well as for the locals, to be a light in the darkness in stormy, dark times. Traditionally, of course, these are often churches or rival towers, magnificent buildings of any provenance, as long as they are towering. Regensburg…
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Book tips
BOOK GIFTS! We love books! We recently discovered the wonderful book podcast “Seitenloge” and reported on it (click here for the article → New podcasts). “Seitenloge” is run by Katja Neugirg from Regensburg, who talks about her great passion: Books, books, books! Katja herself is a trained bookseller, worked for many years in London for German publishers and now has her own agency for sales and marketing for publishers. And…
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Wobble stone
EXCURSION TIP: TO THE WACKELSTEIN! Hiking in the romantic Regental valley. Above Heilinghausen, behind Regenstauf, there is a picturesque little hike that we really like. On the so-called “Franzenshöhe” there is a rocking stone. This is an egg-shaped stone with a diameter of 3 m. In front of the Heilinghausen country inn, a narrow road leads up to the small village of “Gibacht”. A small 4.5 km circular trail to…
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Gato-M
INTERVIEW WITH THE STREET ARTIST GATO-M! Gato-M is an artist, and a street artist at that. If you walk through Regensburg’s old town, you’ll come across a work by Gato-M from time to time: the baby with the shamrock, a girl, a boy with a suitcase, Einstein. Gato-M’s messages are often political. I’ve been photographing his street art for about three years now. Sometimes, when I stroll through the old…
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Podcasts II
NEW PODCASTS FROM REGENSBURG! Podcasts are becoming more and more popular every year. We have already introduced you to podcasts from Regensburg here on RegensburgNow.de (to the article → podcasts). A lot has happened in the meantime and new podcasts from Regensburg have come onto the market. We took a listen and present our favorites here: Mr. Stein advises Until recently, Martin Stein ran Wunderbar and writes wonderful commentaries (including…
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Prospects
REGENSBURG FROM ABOVE! From September 26 to December 26, 2020, you can ride the Ferris wheel at Ernst-Reuter-Platz on the Keplerareal from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day and enjoy the view over Regensburg. From a bird’s eye view, so to speak. We think that’s great, because we don’t have that many viewpoints. Or are there? We took a look at where you can see Regensburg from above. Regensburg…
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Otterbach Valley
EXCURSION TO THE OTTERBACH VALLEY! Do you know the Otterbachtal? We were there again last weekend. This picturesque area near Altenthann is about 20 km east of Regensburg. The Otterbachtal is often compared to the better-known Höllbachtal, also known as the “little hell”. In fact, there is a lot of similarity between the two, which is due to the many stones and granite rocks in the course of the stream.…
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101 things
OUR BOOK TIP! 101 things to do – Everything you must have experienced in & around Regensburg. This is the title of Sophia Wiesbeck’s new book, which has just been published by J. Berg Verlag. On 192 pages, the Regensburg native provides tips for anyone who wants to get to know Regensburg and the surrounding area even better. Sophia normally writes not only about Regensburg, but also about other cities…
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Cooling down
ALWAYS STAY COOL! It’s really hot in Regensburg at the moment. It’s good to cool down. We’ve looked around to see which places will provide you with a little refreshment in these temperatures. Here are the RegensburgNow tips for cooling off a little: Cool – below 20 degrees in Regensburg: The Old Chapel. The people of Regensburg also call it the “Cold Chapel”. We have experienced weddings there where the…
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Ghost Town Radio
THE NEW RADIO STATION FOR REGENSBURG: GHOST TOWN RADIO! Regensburg has a new radio station on the internet! The new radio station Ghost Town Radio from Regensburg has been on air since April 11, 2020. The independent station was founded by Adam “Kermit” Lederway. The native American already had his own radio show in the USA and is now following his passion for music again and broadcasting from Stadtamhof. Adam…
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Shady spots
SHADY PLACES IN REGENSBURG! In summer, the shady spots in Regensburg are naturally in great demand. Fortunately, the entire Old Town is surrounded by parks and a green belt. This belt was laid out in the form of avenues connecting the parks from the western Old Town to the eastern Old Town. Around 1800, Prince Karl Anselm von Thurn und Taxis had Prebrunnallee, Fürst-Anselm-Allee and Ostenallee built in the English…
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By the water
LOCALITIES BY THE WATER! There are plenty of cozy squares and courtyards in Regensburg. But where can you actually sit comfortably and close to the cool water in Regensburg and the surrounding area? As always, we’ve taken a look around and collected 10 tips for you. Here are the RegensburgNow top ten tips for places to eat by the water: Spitalgarten. Traditional hospitality has reigned in the Spitalgarten since 1230…
