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Top Ten
ALL GOOD THINGS COME IN 10! Under the heading “Top Ten” you will find our best tips around Regensburg: from excursion destinations to tips on what you can do in Regensburg for free or in bad weather, where the best sunny spots in the city are or shady places, the best places to relax or for deli shopping, even podcasts and blogs from Regensburg can be found here and and…
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New synagogue
NEW SYNAGOGUE REGENSBURG! Did you know that the Jewish community is the oldest in Bavaria? In German-speaking countries, only the communities in Cologne and Trier are older. What Regensburg has been missing for the last 80 years, however, is a synagogue. Now there is: the new synagogue in Regensburg was opened on February 27, 2019. This is no coincidental date, as 500 years earlier, in February 1519, the Regensburg council…
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Museum HDBG
HOUSE OF BAVARIAN HISTORY! He stands four meters tall in the light-flooded foyer of the new museum on Donaumarkt: the Löwenbräu lion welcomes museum visitors to the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte. In the past, the large papier-mâché lion with a beer mug in its paw toasted the Oktoberfest guests from the Löwenbräu tent. Now the symbolic lion, which is not only the heraldic animal of the Löwenbrauerei but also of…
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Regensburg tips
Regensburg for free The sunny spots In rainy weather 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO IN REGENSBURG! By the way: You can find all tips about Regensburg in the main menu under “Tips”. Discover the Middle Ages ! You can do this all over the city anyway, but there are a few places where you can get a special feeling for it. In Einhorngäßchen or Posthorngäßchen with its candle arches. At…
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Beate Teresa Hanika
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR…the Regensburg author Beate Teresa Hanika Regensburg-born Beate Teresa Hanika has been writing stories and poems since she was ten years old. So it’s no surprise that she has already published 11 books. She is not only a writer, but also a photographer and used to work as a model. Her debut novel “Rotkäppchen muss weinen” was awarded the Oldenburg Children’s and Youth Book Prize and nominated…
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Excursion to the Waldnaab valley
Waldnaab valley. Wildly romantic! Autumn is ideal for outings. Get some fresh air instead of heating air and get out into the daylight to collect vitamin D! An hour’s drive north of Regensburg, near Falkenberg in the Upper Palatinate Forest, lies a wonderful excursion destination: the Waldnaabtal nature reserve. Picturesque rock formations and 30 to 50 meter high granite cliffs line the river bed here. The river itself meanders picturesquely…
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Blogs from Regensburg
THE BEST BLOGS FROM REGENSBURG! Autumn and winter are the ideal times to get cozy, browse the internet for new ideas or do a little reading. How about some inspiration for travel, recipes or craft projects? Blogs are a great place to find that these days. We took a look around to see what bloggers from Regensburg are out there at the moment: To recook: Food blogs from Regensburg On…
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Carolin Samson
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR… CAROLIN SAMSON! Carolin Samson is a multi-talented artist, curator and publisher of “TheWhyNot” magazine. She loves art and lives it here in Regensburg, among other places. With ROOMSERVICE, there was a great project this year in which artists had the opportunity to show their work in hotel rooms at the LUIS Hotel. The next exciting project will follow on September 12: THEWHYNOT POPUP GALLERY at the…
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Regensburg Dult
Regensburger Dult as an offshoot of the spring and fall fairs of the Middle Ages. The Regensburger Herbstdult is still on until September 9th. As I’m not a Regensburg native, I was interested to know where the DULT actually comes from. According to the Duden dictionary, the word DULT simply means fair. The Gothic word ‘dulps’ means something like “exuberant festival”. Makes sense. In the early Middle Ages, fairs were…
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Baumburg Tower
From the series: Regensburg towers! Everyone who visits Regensburg for the first time notices them immediately and is fascinated by the many towers. When you live in Regensburg, you don’t even consciously notice them all – at least not the smaller ones. No city north of the Alps has as many medieval towers as Regensburg. Up to 60 towers are said to have shaped the Regensburg skyline in the Middle…
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Curiosities
SPECIAL FEATURES IN REGENSBURG! Regensburg has a lot of special things to offer. Curious street names. Or the small monuments, such as the city mouse. The most towers north of the Alps. And much more! Here is the overview, just click on the link: The mushroom kiosk Baumburg Tower Street names The city mouse (unpaid advertising due to naming and shaming) Our excursion tips on Facebook: Do you already…
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Street names
MEANING OF STREET NAMES: Many streets or squares in Regensburg are self-explanatory, such as the Kohlenmarkt, the Fischmarkt and the Alter Kornmarkt. Some names reveal the professions that were located here at the time, such as Lederergasse or Weißgerbergraben. You can see what other streets are named after here: GOLDENE BÄREN STRASSE: named after the former inn “Zum Goldenen Bären” (house number 6). ROTER HERZFLECK: also named after an inn.…
