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Summer tips
TEN THINGS YOU SHOULD DO IN REGENSBURG IN SUMMER! We love summer! Now is the best time of year to do lots of outdoor activities: from drinking Aperol Spritz to camping. Time to go swimming, play badminton, sit in the beer garden and enjoy the summer in the city. And to the full, please. How can you make the most of summer in Regensburg? We have a few ideas for…
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Museums Upper Palatinate
EXCURSION TIP: MUSEUMS IN THE UPPER PALATINATE! Museums are always worth a visit. The museum landscape in Regensburg already offers plenty, for example the House of Bavarian History, which is well worth a visit, the Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, the Städtische Galerie im Leeren Beutel, the Historisches Museum am Dachauplatz, the Naturkundemuseum or small, fine museums such as the Brückturm-Museum. We took a look around to see what other museums you…
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Schulerloch
EXCURSION WITH CHILDREN TO THE ALTMÜHLTAL! From the Schulerloch stalactite cave to Essing and back. I recently had a visit from my sisters and children, so I thought about what we could do at the weekend. We wanted to go sightseeing, do a bit of hiking and my nephew wanted to go on a summer toboggan run. The choice fell on the beautiful Altmühltal about 30 km away, because there…
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cinEScultura
SPANISH FILM AND CULTURE FESTIVAL! cinEScultura Edition XVI. The Spanish film and culture festival cinEScultura is taking place in Regensburg for the 16th time this year. The festival originated in 2008 from a project seminar at the University of Regensburg, which was intended to promote the distribution of Spanish-language films and also served as a practice-oriented project in cultural management. A lot has happened since then and the festival has…
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Bavaria ticket
NINE EXCURSIONS WITH THE BAYERN-TICKET FROM REGENSBURG! With the Bayern-Ticket you can travel throughout Bavaria for one day. The ticket is valid on the day of your choice for any number of journeys from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day on all Bavarian local trains, transport associations and almost all public buses. There is also the slightly cheaper Bayern-Ticket Nacht valid from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. the…
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Robbers’ den
EXCURSION: TO THE ROBBERS’ DEN! Halfway between Etterzhausen and Penk, above the Naab on the Jurasteig, there is a real robber’s cave! This cave was formed during the Jurassic period – flowing water slowly dissolved the limestone from the rock and formed the cave. It was probably already used by the Celts and served as a refuge for some. Because of the good view of the Naab, the cave was…
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Prague
VISIT TO PRAGUE! When was the last time you were in Prague? Although the “Golden City” is only 2.5 hours away by car, I know some people from Regensburg who were last there many years ago, if at all. And no European capital is closer! Regensburg and Prague have a few things in common: both are beautiful cities, both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, both have many towers and a…
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Art walk
SHORT ART WALK! In addition to the Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, the Städtische Galerie im Leeren Beutel and the Regensburg galleries, there is also art to admire in public spaces in Regensburg. This means that there are also opportunities to view art outdoors outside opening hours. We have put together a few publicly accessible works of art for you: It all starts at the new synagogue at Brixener Hof. Since the…
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Small trip around the world
WHERE REGENSBURG LOOKS LIKE A VACATION! There are many places in Regensburg where you can feel like you’re on vacation. Fancy a little trip around the world through Regensburg and the surrounding area? We’ll show you where in Regensburg you can feel like you’ve been transported to a completely different place. Just like in San Gimignano! In the Middle Ages, the so-called dynastic towers were built in Tuscany. These towers…
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Drumweekend
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR…GERWIN EISENHAUER! The Drumweekend Regensburg. Wikipedia says: <<Gerwin ‘Geff’ Eisenhauer (*1967 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz) is a German jazz musician (drums)>>.He not only has a Wikipedia entry, but also the Culture Prize of the District of Upper Palatinate (2010) and the Culture Prize of the City of Regensburg (2012). In 2016, he received the prestigious “Bremer Jazzpreis” with his trio Elf. Gerwin studied drums at the…
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Farm stores
FARM STORES IN AND AROUND REGENSBURG! Anyone who has ever bought vegetables, potatoes or eggs in one of the mostly small but fine farm stores will certainly want to do so again. The smell of freshly harvested potatoes fills the air and, if you’re lucky, a happy laying hen will be walking across the farmyard. Farm stores not only offer a particularly personal atmosphere, almost like in the old days…
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Gluten-free breakfast
HAVE A GLUTEN-FREE BREAKFAST! Going out for breakfast in Regensburg is a special treat at any time of year. Whether the weather’s grubby or sunny – with friends, the family or simply with mom – a culinary start to the day is a pleasure for everyone – especially with the huge selection of breakfast places in our beautiful city. Almost every café offers a wide selection to celebrate the first…
