Country Manor Orphee

digging in with gusto

by richiecdisc

Pleasantly replenished we wandered the cobblestone streets, admiring wood-timbered architecture along with the Gothic cathedral. In no time we found ourselves crossing the river to a small island on which the Spital Brewery sits. Spital is a very old German word and refers to a hospital for poor people. It’s nice to see that the poor had such a grand view as the brewery’s scenic beer garden overlooks the river with the cathedral in the background. To top things off, the beer and food was excellent as well. We had the special of the day which consisted of pork in a creamy sauce over bread dumplings. It included a frothy mug of beer and soon we found ourselves harkening back to an earlier time while enjoying the enchanting city skyline.

There was still some exploring to do so we set off again on foot and found ourselves on charming winding streets that opened into vast and empty squares lined with a myriad of store facades from another era. Much as the rain drove me indoors on my first visit, the intense summer sun drove us to seek refuge in another beer garden. It would have been easy enough to return to Spital but we ventured across town and up hill from the train station to the Kneitinger Brewery. It was a big leafy area with lots of locals enjoying the products of their fine city to the fullest. It was unfortunate that we found it nearly impossible to be served but eventually got a couple liters of the dunkles beer I so coveted. We decided to grab some food as we’d have a long trip back to Munich soon enough and ordered up a couple plates of cold roast beef. When the massive plates arrived, we remembered that outside of Munich, these meals are quite a bargain and that one would have easily sufficed. Regardless we dug in with gusto. Between the lax service and our huge snack, we had to nearly run back to the train station. We just made our train, with the train literally pulling out of the station the second we stepped on board. (continued below in FONDEST MEMORY)

Around Town in the Parks ...

by timdowd

Starting somewhere on the Danube (maybe Herzogs park in the west. walk east until you reach Villapark, then go through the park and exit at Ostentor. Now you can walk all around town in the "green" (see map).

At the end of the walk (about 2-3 hours) stop in the Stadtpark for a Bier and Obatz'da (see restaurant tip)

I am writing a Travelogue about this, should be finished this week.

Wander the streets!

by Lochlainn

The narrow medieval streets are charming (if a little treacherous to ladies in high heels!) but lovely to wander round, especially as most of them are still thriving commercial avenues, and not necessarily filled with touristic type shops as you might find in a similar place elsewhere. Motorised traffic still negotiates many of these ancient streets which has led to very strict parking regulations. When I was there the place had been colour-coded for parking (residents of different areas were allotted different parking rights and time limitations by colour), a very complex system that necessitated some ingenious methodologies on the part of the parking wardens. I met one guy with a notepad on which was printed four circles, representing the wheels of a car. Upon this page he'd inscribe the reg of the car and then draw in the position of the air valves on the tyres! After making a note of the time he'd return an hour or so later and check that the valves were in the same position - you see it was illegal to stay parking for over your allotted time but quite legal to drive round and come back to the same spot if it was still there! When I pointed out to him that a person could be very unlucky and happen to re-park but with the valves in the same position he gave me a real You silly little pedestrian! look and slapped a ticket on some victim beside us. It's then that I realised that the term 'medieval' may not just apply to a town's architecture!

Steinernebrucke

by richiecdisc

The Old Stone Bridge spans 310 meters over the Danube River and offers breathtaking views of the city. It was built in the 12th century and is a tribute to medieval ingenuity and shows the wealth of the city to undertake such a big project.

Regensburg

by Christine_D

"Regensburg - my hometown"

I am living in Regensburg for almost 23 years and would like to share all my wonderful experiences with you! It will take some time to build up this page. If you have any questions just let me know!

More information about Regensburg you can find on the following website:
http://www.regensburg.de/tourismus/international/english/index.shtml

"Reinhausen"

Reinhausen is the district in Regensburg where I am living. It is not directly in the city centre. It is a nice place to live but there aren't any sights or interesting shops in this district.

"World Heritage"

Since 2006 the Old Town of Regensburg and Stadt am Hof are part of the Unesco Wold Heritage!
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1155