a good thing about Bavaria
by richiecdisc
Regensburg has a great vareity of architecture and fantastic cobblestone streets to wander about but for me, I enjoy the truly authentic Bavarian people that frequent the timeless beer halls. They are a friendly lot and of course, the beer ain't half bad either. Rain and Regensburg were once synonymous for me. My first visit was marred by not only dreadfully wet weather but also an unwilling travel partner who had grown weary of my infatuation with attempting to try every native beer in forebodingly equipped Germany. After an obligatory tour of the castle, which was surprisingly good, I found myself sloshing around solo in search of a beer nirvana that never came. It was a mercifully short afternoon that I was happy to escape from.
Needless to say any mention of returning to the city of rain drew little in the way of serious consideration from me. I had fallen in love with a fine German girl who extolled the great virtues of the Bavarian city but I could never muster any real desire to make the trek back until we moved to Munich, a mere two hours away by train. Though seeing the city under sunny blue skies was enticing, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t returning in part to quench my thirst of beers I had missed previously. We were ravenous from the dawn train trip but one good thing about Bavaria is you can always find something savory to eat and a beer to wash it down with no matter the hour. We stopped in an ancient looking eatery and ordered a plate of Regensburger (a local sausage) with a Thurn & Taxis Pils to tide us over until lunch. (continued below in FONDEST MEMORY)
Regensburger
by richiecdisc
Regensburger are much smaller than average German sausages and resemble an American breakfast sausage. They have a bit of a similar flavor profile with lots of marjoram for good measure. Though Germans tend to be quite defensive about their region's superiorty when it comes to sausages (and beer), most do love these little tasty morsels.
Beer garden
by bonio about Kneitinger Keller
A couple of hours wait between trains so, a good time for a visit to a beer garden for lunch.
The Kneitinger Keller is just a few minutes walk from the station. We found the usual outdoor seating under mature Horse Chestnut trees, perfect.
Busy on a Tuesday lunchtime but still enough room.
Tasty, quite bitter, beer on offer and an intersting menu to choose lunch from. Mrs B very happy with her chilli popper salad and my schnitzel well up to standard.
Enjoyed our short visit here.
Roman Regensburg
by Lochlainn
To me the most fascinating part of the town's history - the wealth of Roman remains is staggering. Close observation of many of the buildings, especially round the point where the Steinerner Brucke joins the southern bank of the river, reveals Roman brickwork incorporated into later housing development, and even later constructions still reveal their true origins when one descends into the cellars. Some buildings, such as the Portia Praetoria, remain almost intact. A Roman mosaic, typical of the expensive and elaborate villa style, has recently been excavated from under the cathedral of St Peter itself. In Regensburg one senses that this history is well respected, and not just for the tourists' benefit. For those who wish to learn more the main museum on Dachauplatz has some fascinating Roman exhibits - for those who just want to sense the ambience the locals have obliged with some interesting artwork (ok - it may be David and Goliath but don't they look cute dressed as Romans?).
Steineren Bruecke
by dentremo
Although the Charles bridge in Prague in more famous, they got the idea for that one here in Regensburg. In one of the most impressive feats of medievel engineering, the Steineren Bruecke (Stone Bridge) was built between 1135-46 At the time it was only the third bridge to span the 3000 KM long Danube. There were once large towers on either end of the bridge that are long since gone. When you are there take a look at the southern end of the bridge. If the stones look more modern there, it is because they are. The Nazi's blew up this section of the bridge in April of 1945 as General Patton and the Americans approached.
Today, the Steineren Bruecke is still serving the purpose for which it was built. As of ten years or so, automobiles are no longer allowed on the bridge, but busses and Taxis still can still cross it. Otherwise, you will only see pedestrians and bikers on the bridge as they cross from the old city to the island that is formed by the Danube and the modern ship canal.
Column base.
Nepal Himalaya Pavilion
Haidplatz
Regensburger Dom
