Stadthotel Regensburg

logistical nightmare=an adventure

by richiecdisc

A few months later while planning another excursion in Bavaria I remembered having seen a banner at the Kneitinger beer garden proudly advertising a bock beer festival that was coming up. After some research I sorted when it would be and we planned a trip to a Monastery very near Regensburg. It would be a bit of a logistical nightmare but an adventure just the same. We hoped an early train from Munich for Regensburg easy enough. From there, we had to jump on a bus to Kelheim where we caught a boat to the riverside religious enclave. It was quite scenic and a beautiful autumn day. The monastery itself was well situated on a bend in the river and over the top in the typical Bavarian Baroque style but the real attraction here was also a shady beer garden and the monk’s tasty dark bock beer and homemade white cheese. It was a divine combination that was cut too short by the necessity to catch the boat back. (concluded below in FONDEST MEMORY)

Historische Wurstkuche

by Gili_S about Historische Wurstkuche

OK, I must admit, I was here only for few hours and beside a small break at the coffee place I did not really check any restaurants here. Obviously I did not eat any sausage but I have been told that this place is the oldest place in Germany that selling sausages, so just take it to your attention.

Altes Rathaus

by richiecdisc

Regensburg’s Altes Rathaus or Old Town Hall has gone through many incarnations from medieval to baroque and offers tours in English daily at 3:15 but it was such a nice day, we just enjoyed the views of the intricately carved windows bedecked with flowers.

Schottenportal

by dentremo

This Romanesque portal - now protected from the elements by a glass housing - is an entrance to the 12th century Schottenkirche (Scottish church), also known as St. Jakobs. It was built by Irish Benedictine monks in a spot that was at the time outside the city walls. There are fascinating carvings on either side of the portal: Carvings of Mary and Jesus are on the east side of portal (in the direction of Jerusalem), while images of the anti-Christ are on the western side (in the direction of the end of the world).

It is interesting to note that the first wave of the 3rd crusade assembled in front of this church began their journey to the east from here. They walked down from the church to some boats that were docked on the bank of the Danube. They only made it about one kilometer before crashing into the Steinerebruecke - I guess they tried again on the next day launching from the other side of the bridge.

Danube, Kepler, narrow street--Regensburg

by violett

"Danube"

The queen of Europe's rivers goes from the mountains of the Black Forest in germany to the black sea.

Near the Old Stone Bridge you can find the oldest Bratwurststube in the wolrd. “Wurstkuchl” has over 500 years history. You can try the homemade sausages purely of ham of pork, sauerkraut fermented in their own cellar and the Wurstkuchl mustard.

Open: 8.00 - 19.00