City: Bavaria
Top Things to do in Bavaria
The 10 Best Historic Walking Areas in Bavaria, Germany
Anthem: Bayernhymne (German)
"Hymn of Bavaria"
Restaurants in Bavaria
1. Gefangnisturm und Fronfeste
2. Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof - Unesco World Heritage
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By LDG2003 - Ponce, Caribbean
This beautiful town has Cafes, small Restaurants, shops and a huge Church. To enter the Old Town you walk across a bridge over the Danube River.
3. Alte Universitaet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 232 reviews
Founded in 1368, this famous university is one of Germany's oldest and most prestigious.
Reviewed By tawv - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Heidelberg University is one of the oldest in Germany (est. 1385). Especially worthwhile are the Great Hall and the spectacular library next door.
4. Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 640 reviews
This walled village houses mercantile buildings dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. The fortified wall has sixteen towers; you can access the city from four of them.
Reviewed By Mellie2013 - Port Moody, Canada
Drove the Romantic Road in August. This was one of our favourite villages of the trip. Straight out of a Grimm's Fairy Tale. Cobblestone streets, friendly folks and a very peaceful atmosphere. The houses and businesses are rendered in late Renaissance facades with pastel colours and half-timbered frames. So photographic and charming. We parked on the outer ring and walked into the town through one of the four medieval gates that remain . This town has a history! Probably starting around the 8th century. It was once a "Free Imperial City" of the Holy Roman Empire. In the 13th century the fortifications began. Luckily this town is original, untouched by WWI or WWII bombings. Forward thinking in the 19th century, by Ludwig I proclaimed the city to be a heritage site to be preserved and protected. Delightful shops, bakeries, cafes, inns, restaurants and churches. Well worth an afternoon of roaming around. Highly recommend saving time to walk the fortification walls or at the least climb the St. George church tower. Delightful!
5. Teufelshausel
6. Bunkeranlage
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 133 reviews
7. Moorerlebnis Sterntaler Filze
8. Bistumshaus Schloss Hirschberg
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
9. Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,167 reviews
Reviewed By BradJill - Hong Kong, China
Regensburg is a fine small destination to visit in the Bavarian region of southern Germany. We recently did a full day trip from Munich during early December and very much enjoyed out time in the city. The Old Town (Stadt) is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2006) and is a wonderful preserved medieval city, most atmospheric when seen during winter Christmas season. The train between Munich Hbf and Regensburg Hbf is 1.5-2 hours by train and runs frequently between the two cities. The Regensburg Hbf (Central Station) is a short 10 minute walk into the heart of the World Heritage area. During our visit we enjoyed several of the impressive churches around the city. Most memorable were the Basilika St. Ammeram next to the Thurn and Taxis Palace. Unfortunately we ran out of time to visit the palace itself. The Rococo masterpiece Basilica of the Nativity of our Lady and the imposing Gothic St. Peter's Cathedral made for excellent sightseeing and we appreciated the treasury visit within Dom St. Peter's as well. Our visit was during the annual Regensburger Christkindlmarkt (Christma Market) which saw many of the small town squares decorated with trees, ornamentation and stalls selling seasonal food and drinks. A couple cups of gluhwein were helpful keeping our hands warm during the cold December day. We also enjoyed some of the shops around the Old Town, particularly the historic tin workshop shop called Haus Wiedamann where we purchased a traditional Christmas Pyramid that was taken back home with us after our winter holiday in Bavaria. This was very much enjoyed back home through the Christmas holiday season. During our visit we enjoyed seeing numerous Medieval buildings as well as those structures dating as far back as the Roman times when the legendary camp called Castra Regina was found here. The Old Stone Bridge was nice to see and walk across. The Goliath building fresco was very interesting to view, as were the handful of monuments seen around the city. As for food, we took a quick lunch at the historic Wurstkuche, the oldest bratwurststube in the world. That was neat and the food was pretty good - even if prices were a bit high. Unfortunately, during the winter months, the city fountains were not operational and many were covered up for protection. Similarly, the city parks are expectedly bare the time of year. These being the two only downsides we found for visiting Regensburg at this time of year. In the end, we very much liked our day trip to Regensburg. This is a lovely medieval city in Bavaria and a great place to consider as a day trip from Munich. However, for leisurely and comprehensive visits, we would spending a night or two when we next return to Regensburg.
