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Regensburg city, Bavaria

Steinerne Brücke, Regensburg, Bayern

Description

Regensburg is a city in Eastern Bavaria popular with travellers for its well-preserved medieval centre (a UNESCO WHS). It developed at the confluence of the Danube, Regen and Naab rivers during Roman times and was the capital of Bavaria between the 6th and 13th centuries. The city adopted the Protestant Reformation in 1542 but several catholic abbeys remained and it was the permanent seat of the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire between 1663 and 1806. The main sights include St Peter's church (the German Gothic cathedral built between 1275 and 1634), the 12th century stone bridge, the abbey church of St. Emmeram (now called Schloss Thurn und Taxis) and the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte museum.

Access & Transport

The city is 120km northeast of Munich on the A9/A93 and 105km southeast of Nuremberg on the A3. It is linked to those cities by train in 1h40mins and 1h50mins respectively.

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining a visit of the city with the Walhalla memorial, only 12km away.

Meta review

Regensburg old town is the city's main touristic draw and is often featured in travel blogs and magazines. Online reviews are mostly positive, pointing out that the area was spared during the WW2 bombings and that it is easily walkable, but there is a fair percentage of tourists who agree it is worth a visit without being really that special among Central European cities. Likewise, St Peter's Cathedral gets mostly excellent reviews for its architecture and impressive windows, but it doesn't really stand out as unique in any way. The Basilica of St Emmeram is much smaller and less visited and draws unanimous praise for its beautiful ceiling paintings.

Environmental & Social

The main activities in the city have a low carbon footprint. Tourism is a welcome injection of activity and revenues in the local economy

Conclusion

Regensburg is a visit-worthy destination with several sights and attractions in a compact area. We would recommend it to travellers within a 2h radius as part of a regional itinerary or day trip from either Nuremberg or Munich

Key positive

Picturesque old town

Easy to get to from Munich and Nuremberg

Key negative

None

Suitability

Suitable for all ages and accessible for visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:1h

est. visit time:5h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightOk

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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