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Forgive the tardiness of this post. \u00a0 A week containing bizarre news, several hours in the dentist’s chair (two things that are not connected in any way!) and trying to cobble together an Effie Trinket <\/a>outfit (yes, I had to do some research as to exactly who she is!), suitable make up for a “dead footballer” (who turned out to be squeamish about fake blood so we \u00a0had to spend longer washing it off straight away than we did putting it on!) and a last minute sewing machine baby Ghostbuster’s Slimer outfit triumph for Halloween day at school… \u00a0 With that lot going on, it doesn’t for a very organised blogger make…<\/p>\n

But here we are, and here’s Regensburg in all its Autumn finery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I cannot believe we haven’t made it here before, it’s only really an hour and a half from Munich after all. \u00a0 We have been close – visiting nearby Weltenburg <\/a>(also really worth it!) and the “oldest brewery in the world” (I have found a few of those in Bavaria over the years!) a couple of times, but last weekend was the first time in our almost five year Bavarian History that we had a proper Regensburg visit.<\/p>\n

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Regensburg is Bavaria’s fourth largest city, and also one of Germany’s oldest at 2000 years old. \u00a0 Flanked by the Danube, and with it’s Gothic cathedral, medieval centre, Roman ruins and cobbled streets, not to mention ancient stone bridge \u00a0(amongst many other attractions!), it enjoys a World Heritage Status. It was also relatively untouched by the War, \u00a0so what you are looking at is mostly original<\/p>\n

I loved the atmosphere here, it has a large student population and boasts over 500 bars, cafes and restaurants to suit almost every taste and pocket. \u00a0 \u00a0It also has a shopping scene that rivals bigger cities in my honest opinion, and is, according to good friends one of Germany’s most beautiful Christmas Market destinations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We arrived on a Saturday afternoon just in time for a quick (well needed) haircut for Small Boy (he must be in line for some kind of strange world record of “places I have had hair cuts across the globe”), followed by a detailed exploration of Regensburg’s city centre. \u00a0 We were also on a mission to find the Pilz Cafe – as, having seen my pictures from Marchenwald, an Instagram friend mentioned that Regensburg boasts a teeny tiny red and white cafe. \u00a0Of course we had to find it…<\/p>\n

We walked alongside the whirling Danube with its line of River Cruise boats (it’s a major destination on the Cruising the Danube Map!), and through the Villa Park and beyond, then through conker dotted residential streets, but to no avail. \u00a0 Finally, we had to resort to asking a friendly local to help guide us, which considering Mr R asked him where the giant red and white “schwamm” (sponge!!!!) \u00a0was after a complete German failure, was pretty amazing he knew what on earth we were on about. \u00a0Anyway, after a quick walk through yet another park with residents in golden clothing, there it was… \u00a0 None of us really minded that it turned out to be closed, and all agreed that it was a) quite possibly the cutest cafe we have ever seen, and b) that we were all now hungry…<\/p>\n

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We walked the loop almost back to where we began by the Danube and settled for a platter of sauerkraut topped with plenty of smokey Regensburger sausages, and a well deserved treacly dunkles (dark) bier at the Historiches Wurstkuchl<\/a>. \u00a0 \u00a0None of us minded sitting outside, despite the slight chill in the air. \u00a0 This has to be the best warming treat!<\/p>\n

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Order eight sausages, or ten or twelve, and they come perched upon some of the best sauerkraut I have had…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Afterwards, and just as the light was beginning to fade, we explored the older parts of the city with its cobbled streets, ornate buildings and traditional shops harking back to more refined times. \u00a0 \u00a0Don’t miss the amazing chocolate shop opposite the Ratskeller, or indeed the ornate entrance to the Ratskeller itself with its carved doorway complete with ancient soldier about to chuck a rock at your head!<\/p>\n

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Watch out for the rock chucker top right…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Beautiful by night too!…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had time for a quick Banh Xeoh (always my marker for a good Vietnamese) at a brand new teeny tiny Vietnamese Kitchen (on the road up from the Wurstkuchl) before indulging in a bag of freshly baked gingerbread for the journey home. \u00a0 \u00a0You have to explore the food too if you are to get a good feeling for a place right?<\/p>\n

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A very decent Banh Xeoh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And finally, taking a different route back to our car park, we discovered this huge chunk of preserved Roman Wall underneath it…<\/p>\n

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I absolutely loved Regensburg – you can’t beat a city with so many surprises around each corner… Don’t miss it during a Bavarian sojourn…<\/p>\n

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