• Leisure time,  Top Ten

    Being a tourist

    BE A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN CITY! Have you ever been on a city tour? Or at the tourist information office, just to have a look? At the top of the Trinity Church tower? No? Well then, it’s high time! Most of us avoid the typical “tourist spots” in Regensburg. But it’s really nice to let yourself drift and look through the eyes of a visitor. You’ll see, it’s fun! We have put together a small daily program for you…

  • City tour,  Leisure time

    Originals

    REGENSBURG ORIGINALS & SPECIAL FEATURES. A declaration of love. A few years ago, if you told people that you were from Regensburg, they would often ask “Where is that?”. In the meantime, the level of awareness of our city has increased significantly. After all, the entire Old Town including Stadtamhof was awarded the UNESCO World Heritage title in 2006. In Germany, only the old towns of Bamberg, Goslar, Lübeck, Weimar, Stralsund and Wismar have achieved this for the entire old…

  • Gifts,  Leisure time

    Games evening

    OUR FAVORITE GAMES! Traditionally, we put at least one game under the Christmas tree every year, because for us the time around Christmas and New Year’s Eve is always game time. That’s why we’ve rummaged through our game collection again and picked out a few tips for you. There are games for friends, for two players or for the whole family. One of the games can even be played alone. Here are our game tips for Christmas 2021: 1) Pictures…

  • Autumn,  Leisure time

    Fall tips

    AUTUMN TIPS Autumn is showing its best side this year. The sunset is particularly bright at the moment, the colorful deciduous trees look simply wonderful and even the weather is sunny rather than cloudy. To make sure it stays a golden fall for you, we have something quick for you here: Nine tips for the fall: Flying kites on the Tremmelhauser Höhe. “Entertain the child in you” was Joseph Beuys’ motto. Flying a kite is perfect for this! So is…

  • Excursion,  Leisure time

    Microadventure

    SMALL CURSES! You hear the word “microadventure” more and more often. But what is it anyway? The term comes from the British adventurer Alastair Humphreys, who published his book “Microadventures” in 2014 and is considered the creator of the term. Microadventures are small adventures on your own doorstep. Without having to travel far, microadventures are short, simple, local, inexpensive and sustainable, yet enriching and exciting. Small escapes from everyday life. We have written down our 5 great micro adventures for…

  • Excursion,  Leisure time

    Prospects

    REGENSBURG FROM ABOVE! From September 26 to December 26, 2020, you can ride the Ferris wheel at Ernst-Reuter-Platz on the Keplerareal from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day and enjoy the view over Regensburg. From a bird’s eye view, so to speak. We think that’s great, because we don’t have that many viewpoints. Or are there? We took a look at where you can see Regensburg from above. Regensburg with a view: Bridge Tower Museum. One of the bridge…

  • Leisure time,  Top Ten

    Shady spots

    SHADY PLACES IN REGENSBURG! In summer, the shady spots in Regensburg are naturally in great demand. Fortunately, the entire Old Town is surrounded by parks and a green belt. This belt was laid out in the form of avenues connecting the parks from the western Old Town to the eastern Old Town. Around 1800, Prince Karl Anselm von Thurn und Taxis had Prebrunnallee, Fürst-Anselm-Allee and Ostenallee built in the English style. Since then, you can take a leisurely stroll through…

  • Leisure time

    Audiobooks

    A JOURNEY THROUGH GERMANY IN AUDIOBOOKS! As things stand at the moment, we’ll probably be spending the next few weeks and months on vacation at home or in Germany. There are worse things to do, but to make the best of the situation, we had a look at what exciting travel audio books about Germany are available on Spotify. We found what we were looking for and really wanted to go on vacation in our own country this year. Here…

  • Leisure time

    Audiobook tips

    AUDIOBOOKS ON SPOTIFY! We love audiobooks! What many people don’t know: in addition to songs and albums, Spotify also offers numerous audiobooks in various genres that you can listen to for free. We had a browse on Spotify and picked out a few great audiobooks. Perfect against cabin fever or boredom. Have a listen. Here are the RegensburgNow audiobook tips: TSCHICK (Wolfgang Herrndorf) “Tschick” has long since achieved cult status. A young adult novel and one of Wolfgang Herrndorf’s most…

  • Leisure time,  Tips

    Game tips

    THE BEST GAMES FOR AT HOME! We usually give game tips around Christmas time, but as we all have to stay at home at the moment, we’ve rummaged through our game collection and picked out a few tips for you. There are games for two players, for the family and for children. Here are RegensburgNow’s favorite games: Settlers of Catan. A classic that is still fun to play. Together you colonize the island of Catan, build roads, collect resources, build…

  • Leisure time,  Top Ten

    Sunny spots

    SUNNY SPOTS IN REGENSBURG! Whether it’s spring or fall, as soon as it’s a little warmer, everyone heads out into the fresh air. We’ll tell you where you can get a good dose of sunshine and collect lots of vitamin D: The 10 best places to get plenty of sun! BISMARCKPLATZ: A hotspot, the living room of Regensburg so to speak – you immediately feel at home here. Whether you want to relax with an ice cream by the fountain…

  • Autumn,  Leisure time,  Top Ten

    10 fall tips

    IT’S FALL OUT THERE… The long summer is finally over and fall is here! The sunset is particularly bright at the moment and the first deciduous trees are slowly turning their leaves. To make sure it’s a golden fall for you, we have the 10 best tips for fall just in time for the start of fall. Flying kites on the Tremmelhauser Höhe. “Entertain the child in you” was Joseph Beuys’ motto. Flying a kite is perfect for this! So…