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Budapest
REGENSBURG’S TWIN CITY IN HUNGARY! Did you know that the “Buda” district in Budapest is Regensburg’s twin city? More precisely, it is Budavár, the 1st district of the Hungarian capital Budapest. This is where the castle district is located, with the famous Castle Palace, the Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church. Budapest is made up of a total of 23 districts and was formed in 1873 from the merger of Buda, on the western bank of the Danube, Óbuda and Pest.…
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10 spring tips
10 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO QUICKLY IN SPRING! This year, spring somehow feels shorter than usual. However, temperatures will finally climb back above 20 degrees on Thursday – so make the most of the last few weeks of spring, after all, it’s the beginning of summer on June 21. Here are the RegensburgNow tips for spring! Picnic. Just a blanket, drinks, a little something to eat and a spot in the countryside and your picnic is ready. Our favorite places…
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Excursion to the Waldnaab valley
Waldnaab valley. Wildly romantic! Autumn is ideal for outings. Get some fresh air instead of heating air and get out into the daylight to collect vitamin D! An hour’s drive north of Regensburg, near Falkenberg in the Upper Palatinate Forest, lies a wonderful excursion destination: the Waldnaabtal nature reserve. Picturesque rock formations and 30 to 50 meter high granite cliffs line the river bed here. The river itself meanders picturesquely through the valley, where it is repeatedly diverted by large,…
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Regensburg Dult
Regensburger Dult as an offshoot of the spring and fall fairs of the Middle Ages. The Regensburger Herbstdult is still on until September 9th. As I’m not a Regensburg native, I was interested to know where the DULT actually comes from. According to the Duden dictionary, the word DULT simply means fair. The Gothic word ‘dulps’ means something like “exuberant festival”. Makes sense. In the early Middle Ages, fairs were held over several days to exchange goods, traders flocked to…
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