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Cycling tours
BIKE TOURS BY THE WATER! We love cycling tours and spring is the best time for them. Regensburg’s surroundings offer a multitude of beautiful cycle paths, no matter in which direction you go. It makes you realize again that you don’t have to go far away and that the good and beautiful things are actually so close. Virtually on your doorstep. For all those who enjoy cycling, we have selected…
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a bit of color & FRIENDS
CENTER FOR JOIE DE VIVRE! Center for what? Yes, you read that right: for joie de vivre. It’s here in our city, in Regensburg. And it’s in a wonderful location, near Prüfeningen Castle, surrounded by greenery. I was there last fall at the start of “Lockdown Light” and got to meet the founder Veronika Kammholz. A bundle of energy who radiates so much positive energy and laughs so much that…
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Spring tips
TIPS FOR SPRING! Winter was long, but spring has finally arrived and is spoiling us with slightly warmer temperatures and blue skies! The first rays of spring sunshine are always balm for the soul. It is already the third Corona spring, but luckily the sun is constant in these wild times and the magnolias already have big buds and will soon show their full bloom. It’s high time to enjoy…
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Studiovea
REGENSBURG BLOGS! We have often reported on blogs from Regensburg here on RegensburgNow.de (click here for the articles: Blogs from Regensburg and Regensburg blogs). We recently made a new discovery on Instagram and were immediately impressed: Studiovea.de We asked Regensburg-based blogger Vera a few questions about what studiovea is all about. Dear Vera, Please introduce yourself briefly and tell us what you do. My name is Vera and I have…
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Schönhofen
EXCURSION TIP: ROUND HIKE SCHÖNHOFEN! Short hikes in the surrounding area are like short vacations for us at the moment. With all the working from home and lockdown, we need to get some exercise and get some fresh air. Of course, keeping your distance in case you meet other hikers. In the fall, we did a dream tour along the Schwarze Laber from Schönhofen to Alling and back. The tour…
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The Knackersemmel
HOPE AND SAUSAGE! A guest article by Martin Stein. Every city needs lighthouses, whether it is by the sea or not. As landmarks, but also as symbols of hope: for tourists as well as for the locals, to be a light in the darkness in stormy, dark times. Traditionally, of course, these are often churches or rival towers, magnificent buildings of any provenance, as long as they are towering. Regensburg…
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Book tips
BOOK GIFTS! We love books! We recently discovered the wonderful book podcast “Seitenloge” and reported on it (click here for the article → New podcasts). “Seitenloge” is run by Katja Neugirg from Regensburg, who talks about her great passion: Books, books, books! Katja herself is a trained bookseller, worked for many years in London for German publishers and now has her own agency for sales and marketing for publishers. And…
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Wobble stone
EXCURSION TIP: TO THE WACKELSTEIN! Hiking in the romantic Regental valley. Above Heilinghausen, behind Regenstauf, there is a picturesque little hike that we really like. On the so-called “Franzenshöhe” there is a rocking stone. This is an egg-shaped stone with a diameter of 3 m. In front of the Heilinghausen country inn, a narrow road leads up to the small village of “Gibacht”. A small 4.5 km circular trail to…
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Gato-M
INTERVIEW WITH THE STREET ARTIST GATO-M! Gato-M is an artist, and a street artist at that. If you walk through Regensburg’s old town, you’ll come across a work by Gato-M from time to time: the baby with the shamrock, a girl, a boy with a suitcase, Einstein. Gato-M’s messages are often political. I’ve been photographing his street art for about three years now. Sometimes, when I stroll through the old…
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Podcasts II
NEW PODCASTS FROM REGENSBURG! Podcasts are becoming more and more popular every year. We have already introduced you to podcasts from Regensburg here on RegensburgNow.de (to the article → podcasts). A lot has happened in the meantime and new podcasts from Regensburg have come onto the market. We took a listen and present our favorites here: Mr. Stein advises Until recently, Martin Stein ran Wunderbar and writes wonderful commentaries (including…
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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…
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Otterbach Valley
EXCURSION TO THE OTTERBACH VALLEY! Do you know the Otterbachtal? We were there again last weekend. This picturesque area near Altenthann is about 20 km east of Regensburg. The Otterbachtal is often compared to the better-known Höllbachtal, also known as the “little hell”. In fact, there is a lot of similarity between the two, which is due to the many stones and granite rocks in the course of the stream.…
