Regensburg, Germany

After settling into our new home we are beginning to explore Germany.  Jordan had his first 4-day weekend and we wanted to get out and see what the surrounding cities had to offer.  Our first destination was Regensburg! It took an hour and a half by train from Vilseck to Regensburg.

Regensburg is one of Germany's oldest towns, and was relatively spared from Allied bombings during World War II.  The town has a great combination of historical medieval architecture and modern shopping. There is a gothic cathedral in the center of the Old Town called the Cathedral of St Peter's-we were mesmerized by the majestic size of it!

Modern and Medieval 

St. Peter's Cathedral

Strolling through the narrow cobble stone streets and alleyways was a great way to check out the local cafes, shops and fresh outdoor markets.

The streets were filled with shoppers looking to buy all sorts of goods.

We were hungry for some authentic German food and found just what we were looking for.  We were seated outside by the old town hall at the Regensburger Ratskeller. Jordan had weisswurst (white sausage) with a pretzel, and I had sauerkraut and bratwurst for lunch. It was so delicious, and we enjoyed it!

We loved the homemade honey mustard!

We found a shop that specialized in rotenburger schneeballen (snowball cake) which is a pastery made of shortcrust pastry rolled into balls.  Ours was filled with dark chocolate and covered by a dark chocolate shell.

Rotenburger Schneeballen filled with either dark chocolate, marzipan or nougat 

We didn't have a guide, or any places in particular to go, so we strolled along the Danube River and took in the beautiful views around us.  We had a great first exploration, walking a total of 14.5 miles, and we can't wait to see where the next trip takes us!