Visit us - Welcome to Regensburg!

Even before it was nominated as a World Heritage Site, Regensburg was a popular tourist destination for visitors who came to see the many medieval towers and narrow, crooked streets in its highly preserved old town where traffic is restricted to a minimum. But the city was far beyond being an insiders' tip. Constant and steady growth of tourist numbers bear witness to this fact. And if you come once, you'll come again, because now you know that this amazing city in the Danube's northernmost bend is more than just a collection of historic treasures - it is also a lively location for shopping, eating out, leisure activities, culture and sport.

Where else can you spend days shopping in high-class boutiques in between discovering cosy little streets and viewing marvellously preserved historic town structures? Nearly every doorway could open to a courtyard having great historical significance, and new surprises are around every corner: a seven-storey family tower like the ones in Italian cities, residences of kings and emperors from the time of the permanent Imperial Parliament, a city square that looks much as it did in medieval times, or Dani Karavan's world-famous memorial art.

It's up to you. Would you rather take a break at a quiet open-air cafe table, or tour the Thurn & Taxis palace - the largest inhabited ducal residence in Europe? Or is art and culture more to your taste? Choose between dozens of galleries, and enjoy the variety of Regensburg's museums, which are mostly in easy walking distance.

And you won't be bored in the evening. More than 500 restaurants, bars and bistros will open their doors to you - Regensburg has the highest "pub density" of anywhere in Germany. Feast in medieval vaulted halls or high above the city's rooftops, or enjoy a warm summer evening in one of the beer gardens along the Danube, and take with you the gift of the unforgettable view: the river, the Stone Bridge, and the cathedral stretching sky-high.

You can go to sleep in the middle of it all - take a holiday in the city. Choose from a wide variety of options, ranging from luxury hotels to youth hostels, standard chain hotel service or lovingly fitted old-town hotels for those who want something a little different. There are also cosy and cheap family inns and comfortable holiday apartments.