April 15, 2011 - This has been a different river cruise because one of the locks that we needed to go through from Nuremberg to Regensburg was closed until yesterday. So, this meant that we would go to Regensburg as our third stop instead of our second. Regensburg was absolutely delightful. Unlike Nuremberg which had over 90% of the city bombed during World War II, Regensburg had less than 7% bombed. So, instead of newer buildings, the old Roman Empire remains of the wall around the city still remain. Over 1300 of the buildings are considered of "historic interest", and for this reason, the entire Old City has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Charlie remembered that there had been a Messerschmitz factory right outside of Regensburg, and it had been bombed and decimated during the war.
Until 1992, with the opening of the Main-Donau Canal, Regensburg was the end of the route for commerical ships on the Danube.
This is another city to walk. We saw the house the Napoleon occupied when he visited Regensburg as well as the Dom St. Peter, a Catholic cathedral that took 600 years to complete.
As we were sailing from Regensburg, we saw a replica of the Parthenon high on a crest above the Danube. Our guide explained that Ludwig I had commissioned this (Valhalla) and it was to be a Hall of Fame for the German Nation.
One thing that Regensburg is known for is the Wurstkuchl, which claimes to be the world's oldest "fried sausage kitchen". At the end of our tour, there was sausage, sauerkraut and beer to sample. We then, ended our day in Regensburg back on the ship with a beer tasting - four different types of Bavarian beer for four different breweries.
What a lovely way to end a day in Bavaria!!
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