- Regensburg has a history steeped in Roman tradition with many historic structures still visible to see today
- Visitors can visit the many picturesque terracotta-tiled towers, gothic churches and ornate palaces around the city
- The Historic Sausage Kitchen, the oldest in the world, offers the chance to unwind with a beer and a bite to eat
Adrian Tierney-jones For The Daily Mail
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The wall in front of me looks as if it could be in Game Of Thrones. Big blocks of rugged stone, pitted with time, are fused together on top of one another.
‘You like it?’ asks Elisabeth, my guide. ‘It was built in AD179 when the Romans came here and built a fort.’
But this isn’t Rome. It’s Regensburg, a Bavarian Disneyland of terracotta-tiled towers and Gothic churches, ornate palaces from whose windows rich merchants once peeked and cobble-stoned lanes.
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Picturesque surroundings: Regensburg is a Bavarian Disneyland of terracotta-tiled towers, Gothic churches and cobbled streets
Tasty treat: Head to the historic Sausage Kitchen to enjoy beer and sausages after a busy day exploring the Roman city
It is becoming an unlikely destination for those interested in viewing the relics of ancient Rome.
This stretch of uncompromising wall can be found just off Dachauplatz, where a multi-media display tells the story.
Touch a screen and you will see a spear-and-shield-carrying legionnaire standing outside the walls two millennia ago.
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He is looking towards the Danube where the Teutonic tribes then lived.
After the wall, we head straight for the north gate of the fort, Porta Praetoria.
Along with the Porta Nigra in Trier, this is the oldest Roman structure north of the Alps.
Historic wonder: The stony Praetorian Gate and walls at entrance to old Roman city of Aosta Italy dating from 25BC
Visitors to Regensburg enjoy a spectacular view of the medieval town from Romanesque Stony Bridge over theriver Danube
In Neupfarrplatz, next to the 16th century church, we go underneath the square to see artefacts from the city’s history.
These include a bronze statue of Mercury, believed to have belonged to a high-ranking Roman official.
Thankfully, Regensburg doesn’t make a fuss of its Roman heritage: no lederhosen-wearing gladiators.
The picturesque Steirnerne Bruecke in Regensburg is a Unesco World Heritage Site linking the Old Town with Stadtamhof
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This unassuming approach to history is as enchanting as anything Hansel and Gretel ever did.
And when that’s done, it’s beer and sausages at the historic Sausage Kitchen.
After all, when in Regensburg…
TRAVEL FACTS
Ryanair (0871 246 0000, ryanair.com) flies Stansted to Nuremberg from £26 return.
More information at regensburg.de.
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