Regensburg, Germany

Last month I celebrated my 28th birthday and instead of just sitting at home and dwelling on the fact that I'm one year closer to 30 (ok, ok, I know it's not that old), I decided I wanted to spend the day in the historic city of Regensburg. Located approximately an hour from Vilseck, Regensburg is known for its medieval history and prime location along the Danube and Regen river. It's one of the oldest towns in Bavaria, dating back almost 2,000 years! I had heard wonderful things about Regensburg so I definitely wanted to visit this much talked about city.

Nick and I were planning on taking the train to Regensburg but due to my lack of knowledge about the regional train system, we ended up missing our train. It's a long story, so I'll save you all the details, but we ended up driving there instead. We parked near the city center and set out to explore Regensburg. Now mind you, this was in the middle of November so it was a pretty gloomy day. I apologize in advance for the overall gray theme in these pictures. German weather at its finest! Also, I probably should have used flash for some of these photos. Oops. ;)

First stop...Regensburg Cathedral a.k.a. St. Peter's Cathedral

We strolled the cobblestone streets and I was delighted that around each corner there was always another cute cafe, charming hotel or adorable house adorned with lovely flowers in window boxes . 

Eventually it was time for lunch and we were lucky enough to stumble upon a Mexican restaurant hidden on a quiet street. This California girl misses her Mexican food so it was a big deal finding a restaurant that claimed to be Mexican. I ended up ordering some delicious sangria and "tacos" which when served to me, looked more like taquitos than tacos. Nevertheless, they were still very tasty. 

We spent the rest of the day shopping, checking out the Danube River (the famous Stone bridge was under construction...bummer) and also visiting the Walhalla right outside Regensburg. It's technically a Hall of Fame of Germany but it looks very similar to the Parthenon in Greece. I was fascinated with the tall stone columns and its overall massive structure. We weren't able to go inside because we arrived shortly after closing time but we got some cool pictures of the outside. 

I really enjoyed my birthday in Regensburg. The city is quite charming and it has so much history to it. From the over 700 year old Gothic style Regensburg Cathedral to the historic Danube River, this city has it all. It was a really nice day and being able to spend my birthday in Regensburg with my husband made the day even better!