The delightful medieval town of Regensburg, located on the Danube (Donau), about an hour northeast of Munich, was meant to be a brief layover stop for us to facilitate visits to other places, but it turned out to be pretty cool itself. The entire city is a UNESCO site.
This wurst house is the longest continually operating wurst shop in all of Germany. (Over 900 years old). They are delicious, and you can eat them with excellent sauerkraut, sweet mustard, and delightful fresh rolls flavored with caraway seeds.
And of course wash it all down with the local brew
The Regensburg Cathedral
I won at cribbage, slowly working my way back up the leader board
We took a guided tour of the old city hall with an incredibly knowledgeable guide who educated us on the the Holy Roman Empire of Germany, the trading routes of the Haupsburgs, and the Royal Imperial Diet, as well as the creation of the postal service in Europe ( the princely family of Regensburg had a monopoly on European post and were the originators of the Pony Express)
Additionally, we learned about medieval penal code, and the introduction of Carolinian doctrine, which said you had to confess to be guilty, which was only slightly better than if you drowned you were innocent. Here you can see the actual area and apparatus where the government of the free imperial city of Regensburg practiced "painful examination" to extract their confessions.
Odd alusions to medieval torture aside, Regensburg was a delightful and beautiful town.
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