Kelheim, Danube Narrows, and the Weltenburg Abbey

Kelheim, Danube Narrows, and the Weltenburg Abbey

by | Apr 26, 2017 | Regensburg

After lunch we went right out again for another tour to see the Danube Narrows. For this optional (translation: extra cost) excursion out of Regensburg, we were promised a trip to the Weltenburg Abbey, where we would see the abbey church and partake of their beer and...
Day 9: Regensburg

Day 9: Regensburg

by | Apr 26, 2017 | Regensburg

We started our tour of Regensburg on a cold, rainy morning. The Danube is noticeably narrower here, closer to the source of the river. There’s an old stone bridge over the river, with several arches in it for ships to pass beneath. But they’re not very big – and so this bridge is a barrier to navigation for many ships – including ours.