Welcome to Regensburg
Regensburg is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, with a wealth of landmarks in the centre going back over 2000 years. The city’s brand-new Unesco heritage listing hasn’t gone to its head and the old centre remains an unpretentious, very livable whole. A Roman settlement completed under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Regensburg became the first and foremost capital of Bavaria, the residence of dukes, kings and bishops, and for 600 years an imperial free city. Outstanding features such as the Old Stone Bridge and the cathedral date from this period in the Middle Ages. Since then the Altstadt seems hardly to have changed – there are still towering patrician’s houses, friendly locals and lots of flourishing businesses.
Oskar Schindler lived in Regensburg for years, and now one of his houses bears a plaque (Am Watmarkt 5) to his achievements commemorated in the Spielberg epic Schindler’s List.
About 10km past Marayoor and 60km northeast of Munnar, this wildlife sanctuary (Indian/foreigner ₹10/100, camera/video ₹25/150; h7am-6pm) hosts de...
Wander just a few kilometres outside the scruff y little hill station of Munnar and you’ll be engulfed in a sea of a thousand shades of green. The l...
South India’s most popular wildlife sanctuary, Periyar (%224571 Indian/foreigner ₹25/300; h6am-6pm) encompasses 777 sq km and a 26-sq-km artifi - ...
Devotees make off erings at this temple, 2km from Tiruvilla, in the form of traditional, regular all-night Kathakali performances that are open to all...
The Shiva Temple at Ettumanur, 12km north of Kottayam, has inscriptions dating from 1542, but parts of the building may be even older. The temple is n...