Overview
- Tourlane’s refreshed analysis, reported in mid-July 2026, evaluated 65 historic old towns and placed Regensburg first in Germany and fourth globally.
- The ranking used a weighted index that put 50% emphasis on pedestrian-friendliness, 20% on the age of the town, 20% on guided-tour cost, and 10% on Instagram popularity.
- Regensburg earned a 'perfectly walkable' rating and a typical guided walking tour price of €15, compared with €18 in Naples, Córdoba and Avignon, the three higher-ranked cities.
- The city’s high score rests on a largely undamaged medieval core, more than 1,000 listed buildings and the Altstadt’s 2006 UNESCO World Heritage designation.
- The listing may sharpen tourist interest in compact, affordable heritage visits by highlighting both visible sites like the Stone Bridge and the cathedral and local attractions such as the Dackelmuseum and the Historische Wurstkuchl.