Straubing - enjoy tradition, enjoy life
Welcome to Straubing, in the heart of Bavaria.
Enjoy a journey back in time through the eventful history of this ducal city on the banks of the Danube.
Straubing Gäubodenfest – © Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.
Danube with Herzog Castle - Blick über die Donau auf Straubing mit Herzogschloss – © Foto: Bernhard
Straubing Gäubodenfest – © Tourismus Straubing
Gäubodenfest Straubing – © Foto: Helmut Weishäupl
At the second largest public festival in Bavaria - Straubinger Gäubodenfest – © Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.
The Roman Treasure in the Gäubodenmuseum ist unique - Römerschatz im Gäubodenmuseum – © Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.
The Roman Treasure in the Gäubodenmuseum ist unique - Römerschatz im Gäubodenmuseum – © Foto: Hans-Dieter Eckhold
Market square in Straubing - Marktplatz Straubing – © Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.
Christmas Market in Straubing - Straubinger Christkindlmarkt – © Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V., Fotostudio Bernhard
Straubing Gäubodenfest – © Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.
Numerous monasteries, wealthy merchants and settlements
dating back 8,000 years have left their mark on the town. In the centre of Straubing a generous market square - used for centuries by farmers and gardeners to sell their produce - invites visitors to stroll around.
Between cosy cafés and traditional style inns you will find attractive shops. As well as cultural events, history and restaurants there are also spots of unspoiled nature to discover in Straubing. The Danube flows right through the city, and to the west you will find the only zoo in Lower Bavaria, featuring over 1,000 wild animals.