Straubing Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany
About Straubing
The area of Straubing has been continuously settled since the Neolithic era. It was conquered by the Romans in 16–14 BC. Many traces of the 400-year Roman occupation can be found: for example, the famous 'Römerschatz' (Roman treasure) which was excavated in 1950 and which is shown in the Gäubodenmuseum. Sorviodurum, as the Romans called it, was an important military support base. After the fall of the Roman Empire Straubing became a centre of settlement of the Bavarii, mostly around St. Peter's Church between Allachbach and Danube. According to the customs of the Bavarii the settlement was named after their leader Strupinga, which later evolved into the name Straubing. In 1218 a new part of the city (called 'new town') was founded by Duke Ludwig I Wittelsbach of Bavaria. Straubing became t
Top Attractions in Straubing
Explore the best things to see and do in Straubing:
- ★Gäubodenfest
- ★Gäubodenmuseum
- ★Herzogsschloss
- ★Rathaus
- ★Stadtturm
- ★St. Peter
- ★Straubing Tigers
- ★Synagogue
Where to Eat in Straubing
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Kaffeehaus Krönner
Where to Stay in Straubing
- 🏨Campingplatz Straubing
- 🏨Hotel Theresientor
Straubing Travel Guide Sections
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