Top Things to do in Lower Bavaria
Top 10 Things to do in Lower Bavaria, Bavaria
Discover the best top things to do in Lower Bavaria, Germany including Donau Cycle Path, Bayern-Park, Dom St. Stephan, Veste Oberhaus, Trausnitz Castle with Cabinte of Art and Curiosities, Landshuter Hochzeit, Kurpark, Altstadt Passau, Tiergarten Straubing, Pullman City.
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1. Donau Cycle Path
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 292 reviews
A bike path running 300 km. along the Danube River from Passau to Vienna.
Reviewed By Pyrino
I researched several providers and decided to book with Touristik, and my contact was Vacation consultant Klara Stadler. Klara was extremely helpful, and patiently answered my numerous emails. Thank you Klara, you were superb! My wife and I (60 y/o) did the tour with our adult daughter. We had 1 ebike and 2 normal bikes. We booked the “The Classic Tour Category B” (3* hotels) which covered 7 nights accommodation and 6 days of cycling from 9 to 15 October 2019. It was so well organised. We paid extra for the meals at night. I did stress that our accommodation had to be reasonably close to the river, and it all was. The Austrian hospitality was amazing, all the hotels were great, and the traditional food (and beverage) was delicious. We had a nice train ride from Vienna to Passau then a 30 minute uphill walk from the Passau station with our luggage to the hotel. Caught the bus to the bike shop to find a very helpful, patient man who made sure we were all happy with the gear. We then had a 3 km ride back to the hotel (IBB Hotel Passau South, Passau) in the rain. The next day we explored Passau for a few hours, before departing in drizzling rain around 2 pm. Passau was a very scenic historic town, the junction of 3 rivers. Only 30 km cycled on the first day, which was an excellent introduction. Only mishap was a flat tyre. Luckily, it happened 5 minutes from a bike shop, (who couldn't speak English) but we were on the road in no time. Spectacular scenery, was tempted to stop many times. We had a lovely hotel, Gasthof-Pension Luger, right on the river. The next day we cycled 67 km to Linz, via the Schlogen Schlinge. The cycle path was blocked for clearing so we had to catch a ferry down river for 5 km. Day 3 we walked round Linz, then cycled 59 km to Grein via the Mauthausen concentration camp. Day 4 we cycled 66 km to Mitterarnsdorf via Melk Abbey. What an amazing place. On arrival, it appeared half of Austria was in downtown Melk. It was one massive festival. We found out later they were celebrating their patron Saint Coloman of Stockerau, who would you believe is Irish. We fought our way through the crowd, then did a tour of the Abbey. Day 5 was an easy 42 km cycle to Traismauer via the historic towns of Durnstein and Krems. Our hotel was apparently 600 years old, and the same family have owned it for 300 years. Our final day six was a big day to Vienna, (73 km) We had a great start to the day and covered the 32 km to Tulln in good time.. After Tulln, we were continually riding into a gusting head wind for the rest of our journey. One minute I was sailing along at 22 km/hr, the next minute I was down to 12. So, in summary, we have no regrets and we had a fabulous week. Yes, we saw plenty of luxury cruise boats sailing by, but I think we had a much better time, and a far greater sense of achievement. Was it harder than I thought?...you bet it was. Did I do enough training? No! But we cycled the whole 340 km, it was all on 2 wheels...no free lifts involved for any of us. It was a real team effort. We’d love to do it again but take double the time to allow for more exploring.
2. Bayern-Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
3. Dom St. Stephan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,511 reviews
Reviewed By I9814NCpatk - Lake Elsinore, United States
Home to one of Europe's largest pipe organs, St. Stephen's Cathedral exudes the baroque architecture style of the 17th Century. The organ has more than 17,000 pipes and inspired Liszt to write his "Hungarian Coronation Mass. An organ concert, held each day excep on Sundays or from November to April, was really stunning. The sound penetrates you from all angles . . . but in a good way. Most amazing is the architecture inside with statuary and gilded effigies everywhere. Because it is a tourist favorite, you may find it fairly crowded but I recommend that you go in the morning when (a) it is a bit cooler and (b) not as many people attend the organ concert. In all, the experience widened my understanding of the period and the people of Passau.
4. Veste Oberhaus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 435 reviews
Within the almost 800-year-old fortification Veste Oberhaus you can experience living history. With an enclosed area of 65.000m2 it is one of Europes’s largest preserved castle complexes. High above Passau within the historic walls of the fortification the Oberhausmuseum presents exciting exhibitions from the Middle Ages to the present day. The displays of ancient archaeological finds, medieval weapons and armoury as well as stunning gothic panel paintings invite you on a journey through the past. The Veste Oberhaus also houses a Youth Hostel, an observatory and a restaurant. From the castle’s view point “Linde Battery” you can enjoy the unique panorama of Passau’s picturesque old town and the confluence of the city’s three rivers, the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz. Another highlight of this impressive European cultural monument is the chapel of St. George at the heart of the castle with its magnifcent gothic frescoes.
Reviewed By AoonS - Berlin, Germany
One of the finest castles in Europe and the view of the Passau is on a next level. Highly recommended to go to the top of the hill to have the panoramic view of this majestic city.
5. Trausnitz Castle with Cabinte of Art and Curiosities
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 219 reviews
6. Landshuter Hochzeit
7. Kurpark
8. Altstadt Passau
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By JeffTheChairman - Exeter, United Kingdom
PASSAU nestles on the Danube and is sometimes know as “ the City of 3 Rivers” as the Danube joins the Ilz and Inn A compact centre with plenty of shops, cafes and great architecture
9. Tiergarten Straubing
10. Pullman City
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 258 reviews
Pullman City, the ,,living Western Town" in Eging am See, is a leisure and theme park idyllically situated on the edge of the Bavarian Forest and easy to reach via the A3 between Deggendorf and Passau. Children and adults have been able to experience the Lower Bavarian ,,Wild West" here since 1997 - with archery, gold panning, pony rides, live country music, line dancing and the romance of the campfire. During the season a variety-packed, non-violent show programme with cowboys, Indians and free-running bison, with trick riding, knife throwing, lassoing, horse trainers and magicians is shown from early Spring to late Autumn. The highlight is the American History Show - informative, exciting and funny at the same time.
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