Location: Passau
Top Things to do in Passau
What to do and see in Passau, Bavaria: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Known as Dreiflüssestadt (City of Three Rivers), Passau is the place where the Danube meets the Inn and the Ilz. The picturesque city lies in Germany’s far southeast corner near the Austrian border. Settled since prehistory and a former hub of the salt trade, it became the Roman village of Batavis, then later the Holy Roman Empire’s largest diocese and a sword-making center. Saint Stephan’s Cathedral, home of the world’s second-largest cathedral organ, is one of Passau’s favorite attractions.
Restaurants in Passau
1. Youexit
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5.0 based on 64 reviews
youexit is the first escape game located in Passau. This outstanding fun for friends of adventure and hints is located in the middle of the old town in a quaint vault. Also, youexit is perfect for teambuilding for companies and clubs. We will lock you into one of our thematically different rooms and it's your goal to escape! To escape you don't have to be an rocket engineer. Our quests don't depend on the language you speak. Suddenly, you will be caught by the atmosphere of our game and lose every sense of time. That's why a countdown on the wall tells you the time left. We can't guarantee that you will be able to escape, but we can ensure that you will have an unforgettable experience!
2. Kloster Niedernburg
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Betula103 - Australia, null
Many people apparently miss out seeing this historic and thus interesting monastic church which is close to the area of the Danube where the river-ships berth. Fortunately on a previous visit a local guide decided to take us there. This time it was not even mentioned however I decided to return for another viewing. Although it is a simply adorned church it was the former Abbey of Benedictine Nuns. The grave of St. Gisela of Bavaria, the first Queen of Hungary being the wife of King St. Istvan [Stephan] is in a chapel just off the nave on the right side of the church. She died in 1065 and in Budapest Cathedral there is a casket containing the right hand of her husband. From 1836 until 2013 English nuns ran the monastery and now the attached buildings are now used by two Gisela schools and accommodation for pupils.
3. Oberhausmuseum
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
High above Passau within the historic walls of the 800-year-old fortification Veste Oberhaus 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 exhibitions open a window into life in a castle during the Middle Ages and shine a light on Passau’s colourful history and its importance as a centre of trade over the centuries. The view point "Batterie Linde" within the museum also offers the best view of 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, with an enclosed area of 65.000m2 one of Europes’s largest preserved castle complexes, is the chapel of St. George at the heart of the castle with its magnificent gothic frescos.
4. St. Paul Church
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4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By VW49 - Ashburn, United States
As a parish church, St. Paul's is small compared to the huge St. Stephan's Cathedral. Nonetheless, it is quite beautiful and worth visiting and the pink tower is easy to spot.. Without the big crowd's that flock to the cathedral, you can enjoy a prayerful visit at St. Paul's with solitude. The altars and furnishings are beautiful with impressive artworks.
5. Dom St. Stephan
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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.
6. Pilgrimage Church and Pauline Fathers' Monastery
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4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By eagertraveller123
This is a lovely viewpoint and a beautiful church. Totally worth the climb. You can claim by going right when you end the bridge and it’s all an incline up - or left, which is a path that ends in 100+ steps up. Either is fine, not very strenuous. You’re rewarded with a really special view of Passau
7. RomerMuseum Kastell Boiotro
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By MrsPiket - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Roman Museum Castrum Boiotro is a small, yet impressive museum that gives insight in Roman history at the Limes, the border between the Imperium Romanum and Germania Liberum. The museum presents Passau from the Mesolithic via the Celts to the end of the Roman Empire 476 AD. In Roman times the Inn River was border between Raetia and Noricum while the Danube was the border with Germania Liberum. In Passau both rivers and the Ilz River, join. A model of Castrum Boiotro and the surrounding village Boiodurum illustrate the military and civilian life. You see the purchasing power of Roman money in coins and prices for everyday items and wages. You wander over a large 4th century Tabula Peutingeriana map to the entire Empire. Recommended.
8. St. Michael's Church
9. Shamrock Irish Pub
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
10. Cuckoo Clock Center
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By cyclecindyw - Arcola, United States
I visited this store during free time on a Viking tour of Passau. I had done my homework & was in market for an 8 day movement cuckoo clock with music to be a Christmas gift for son & his family. My visit to shop could not have gone better. I found a great cuckoo clock (Anton Schneider) & it was shipped with no problems. The gift was well received & today the clock is even more beautiful than when I first saw it. Many thanks for your help!
