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Passau Travel Guide: 163 reviews and 295 photos

Dreiflüsse-Eck - where the 3 rivers meet

Passau

Passau, a small town in Bavaria near the Austrian border, is famous for being on the confluence of 3 rivers - the Donau (Danube), Inn and the Ilz.
It is also home to St Stephans Cathedral which houses the largest church organ in the world. The local population is quite small (around 50,000) but there is a large student community and lots of tourists. The tourists, from abroad and other parts of Germany, tend to be quite old. Water dominates. Several cruises of varying durations are available and flooding is an annual event. The flood in August 2002 was the worst since 1954.

Pros and Cons

Pros:An incredibly pretty fairytale-like town in Bavaria
Cons:Not the most exciting place for young people
In a nutshell:A beautiful town where 3 rivers meet

Last visit to Passau: Sep 2002
Intro Written Sep 11, 2002
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Reviews (6)

Listen to the largest church organ in... Things to Do (3)

St Stephans Cathedral houses the worlds largest church organ which should be heard as well as seen! Recitals are given... more travel advice

Stroll around the old town Things to Do (3)

Passau has a lovely old town area which looks more like Italy than Germany in places. more travel advice

Excellent beer and traditional food Restaurants (1)

The Hacklberg Brewery produces some fine beer - notably the Hefeweizen. There is a traditional beer hall for drinking... more travel advice

Rathaus Platz Things to Do (3)

This area is completely covered with water during floods. more travel advice

Warnings Or Dangers (2)
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Comments (9)

Roeffie Oct 7, 2004 at 3:21 AM Report Abuse

I liked Passau very much, it's still fresh in my memory!
craic Jun 1, 2003 at 5:50 AM Report Abuse

I suppose the plaza is called that because when it floods the locals say - Oh rathaus! The plaza is flooded again!
Guantanamera May 30, 2003 at 11:52 AM Report Abuse

Bavaria is definitely my favorite part of Germany, love the blend of German and Italian influences...
herzog63 May 30, 2003 at 12:59 AM Report Abuse

Wow 3 Euros to see the World's Largest Organ! Sounds like a bargain to me and I'm a cheapie!!
MEdelmann Apr 12, 2003 at 11:45 AM Report Abuse

You are right about the dialect, it is hard to understand for foreigners and the rest of Germany - but not for Austrians ... :-)) our dialect is very similar... and Hacklberger beer is great!
pepples46 Apr 7, 2003 at 5:44 PM Report Abuse

hahahaha.I had the problem in Australia....and yes, passau is realy worth a trip, lovely page Phil.great tips and pics
syllybabe Mar 17, 2003 at 2:16 PM Report Abuse

Do they have spoons in Passau? Oh wait...wrong page! ;-p
Leipzig Jan 1, 2003 at 5:56 AM Report Abuse

Excellent page! Fantastic photo of the organ!!
keeweechic Nov 11, 2002 at 7:37 PM Report Abuse

Sounds delightful, I wish I had gone further in Bavaria.