The notebook of Passau
Watch how the city really lives.
Baroque town at the confluence of three rivers, between old town, cathedral, fortress and Danubian excursions.
At your own pace
Identity summary
1 to 3 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Possible without car depending on area
City · River · Heritage
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Passau
Baroque town at the confluence of three rivers, between old town, cathedral, fortress and Danubian excursions.
The discovery of Passau revolves around Dreiflüsseeck, Cathedral of Saint-Étienne de Passau and Veste Oberhaus. The stay thus alternates between urban life, riverscapes and heritage, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 1 to 3 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: possible floods and slopes to fortress. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Dreiflüsseeck
- Saint-Étienne de Passau Cathedral
- Veste Oberhaus
- Old town of Passau
- Danube à Passau
Before you choose
- Possible crudes
- Pents to fortress
- Short stay
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Remarkable location
Bad Griesbach im Rottal
Bad Griesbach im Rottal combines thermal baths, gentle hills of Basse-Bavaria and hamlets laid between fields and woods. The resort attracts especially for its hot waters, its hotels and golf courses, with a more rural than worldly atmosphere, interesting during a slow stay around Passau and the Inn Valley.
Remarkable location
Bad Füssing
Bad Füssing lives at the rhythm of its large thermal baths, fed by warm waters that shaped the entire station. The gardens, cafes and flat walks are suitable for travellers looking for a relaxing stop near the Austrian border, without a busy urban setting.
Coast
Dreiflüsseeck
In Dreiflüsseeck, Passau clearly shows its geography: the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz join under the fortifications and bell towers of the old town. The colours of the water can be distinguished according to light and flow, which gives this promontory a very simple, almost graphic strength.
Heritage
Saint-Étienne de Passau Cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral is divided into layers: first the outer volume, then an interior path that re-centers all around the proportions. Enter, return to the nave and climb up to the lower side; the shadow, stone and space games give the building its own weight.
Practical tips
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