Passau Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Lower Bavaria, Germany
About Passau
Passau has a population of around 50,000, and an additional 8,000 when university is active. The city is situated at the point where the river Inn and the river Ilz meet the Danube (Donau), and therefore is often called the "Three River City" (Dreiflüssestadt). It is approx. 2,000 km (1,200 mi) upstream from the estuary of the Danube, at the Austrian border, and enjoys a small but thriving local tourist trade. The area of Passau was first settled by the Celts, who were living in southern Bavaria ages before theRomanscame and founded a fortress here because of the excellent strategic position of the peninsula of Passau. Later on, the fortress grew and Passau became a real city. Much of the money in the city was made from the salt trade with nearby Bohemia (in the present-dayCzech Republic),
Top Attractions in Passau
Explore the best things to see and do in Passau:
- ★Beer festival
- ★Danube Bike Path (EV6)
- ★Fortress Veste Oberhaus
- ★Glass Museum
- ★Ilztalbahn
- ★Mariahilf Monastery
- ★Mediaeval Pillory
- ★Old City Hall
Where to Eat in Passau
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Anatolia Pizza & Kebap
- 🍴Bouillabaisse
- 🍴Das Oberhaus
- 🍴Dito's Gustoria
- 🍴Gasthaus "Zum Tiroler"
- 🍴Good Girl
Where to Stay in Passau
- 🏨Camping-Passau
- 🏨DJH Youth Hostel Passau
- 🏨Hotel Rotel Inn
- 🏨Hotel Weisser Hase
- 🏨Hotel Wilder Mann
Passau Travel Guide Sections
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