where great rivers meet THE PERFECT PORT OF CALL Cruise manual WWW.TOURISM.PASSAU.DE CONTENTS DROP ANCHOR IN PASSAU. YOUR GUIDE TO A PERFECT SHORE EXCURSION. DISCOVER PASSAU TODAY! CONTENTS 04 · Key information 05 · Recurring events 06 · Accessibility 08 · Moorings with technical information 10 · Top sights in Passau 12 · Passau and the surrounding area 14 · Staying in Passau overnight EDITORIAL 16 · Accommodation 18 · Restaurants, Cafés, Bars Passau – the city on three rivers – is one of the absolute highlights of every Danube 20 · Tours offered in Passau river cruise. Depending on which direction the cruise takes, Passau is usually the first or last port of call in Germany. Three rivers converge here – the German Danube, the Inn 23 · Excursions around Passau from Switzerland and the Ilz from the Bavarian Forest. This incredible natural spectacle 24 · Partner offers shapes the character of the city itself as well as the surrounding landscape, both of Now you can experience which are quite unique. St. Stephen’s Cathedral dominates Passau’s Baroque Old Town even more of Passau. 26 · Shopping and exploring and is not only the mother church for the cathedral of the same name in Vienna but also Simply scan the QR code for places of worship across the entire eastern Danube region. Visitors can experience below with your 27 · Service the city’s over 2,000-year history first hand in its winding streets and alleys, along its smartphone. romantic river promenades and in its handsome city squares, all of which are in easy walking distance from the moorings in the Old Town. Cruise ships are able to rely on top- notch and state-of-the-art infrastructure to make your stay as convenient as possible. This cruise manual is intended to serve as a source of information and a planning aid for your visit to Passau, ensuring a successful stay for both your passengers and your business. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to seeing you soon! Passau Tourist Association 2 3 PASSAU AT A GLANCE A WELCOMING CITY. “BRÜCKENFEST” FESTIVAL IN JUNE KEY INFORMATION RECURRING EVENTS (Correct as of 12/2015) EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS LONG-TERM PARKING (SELECTION) OTHER IMPORTANT CONTACTS All year Guided city tours for groups, upon demand, pre booking requested Police, Tel. 110 Parkhaus Bahnhofstraße Passau Police Department Jan. – Jun. / Sept. – Dec. “Stadttheater”, drama and music theatre, in the prince-bishop’s opera Tel. +49 (0)851 / 560-462 Nibelungenstr. 17, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 9511-0 Fire service / rescue service, Tel. 112 Feb. / Mar. “Passauer Saiten”, international guitar festival; different venues in Passau Parkhaus Schanzl, +49 (0)851 / 560-462 University of Passau Emergency medical service, Tel. 116117 Mar. – Dec. Danube cruises Wurm + Köck, “Three Rivers” Sightseeing Boat Tour and Boat Excursions Tiefgarage Römerplatz, +49 (0)851 / 560-462 Innstr. 41, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 509-0 Apr. Spring Market and Sunday Shopping, pedestrian area MEDICAL CENTERS Donau-Schiffs-Reise-Center Eckerl Postal service, Nibelungen Center Nikolastr. 2, Tel. +49 (0)228 / 4333111 Klinikum Passau (hospital) Parkservice - PKW + Bus End of Apr. – Early in May “Maidult”, traditional fair and beer festival in spring; fair place “Kohlbruck” Innstr. 76, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 5300-0 Tel. +49 (0)851 / 34262 Passauer Neue Presse (daily newspaper) Procession in traditional costumes through the Old Town in the morning of the first Sunday Fa. Johann Krumesz, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 9886688 Medienstr. 5, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 802-0 Kinderklinik Dritter Orden Passau Apr. “Rad Total” in the Danube-Valley, bike-event, no cars from Passau (D) – Wesenufer (A) (children’s hospital) Globus Parkservice, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 989000168 Passauer Woche (weekly newspaper) Spitalhofstr. 94, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 5014-0 May – Oct. Guided Tours St. Stephen’s Cathedral Bischof-Altmann-Str. 9, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 7205-0 Autohaus Ortner, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 50015 Early in May – End of Oct. on the world’s largest cathedral organ; St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Doctor’s practice Wolfgang M. Gradel Stögbauer Logistik GmbH Organ concerts TOURIST INFORMATION Internist, emergency medicine, Nikolastr. 2 Tel. +49 (0)851 / 5609880 workdays from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m., Thursdays also at 7:30 p.m., except on Sundays and holidays Tel. +49 (0)851 / 34411 Rathausplatz 2 and Bahnhofstraße 28 More details: June “Brückenfest”, festival night around and on the Hängebrücke Sanitätshaus Fürst (various medical services) (+ Passau Tourist Association office) www.passau.de/Tourismus/Anreise/Parken.aspx June / July / Aug. “Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau”, festival with theatre, concerts, film, lectures Kleine Klingergasse 10, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 93143-0 Tel. +49 (0)851 / 95598-0 Fax. +49 (0)851 / 95598-31 and other cultural events; different venues in Passau, Upper Austria and Czech Republic Sanitätshaus Zimeda-Stengelin RIVER SERVICES [email protected] (various medical services) July “Eulenspiegel Zeltfestival”, cabaret, comedy and music, Ortspitze Deggendorf Water Authority www.tourism.passau.de Dr.-Emil-Brichta-Str. 3, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 95973-0 Passau Office, Dr.-Geiger-Weg 6 Night of Arts, in the museums and galleries of Passau Tel. +49 (0)851 / 5906-0 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS End of July “Ilzer Haferlfest”, pottery and porcelain festival; district “Ilzstadt” TRAFFIC SERVICES Stadtwerke Passau (SWP) January 01: New Year’s Day Early in Sept. “Herbstdult”, traditional fair and beer festival in autumn; fair place “Kohlbruck” ADAC Breakdown Help Regensburger Str. 29, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 560-0 around the clock, Tel. +49 (0)180 / 2222222 January 06: Epiphany Sept. Day of the Open Monument; all around Passau Staustufe Kachlet (barrage lock) Bet. March 20 and April 23: Good Friday Deutsche Bahn AG (rail service) Schleusenweg 6, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 95519-211 Oct. Sunday Shopping, pedestrian area Passau central station travel information: Bet. March 22 and April 25: Easter Sunday Staustufe Jochenstein (barrage lock) Oct. – Nov. European Youth Music Festival “Young Classic Europe”, different venues Tel. +49 (0)180 / 6996633 Am Kraftwerk 3, Tel. +49 (0)8591 / 91198-111 Bet. March 23 and April 26: Easter Monday Passau Taxi Hotline Oct. – Mar. “Passauer Konzertwinter”, classical music; different venues Hochwassermarken Passau May 01: Labor day around the clock, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 57373 Oct. – Dec. “Passauer Kabarett-Tage”, cabaret competition; Scharfrichterhaus (flood information service) www.hnd.bayern.de Bet. April 30 and June 3: Ascension Day Early in Nov. International Competition for Brass Instrument Ensembles; BUS CHARTER SERVICES Bet. May 11 and June 14: Pentecost Monday MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS Großer Rathaussaal (every two years, next competition in 2016) Donau-Schiffs-Reise-Center Eckerl Bet. May 21 and June 24: Corpus Christi Tel. +49 (0)851 / 34262 Lost property office August 15: Assumption Day End of Nov. / Dec. “Christkindlmarkt”, Christmas market on the Cathedral Square Rathausplatz 2, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 396-144 Eckerl Reisen, Tel. +49 (0)8505 / 9159-0 October 03: German Reunification Day 1st Thu + 2nd Tue Dec. “Holzmärkte”, markets for wooden products; pedestrian area Opening hours: Eichberger Reisen, Tel. +49 (0)8501 / 9000-0 November 01: All Saints’ Day Mon. – Tue.: 07:30 a.m. – 04:00 p.m. Dec. – Jan. “Passauer Weihnachtscircus”, Christmas Circus; fair place “Kohlbruck” Fürst Reisen, Tel. +49 (0)8505 / 9009-0 Wed., Fri.: 07:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. December 25: Christmas Day Niedermayer Reisen, Tel. +49 (0)851 / 95566-0 Thu.: 07:30 a.m. – 05:00 p.m. December 26: Boxing Day Exact dates as well as numerous other events are listed in the latest events calendar and at: www.kalender.passau.de 4 5 BALTIC SEA Berlin Amsterdam NETHERLANDS N NORTH SEA Düsseldorf Dresden W E Brussels Cologne Bonn GERMANY BELGIUM CZECH REPUBLIC S Rhine Frankfurt on the Main Prague POLAND Main Rhine-Main- Danube Canal Nuremberg LUXEMBOURG Regensburg Vltava UKRAINE Paris SLOVAKIA Ulm PASSAU Danube Linz Bratislava Munich Vienna DONAUESCHINGEN BLACK SEA Donaueschingen Salzburg approx. 635 km approx. 2225 km AUSTRIA Budapest MOLDOVA Zurich LIECHTENSTEIN FRANCE Bern HUNGARY SWITZERLAND ITALY Ljubljana ROMANIA Zagreb SLOVENIA Venice CROATIA Milan Belgrade BLACK SEA ADRIATIC SEA Bucharest BOSNIA AND Danube 0 50 100 150 200 250 km HERZEGOVINA Ruse MEDITERRANEAN SERBIA SEA BULGARIA ACCESSIBILITY INN WHY PASSAU? THE PERFECT PORT OF CALL DANUBE FOR DANUBE RIVER CRUISES. GOOD REASONS TO MAKE A STOP IN THE CITY ON THREE RIVERS Passau is ideally located. The city is perfectly connected to both the highway network and the TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS German railway service’s high-speed ICE network. Munich and Linz (Austria) airports are also Passau is located directly next to the A3 close by. As a result, plenty of interesting destinations in the region are quick and easy to reach. freeway. ICE, IC and various regional trains all Popular trips include the Bavarian Forest, Bohemia in the Czech Republic, the “Bäderdreieck” have regular connections to and from the city. TOP SIGHTS PERFECT LOCATION spa towns to the west as well as the picturesque Innviertel and Mühlviertel regions in Upper Discover the many highlights of this compact city. The ideal base for excursions as well as round trips and Austria. travel-to-target trips. DOCK AGAINST AN INCREDIBLE BACKDROP STATE-OF-THE-ART MOORINGS The majority of the city’s moorings are located directly within the Old Town. So you can devote your full attention to your guests. EASY ACCESS ON FOOT TRADITIONAL & MODERN CUISINE DISTANCES FROM PASSAU Everything is close by! This means that your guests avoid walking Show your guests the wide range of culinary options available! long distances. Regensburg (D) 120 km (freeway) Salzburg (A) 120 km (highway) MULTI-LINGUAL AND MUCH MORE BESIDES... Munich (D) 191 km (freeway) Budweis (CZ) 138 km (highway) Tours are offered in 13 languages, while city maps are available in Read on to find out more reasons why Passau is a great destination.