This is because Passau sits at the confluence of where the rivers Inn and the Ilz joined the Danube. Here we had a choice of a walking tour of Passau, or take a optional Full-day tour to Salzburg to see its popular Sound of Music sights including the Mirabell Gardens, the Great Salzburg Festival Hall, the Mondsee wedding church, etc. We choice to stay in Passau since we have never seen this town before. The old town has so many picturesque squares, soaring towers, romantic lanes, and enchanting promenades. It kinda makes you feel like your in Italy. Yes medieval Mediterranean peninsula with lots of cobblestone lanes, underpasses, and archways all over. This is a picture I took this morning just before we left for our tour. Love it love the reflections.
Where the rivers meet
The magnificent St. Stephen's Cathedral with its three characteristic green onion-domed towers, is and highlight attraction. It is located on the highest point of the old town and the site incorporates the remains of an earlier Gothic structure, The cathedral contains one of the largest church organs in the world. with 17,974 pipes, 233 stops and 4 carillons. If you are lucky to be there at midday between May and September you can enjoy an organ concert by these mighty pipes. It is packed in here. |Yes we are being treated to a concert on the largest cathedral organ in the world. The sound is amazing.
Now to find a charming place for lunch.
Nice cold beer while waiting for our lunch
We split it. Sure was good
Now onto Austria
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