Passau Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget meal€10.00≈ $11.42
- Mid-range meal€22.00≈ $25.13
- Cappuccino€3.00≈ $3.43
- Domestic beer€3.80≈ $4.34
- Taxi (per km)€2.00≈ $2.28
- Public transport ticket€2.50≈ $2.86
- Museum entry€6.00≈ $6.85
- Mid-range hotel (night)€100.00≈ $114.21
Food & Drink
- Heilig-Geist-Stift-SchenkeBavarian · $$
Historic wine tavern in a 14th-century hospital building in the old town, serving traditional Bavarian dishes in a vaulted cellar.
- Cafe MedianCafe · $
Casual cafe on the old town's Rathausplatz, popular for coffee and cake with a view of the Danube.
- Zum Grünen BaumBavarian · $$
Traditional Gasthaus serving hearty Bavarian and Austrian-influenced dishes near the Inn river.
- Innstadt riverside bars
Small bar and cafe strip along the Inn river promenade in the Innstadt quarter, a relaxed spot for evening drinks with river views.
Culture & History
- Passau Cathedral (Dom St. Stephan)
Baroque cathedral famous for housing the largest church organ in the world, with regular organ concerts audible throughout the old town.
- Veste Oberhaus
Hilltop fortress overlooking the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, now housing the Oberhausmuseum on Passau's history.
- Museum Moderner Kunst Passau
Museum of modern art in the old town with a focus on 20th-century German and Austrian art, including Georg Philipp Wörlen.
- Constantin Filmtheater Passau
Central cinema in Passau showing mainstream releases.
- Europäische Wochen Passau
Long-running summer festival of classical music, opera and theatre held across Passau's historic venues.
Nature & Outdoors
- Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald)
Forested low-mountain national park with hiking trails and treetop walkways, a popular day trip from Passau.
Active & Fun
- Passau freibad (Halser Freizeitzentrum)
Outdoor public swimming complex on the edge of the city, popular in summer with locals.