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Oberammergau Passion Play 2010

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00 EST

If you're looking for a unique experience that transcends standard sightseeing, be sure to include Oberammergau Passion Play in the heart of the bewitching Bavarian Alps in your 2010 travel plans.

The play is the story of Christ, but even those of you who aren’t religious will enjoy this admirable rarity. The play attracts a worldwide audience when it is put on every ten years by the inhabitants of the tiny, picturesque village of Oberammergau, who vowed to re-enact the story when they survived the plague in 1633. Read on for more information on the play, and lists of our tours which include this extraordinary event in their unbeatable itineraries.

At this time many packages are sold out. However if your dates are flexible, you should still be able to book a vacation including the Passion Play. Call 800-942-3301 to speak to a tour specialist.

Passion Play Frequently Asked Questions

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00 EST

With only 4 months to go before the first performance on May 15, 2010, travel packages to Oberammergau are selling fast. Performed once every 10 years, Oberammergau’s Passion Play is a part of history you don’t want to miss!

Here you will find an overview of the most frequently asked questions and important facts you should know before selecting a passion play package.

Where is Oberammergau?

Located about 60 miles southwest of Munich, Germany, Oberammergau is surrounded by majestic mountains and picturesque meadows. This peaceful, unspoiled village is well known not only for the warm hospitality its residents extend to visitors from around the world but also for its Passion Play, performed by the locals just once a decade.

How did it all get started?

In 1634, the Black Death decimated Europe’s population. Oberammergau remained untouched until a homesick villager returned one night, unknowingly bringing with him the dreaded plague. Almost 100 villagers died as a result. Frightened survivors vowed that if God saved them from the plague, once every 10 years they would reenact the agony and crucifixion of Christ. From then on, there were no further deaths from the plague—and the villagers have fulfilled their pledge ever since. Over the centuries, their faith and commitment have been recognized and admired around the world, drawing people from all religious backgrounds and cultures to observe this amazing performance.

Can you tell me more about the Play?

The Passion Play portrays the Passion of Christ—from the entry into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. Performances are held in an open air stage framed by magnificent alpine scenery. The play only runs May through September 2010. There are no performances on Mondays and Wednesdays. The play is performed in German, and a written outline is provided in English. Why attend if you can’t understand the language? Like opera, this is an appreciate for the arts. You don’t have to understand the words to feel the passion in the performance and the musical score. Let’s not forget the amazing scenery. The open air theatre has the Alpine mountains as it’s backdrop. Anyone can appreciate the experience complete with the beautiful setting, choir, orchestra and hand made, exquisite costumes.

The performances begin at 2:30 pm, break at 5 pm for 3 hours, and then resume until 10.30 pm. The play consists of more than 2,000 actors, singers, musicians, and technicians with rehearsals starting at least a year before the event. Villagers also make all the costumes for the production and, as no wigs are used, participants must grow their hair and beards for up to a year prior to the performances. The Passion Play demonstrates an impressive community effort, both, the production team and the cast are from Oberammergau or have lived there for at least 20 years.

The Passion Play Theatre has 4,720 total seats. All offer a good view of the stage from all seating categories, & the acoustics in the theatre are excellent. Many improvements have been made over the years including under-flooring heating, accessibility for wheelchairs, plenty of bathrooms and a museum. Seating is covered to rain is not a factor for those attending. Oberammergau is 800 meters in altitude and in the Alps, so we suggest you bring a sweater or blanket it can get cold. It may even snow during the month of September.

What type of packages are available?

Tickets only are sold out. You must buy the tickets in conjunction with a hotel stay, tour or cruise. There are several types of vacations to choose from. For those that do not want a long trip, our most popular packages are the Globus Oberammergau Highlights 4 day/3 night package featuring the Passion Play priced from $2,140 pp and the Gate 1 – 5 day/4 night Affordable Munich and Passion Play, priced from $1,499 pp. Escorted tours range from 8 to 24 days where you can focus on just Germany or Central Europe, visit various countries, or even include Italy. Offered for the first time in 2010, you can also combine a river cruise with the Passion Play. River cruises offer comfort, convenience and variety. The ship is both a hotel and a means of transportation. You don’t have to get up early like you do when on a traditional tour or cruise to see the sites. Your ship will be in a new and exciting place every day.

Where will I be sitting for the performance?:

Tickets for the Passion Play 2010 are only available as part of an official package. The tickets are allocated together with the accommodation by the the tour companies. There is a direct correlation to the type of hotel you stay in along with the tickets for the play. The better quality hotels come with the better seats for the performance.

The plan of the theatre included shows the seating layout & the corresponding ticket categories, so if you want the best tickets, make sure that you are booking a tour that offers Category 1A seating.

Please note, tickets are not given in advance, and there is no guarantee exactly what row or seat you will be in, just the Category is known at the time of booking. Your tickets will be issued to you upon arrival in Europe by your tour guide. Make sure you book with a reputable tour operator to avoid disappointment and to insure you are getting what you paid for.

Ticket Categories:

Categories for accommodations are chosen after a thorough inspection of all rooms. They are based solely on the degree of space & furnishings provided & not by the stars assigned to it by the German Hotel Classifications. In some locations rooms may be assigned in different categories.

HC 2 – Superior First Class 4+-star Hotel with Category 1A Tickets
Superior Hotels with cozy furnishings and spacious rooms. Each room has its own private bathroom and a corner seating area. They are also outfitted with a minibar or wide variety of drinks, color T.V., radio, direct-dial telephone, Internet access, hair dryer, toiletries, and bathrobes on request.

HC 3 -First Class 4-star Hotel with Category 1 Tickets
Middle Class Hotels with a private bathroom in each room. They are also outfitted with a minibar or wide variety of drinks, color T.V., radio, direct-dial telephone, hair dryer, and toiletries.

HC 4 – Tourist Class 3-star Hotel with Category 2 Tickets
Middle Class Hotels with a private bathroom in each room. They are also outfitted with a T.V.

Please note: The accommodation categories for the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 have been graded by the Passion Play Committee and are based on the size and furnishings of the rooms; they do not, however, comply with the star ratings allocated to the establishments by the official German hotel classification. Some accommodation establishments may also offer rooms.

On a final note, if you haven’t booked yet, try to be flexible. Many dates are sold out, but more importantly at times you can get better airfare rates if you are willing to be open to a few departures dates. Book with a reputable company and review everything in writing before you put any money on the reservation. Make sure to book a guaranteed departure, especially if you are booking your own airfare. If you don’t see exactly what you want, just ask! We try to accommodate any request if at all possible. For instance, one customer wanted to see the Shroud of Turin exposition running April 10th through May 23rd, and we were able to combine a 3 day package in conjunction with a Passion Play tour.

Getting to Oberammergau Germany

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00 EST

Getting to Oberammergau Germany by train:

Travelling from Munich
Every hour with the regional railway, direction Mittenwald / Innsbruck, as far as Murnau, there is a connection to the regional train to Oberammergau.
Duration of ride: 1 h 50 mins
Travelling from Innsbruck
Every hour from 11.00 am to 05.00 pm (otherwise every two hours) by regional express in the direction of Munich as far as Murnau, there is a connection to the regional train to Oberammergau.
Duration of ride: about 2 h 50 mins

Regional train Murnau-Oberammergau:
The Ammer Valley Railway, built in 1900, which branches off the Munich to Innsbruck line at Murnau, takes you to our destination. This railway track is considered by many to be the most beautiful in Germany, and for good reason: it winds its leisurely way through quiet villages and lush meadows, passes beside unspoilt moors and again and again opens up views of the mountain skyline of “Werdenfelser Land”.

Oberammergau and Surrounding Area Regional Foods

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00 EST

Here are the typical items you can enjoy each morning in Oberammergau for breakfast: Butter, Milk, Cheese, Yogurt, Honey and Baked Goods. Whether cheese snacks with original “Ethnic Ammergauers” or cheese straws with beer cheese from the Ettal cheese dairy – the bakers onsite will spoil you with regional specialities and turn snack time into an experience every time.

The cheese is from the Ettal Working Cheese Dairy. Here you can watch the production process of the mil to the golden yellow cheese through glass windows. The Ettalers have imported the cheesemaker from the Allgäu as good cheese is always the consequence of the craftsmanship of the “master” and the product of his ideas. And the man certainly has them: A wild garlic cheese or the beer cheese, very tasty! And as in the end you just have to have a taste, in the dairy there is a little café where you can still buy at fair prices.

Ettal Monastery: The Ettal monastery liqueur has well-nigh magical powers they say. Insiders just talk about the yellow, the red, the green and the brown.
The yellow has the appearance of honey and saffron, the red the full taste of the bilberry and that at only 25% vol.

The green has an aromatic fragrance because of its 40 herbs (recipe is kept in absolute secrecy!) and the brown is bitters: refined and classy. 45% vol, it cleans its way through. Then there is the semi-sweet hops with the aroma of Hallertau hops and the clear. No sugar, spicy and bitter.

What does you good on the inside also helps on the outside. Arnica and mountain pine, embrocations from the skilful hands of the monks revive tired muscles. The multi-skilled of Ettal have also gone into another area - the realm of perfumes. Under the generic term Bonus Odor there are two ladies’ and two gentlemen’s perfumes!

A visit into the kingdom of Frater Vitalis is very enlightening, it is just the herbal recipe that he will still not give away!

Information obtained from the Official Passion Play website.

Linderhof Castle

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00 EST

At the beginning there was … a cottage, which had caught the eye of King Max 2nd’s eye whilst hunting in the Ammerwald. He sent for Friedrich Ziebland, who had previously refurbished Hohenschwangau. The cottage was enlarged, in a style popular with nobility and royalty at that time and became the King’s cottage in 1869. By that time he was Crown Prince, later to be Ludwig II had visited his father Max II. in Linderhof. He was particularly enthusiastic about the Castle because of hunting and ordered that Linderhof should be equipped with all the fineries popular at that time. The court architect Dollman sought to develop the building further and added some extravagant ornamental plasterwork.

The exquisite rooms have been furnished in an extremely spectacular style, even for a monarch. It is said that the king let a gentle deer run in the large South Room and it saw herself in the mirror, the deer seemed to think there was a herd and jumped into the middle of the mirror causing considerable damage! In the dining hall you can see the much admired table that Ludwig II dined at was brought up for each dinner from the kitchen and when the monarch was dining alone, he gaze on the portrait of the beautiful Lady du Barry.

The king had audacious ideas, even for the whole park. For the grotto latest technical developments were to be used, 24 electric generators from the Siemens Company were placed in the engine house and therefore established one of the first Bavarian electric works. And in addition a rainbow-projector was used to add colour onto the walls.

Beside the work of the engineers the interior designers were also very busy: coral candle holders, coral chairs, a throne made from shells, simulated stalactites and the boat, also made from shells. Even the favorite horse of the monarch, which was running wild in the garden and ate the roses, had to wait whilst his Lord saw the grotto’s completion.

Linderhof is full of such stories and a place where you can give your fancy full range. In winter it is perhaps even more beautiful, when snow freshly fallen is on the castle and the park has its own special charm. The Munich court garden architect Carl von Effner was responsible for the landscaping of the garden and was playing with all themes of the rococo style: a 25 meters high fountain, the cascade, the Neptune’s Font as well as the terraced garden that visitors find so charming.

Information obtained from the Office Passion Play website.

Oberammergau Museum

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00 EST

Bavarian art and culture from gothic to modern times – the 500-year history of wood carving and sculptures. The somewhat old and dusty label “Museum of Local History” has been revitalized. Beside the world famous Passion Theater this old, yet new, museum should be on top of the visitors’ agenda of things to see.

Famous Oberammergau cribs, historical films that bring the old village to life, the artistic and social history of carving in the 18th and 19th centuries, art and crafts of the 20th century, a museum information centre with the biographies of over 1000 carvers and sculptors, special exhibitions, the museum's collection of verre églomisé works(pictures behind glass) entitled "Worlds Behind Glass" in the Pilatus House.

Creative Packing Tips

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00 EST

Please share some of your unique ideas!

Bring an extra bag for souvenirs. It’s always handy to pack an empty collapsible suitcase or duffel bag with you. It doesn't take up much room and when returning home you can fill it with souvenirs and even dirty laundry.

One color scheme: When packing to travel, it's helpful to use one color scheme, like black or brown, and maybe just one accent color. It’s much easier to coordinate your wardrobe this way.

Preventing Wrinkles: Place individual items of clothing in dry cleaners’ plastic bags. Your clothes won’t wrinkle! It sounds too easy but it really works. If you’re using a hanging garment bag, prevent creasing of suits and garments on hangers by placing a small rolled-up towel on the inside, where the garments fold. This will prevent the horizontal crease caused by the fold.

Save Space: To keep shoes and boots in shape, fill them with socks. Ladies, consider putting your shoes inside your husband's shoes. They'll be protected and won't take up more space.

A dryer fabric softener sheet in your suitcase will keep your clothes smelling fresh while you travel. Slide a dry fabric softener sheet over your hair to calm down static-electric flyaway hair.

Beauty products that are good for 2 or more uses are great. Elizabeth Arden's 8-hour cream works as a facial moisturizer, lip balm, hair tamer, and sunburn soother all in one. Shampoo can double up as travel wash, and those chubby make up pencils from Clinique can multi-task for lipstick, eye color, and blush. Oil of Olay Daily Facials cleansing cloths are dry, and they remove makeup, cleanse, and moisturize without taking products.

Make-up tricks: Use a stick foundation instead of a liquid. The texture is light, and many of the new sticks are oil-free. The foundation can also double as a concealer and an eyeshadow base. Look for perfume in a solid form as well. The containers are small enough to fit in a purse, yet smell strong. Kiss my Face makes shave lather in a tube – no aerosol cans. Invest in a good lipstick palette with a variety of colors. The palettes are small, and give you a good variety of colors for all skin tones, and cut down on the number of bulky tubes.

Earrings: To bring a selection of earrings on your trip, get an inexpensive felt square at a fabric store (they sell them pre-cut) and simply fasten earrings through the felt and fold. Fasten the roll with a rubber band.

Necklaces: When packing your necklaces, place each one in a straw, by threading one end of the necklace through, and clasping it closed. This prevents the necklace from tangling up. (Use longer straws for longer necklaces, and cut the straw to exactly half the length of the necklace, for shorter ones.)

Creative packing tips from Perillo.

Germany Travel Tips and Information

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00 EST

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

The currency is the Euro.

Germany has several geographical regions including lowlands in the north, uplands in central parts & the Black Forest & Bavarian Alps in the south.

Temperatures are rarely extreme in the Rhineland, the climate is mild in winter, with the possibility of showers in spring and autumn. In summer it may also rain, so don’t forget an umbrella.

Food & drink:

You will find pork as a standard item on most menus. It is prepared in many different ways, and just about every part of the animal is eaten. Specialities include Rippchen mit Sauerkraut (pickled ribs of pork) and Bratwurst (grilled sausages) are the most popular snack. For dessert you cannot go past the world famous Black Forest Gateau. The national drink is beer - Germany has over 1,200 breweries. In Frankfurt, try the local cider (Apfelwein). Tap water is safe to drink.

Best Buys: Clocks, music boxes, beer steins, cameras, porcelain and local costume items such as lederhosen, dirndls and Tyrolean hats.

Other helpful tips: There is usually a charge to use public restrooms. Some are staffed; others have a slot machine on the door or at the entrance. Have coins ready (10c, 20c or 50c pieces). Toilet signs may be a man or woman symbol, the initials ‘WC’, or ‘Herren’ (gentlemen) or ‘Damen’ (ladies).

Famous for: The Berlin Wall, Oktoberfest, Rhine wines & Oberammergau

Hotel Ludwig der Bayer Oberammergau

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00 EST

In the Alpine village of Ettal, just steps away from a historic Baroque monastery against a spectacular mountain backdrop, the enchanting Hotel Ludwig der Bayer has been greeting travelers for generations. Spacious guest rooms, some furnished with period pieces, offer first class comfort and private bathrooms en suite. The hotel kitchen, renowned in the region, offers a spectacular breakfast buffet including hearty Bavarian specialties and fresh-baked breads. Guests can relax in the Media Room, swim in the indoor pool, or explore the nearby Basilica. This charming hotel is just 3 miles from the Passion Play Theater in Oberammergau.

Tauck Passion Play 2010

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00 EST

Tauck’s two Oberammergau extensions allow guests to easily add an extra four or five-day land component to their river cruise itinerary, and enjoy the moving spectacle of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Performed just once each decade, the Passion Play recounts the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It was first performed by Oberammergau’s citizens in 1634, after the village escaped a local plague epidemic. Today the play is a major cultural event involving over 2,000 Oberammergau residents as actors, singers, musicians and technicians.

The four-day Oberammergau extension begins in Munich with a welcome reception and dinner at the Spatenhaus, a traditional Bavarian restaurant, before proceeding to Oberammergau the following day. In Oberammergau, guests will view the Passion Play from Tauck’s specially reserved premier seating in Section 1A, before enjoying in-town accommodations at the Hotel Maximilian. Day three includes a visit to the opulent 19th-century Linderhof Palace and free time to explore Munich, before the extension concludes on the following day.

The five-day extension also begins in Munich and includes a walking tour of the city with a visit to 17th-century Schloss Nymphenburg, a former summer residence of Bavaria’s ruling family. Days two and three include time in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Passion Play in Oberammergau (again, with reserved seating in Section 1A of the theater). A guided walking tour of Salzburg, Austria highlights the fourth day, with the extension concluding on day five.

ABOUT TAUCK RIVER CRUISING
Tauck will offer a total of nine European river cruises in 2010 aboard a fleet of three sister-ships, the MS Swiss Jewel, MS Swiss Sapphire and MS Swiss Emerald. The three ships have each been launched within the past three years, and all are virtually identical. Tauck’s ships each accommodate just 118 guests, vs 140 or more on other similarly sized vessels, providing a less crowded and more relaxed ambiance. The ships also feature a bistro-style Lido Bar, providing a more casual dining alternative to the main restaurant.

Tauck’s vessels boast over four-times the number of suites and junior suites typically found on riverboats. Suites feature 300 square-feet of living space with floor-to-ceiling windows, walk-in closets and marble baths with full size tubs. The additional 45 junior suites and cabins on Tauck riverboats range from 150 to 183 square-feet, and 85% of all accommodations feature floor-to-ceiling windows with French balconies. All suites and cabins are well appointed with plasma TVs, mini-bars, terry cloth robes and slippers, radios, safes, individual air conditioning and L’Occitane toiletries.

In addition to its European river cruises, Tauck also operates three land journeys that each feature a three-day river cruising component. An Egyptian journey and an itinerary to Egypt and Jordan each include a three-night Nile River cruise, and a 16-day exploration of China and Hong Kong features a three-night cruise on the Yangtze.

Call 866-475-7023 for more details.

About Oberammergau, Germany

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00 EST

Oberammergau is a town just south of Munich in the Bavarian Alps. It is famous for the Passion Play held every ten years since 1634.

The village is also known as the home of a long tradition of woodcarving. The streets of central Oberammergau are home to dozens of woodcarver shops, with pieces ranging from religious subjects, to toys, to humoristic portraits.

Oberammergau is also famous for its "Lüftlmalerei," or frescoes, of traditional Bavarian themes, fairy tales, or religious scenes found on many homes and buildings. Lüftlmalerei is common Upper Bavaria and its name may be derived from an Oberammergau house called Zum Lüftl, which was the home of facade painter Franz Seraph Zwinck (1748–1792).

Photograph of Obermmergau from the summit of Kofel, taken by David Edgar in 2003
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Oberammergau Passion Play Tickets

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00 EST

With every performance of the Passion Play selling out, the package inclusions can be confusing, particularly the type of accommodations & tickets that are included.

The Passion Play Theatre has 4,720 total seats. All offer a good view of the stage from all seating categories, & the acoustics in the theatre are excellent, however many clients want to be closer to the stage.

The Tickets:

Tickets for the Passion Play 2010 are only available as part of an official package. The tickets are allocated together with the accommodation by the the tour companies, and Atlas has no control over the exact location of the seats, although we are pleased to announce that our approved tickets are all linked to excellent accommodation in Oberammergau & surrounding villages.

The better quality hotels come with the better seats for the performance.
The plan of the theatre below shows the seating layout & the corresponding ticket categories, so if you want the best tickets, make sure that you are booking a tour that offers Category 1A seating.

Please note, tickets are not given in advance. Your tickets will be issued to you upon arrival in Europe by your tour guide.

Ticket Categories:

Categories for accommodations are chosen after a thorough inspection of all rooms. They are based solely on the degree of space & furnishings provided
& not by the stars assigned to it by the German Hotel Classifications. In some locations rooms may be assigned in different categories.

HC 2 – Superior First Class 4+-star Hotel with Category 1A Tickets
Superior Hotels with cozy furnishings and spacious rooms. Each room has its own private bathroom and a corner seating area. They are also outfitted
with a minibar or wide variety of drinks, color T.V., radio, direct-dial telephone, Internet access, hair dryer, toiletries, and bathrobes on request.

HC 3 - First Class 4-star Hotel with Category 1 Tickets
Middle Class Hotels with a private bathroom in each room. They are also outfitted with a minibar or wide variety of drinks, color T.V., radio, direct-dial telephone, hair dryer, and toiletries.

HC 4 – Tourist Class 3-star Hotel with Category 2 Tickets
Middle Class Hotels with a private bathroom in each room. They are also outfitted with a T.V.

Passion Play 2010 Germany

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00 EST

Many clients are wondering why there is a big price difference between some of the Passion Play packages listed on our site.

There are several factors that qualify a tour to be budget, first class, deluxe or luxury such as group size, (the smaller the group the more personalized attention,) length of trip, type of hotel accommodations throughout the trip and the transportation being used in-between cities (train, motorcoach or river boat) all affect the tour rates.

When booking the Passion Play, there are 2 things to take into consideration:

#1. What type of accommodations are being used in or near the town of Oberammergau.

#2. What type of tickets are being included with the tour package.

Oberammergau is a small town, and many of the hotels are bed and breakfast or tourist class hotels, (with 2 and 3 star ratings.) Since normally every performance of the Passion Play sells out, this also means a shortage in hotel accommodations, which is why many operators book outside of the town. It's not necessarily a bad thing, as long as you are aware that at the end of a full day attending the performance, that you will have a considerable drive back to your hotel. Select operators include the boutique Hotel Maximilian with their Passion Play packages which is walking distance to the performance.

Secondly, there are different categories of tickets available for the play itself. I will be explaining the different ticket categories in my next blog.

Let our Oberammergau specialists help you sort through the vacation options and point out the differences in the packages, to ensure you select the right package to meet your budget and needs, without compromising on value. We also only work with a handful of preferred travel partners, so you can book with confidence that you are booking with reputable travel companies.

Oberammergau in 2010 With Globus

tours@atlastravelweb.com (Atlas Travel Web) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00 EST

The Passion Play portrays the Passion of Christ—from the entry into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. Performances are held in the afternoon and evening with an included dinner break in between. The play usually consists of more than 2,000 actors, singers, musicians, and technicians with rehearsals starting at least a year before the event.

The Passion Play Theater has an open-air stage framed by magnificent alpine scenery. A covered auditorium has almost 5,000 seats.

Oberammergau is a humble village wrapped year-round in the atmosphere of the Passion Play. The town has a pervasive peacefulness untouched by 21st-century hubbub. Its hotels are like country inns, cozy and comfortable, reflecting the modesty of the village.

Not all Tour Operators have hotel space in the lovely town of Oberammergau. Globus offers convenient accommodations in the town center, which include rooms with private bath or shower. Please note that there are no single rooms, and guests traveling alone are required to share in Oberammergau. All Globus guests enjoy first-class seats to the performance. Globus will also have an operating office in Oberammergau, ensuring that everything will run smoothly.