9 districts & regions

Passau districts & the Passau region

The baroque old town on the peninsula between Danube and Inn, the Innstadt below the Mariahilf pilgrimage church, the Ilzstadt on the third river, plus the Bavarian Forest, the spa triangle and the three-country corner - every part of the Passau region has its own character.

Baroque old town of Passau with the cathedral and its tiled rooftops
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Old Town

St Stephen's Cathedral, the Old Town Hall and baroque lanes on the headland between the Danube and the Inn.

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Innstadt quarter on the south bank of the Inn opposite Passau's old town
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Innstadt

The left bank of the Inn with St Severin, the Inn promenade and the Mariahilf pilgrimage church on the hill.

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Ilzstadt quarter on the bank of the Ilz in northern Passau
Veste OberhausRiver Ilz

Ilzstadt

On the bank of the wild Ilz below the Veste Oberhaus fortress - quiet, green and with views of the castle.

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Hacklberg brewery in the Hacklberg district of Passau
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Hacklberg

A northern district with the long-established Hacklberg brewery and close to the University of Passau.

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Wooded landscape of the Bavarian Forest in the Passau region
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Bavarian Forest

Germany's oldest national park - endless forests, the Lusen and Dreisessel peaks and the Treetop Walk.

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Thermal spa landscape in the Bäderdreieck spa triangle near Passau
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Spa Triangle

Bad Füssing, Bad Griesbach & Bad Birnbach in the Rott valley - Europe's most thermal-rich wellness region.

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Hills at the tri-border corner of Bavaria, Austria and the Czech Republic
Border peaksDreisessel

Three-Country Corner

Where Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic meet - Dreisessel, Hochwald and boundless nature.

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Danube valley near Passau with the river and its green banks
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Danube Valley

River landscape downstream: Obernzell, Engelhartszell with Engelszell Abbey and the Schlögen Loop.

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Unspoiled Ilz valley with the Ilz river near Passau
Ilz gorgeHals ruins

Ilz Valley & Land of Three Castles

The 'Black Pearl' Ilz through gorge forests, Hals castle ruins and the three castles around Tittling.

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