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Curated news with a focus on city affairs, culture around the European Weeks festival, the three rivers and the Passau region. Concise summaries with a link to the original source.
European Weeks 2026: the festival programme is set
The long-standing European Weeks Passau festival once again brings concerts, theatre and exhibitions to the City of Three Rivers and its surroundings from mid-June to late July.
New riverside walk between the Inn and the old town opens
The renovated Inn promenade now connects the baroque old town seamlessly with the Innstadt district — step-free and with new viewpoints over the turquoise waters of the Inn.
Bavarian Forest: new hiking trails in the national park
The Bavarian Forest National Park is expanding its trail network: three newly signposted themed routes lead through primeval woodland and along restored peat bogs.
Treetop Walk reports record season
The Treetop Walk near Neuschönau in the Bavarian Forest is welcoming more visitors than ever — the wooden observation tower remains a crowd-puller.
Cathedral organ: the summer concerts begin
Passau's St Stephen's Cathedral begins its season of daily organ concerts — played on the largest cathedral organ in the world, with almost 18,000 pipes.
Spa Triangle: new thermal world in Bad Füssing
An expanded thermal area is opening in Lower Bavaria's Spa Triangle — with new pools, a sauna landscape and views over the Rott valley.
Danube Cycle Path named a top route once again
The Danube Cycle Path through Passau is again among the most popular long-distance routes — the stretch from the Danube's source to Vienna scores with river scenery and baroque towns.
Spring and Autumn Dult 2026: the dates
Passau's traditional folk festivals are confirmed: the Spring Dult and the Autumn Dult once again bring festival tents, fairground rides and local delicacies to the Dultplatz peninsula.