Travel Reference
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Passau's Modern Art Museum. The rump of the permanent exhibition is made up of cubist
and expressionist works by Georg Philipp Wörlen, who died in Passau in 1954 and whose
architect son, Hanns Egon Wörlen, set up the museum in the 1980s. Temporary exhibi-
tions normally showcase big-hitting German artists and native styles and personalities
from the world of architecture.
Römermuseum
( 347 69; Lederergasse 43; adult/concession €2/1; 10am-4pm Tue-Sun Mar-mid-
Nov)
Roman Passau can be viewed from the ground up at this Roman fort museum. Civil-
ian and military artefacts unearthed here and elsewhere in Eastern Bavaria are on show
and the ruins of
Kastell Boiotro
, which stood here from AD 250 to 400, are still in situ;
some of the towers are still inhabited. There's a castle-themed kids' playground nearby.
MUSEUM
Activities
Wurm + Köck
( 929 292;
www.donauschiffahrt.de
; Höllgasse 26)
From March to early November,
Wurm + Köck operate cruises to the Dreiflusseck from the docks near Rathausplatz, as
well as a whole host of other sailings to places along the Danube. The most spectacular
vessel in the fleet is the sparkling Kristallschiff (Crystal Ship) decorated inside and out
with Swarovski crystals.
BOAT TOUR
Sleeping
Hotel Schloss Ort €€
( 340 72;
www.schlosshotel-passau.de
; Im Ort 11 ; s €68-98, d €97-156; )
This
800-year-old medieval palace by the Inn conceals a tranquil boutique hotel, stylishly done
out with polished timber floors, crisp white cotton sheets and wrought-iron bedsteads.
Many of the 18 rooms enjoy river views and breakfast is served in the vaulted restaurant.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Pension Rössner €
( 931 350;
www.pension-roessner.de
; Bräugasse 19; s/d €35/60; )
This immaculate
Pension
, in a restored mansion near the tip of the peninsula, offers great value for money
and a friendly, cosy ambience. Each of the 16 rooms is uniquely decorated and many
overlook the fortress. There's bike hire (€10 per day) and parking for €5 a day. Booking
recommended.
GUESTHOUSE
