Travel Tip Tuesday | The Passion Play in Oberammergau
Top 10 Tips When Visiting Oberammergau for the Passion Play
The Passion Play that takes place every ten years in Oberammergau, Germany is perhaps the most popular and longest-running performance in the world. The easiest way to visit is with a tour operator like Tours of Distinction because your tickets, hotel, and most meals are taken care of. Here are some things to keep in mind and make the most of your visit to Oberammergau to see the Passion Play.
Brush-up on Your Bible History
The Passion Play is a six-hour spectacle of music and drama that recreates the last months and days in the life of Jesus Christ and his passion and death on the cross. The performance is entirely in German but easy to follow if you are familiar with biblical history.
Play Translation
Make sure to pick up an English text that is provided so that you can enjoy all the action on stage. However, be sure not to keep your head buried in a book for the entire performance.
Personal Lighting Utensil
You may want to bring a very small pen flashlight in order to read the script during the second half of the performance when it gets dark out. The Everbright Pen Light is Amazon’s Choice and four of them can be purchased with batteries for approximately $9.99. This is a long-lasting 25 LM LED that has a powerful life of more than 100,000 hours of high-intensity light. Best of all, it is lightweight so it fits in a shirt or pants pocket and even has a clip so your penlight won’t fall out.
Regional Climate
You are in the Bavarian Alps where it is warm during the day but can be chilly at night. Since the second half of the performance takes place in the early evening in an open-air theatre at one end, make sure you bring a sweater or a light jacket.
Seating Location
If your seats are in the back, you might want to bring along a small pair of field binoculars. Skygenius makes a compact, lightweight pair of binoculars that fold. They have a large field of view that allows you to get a wide and clear view from over 1000 yards away.
Shopping in Oberammergau
For visitors staying two nights in the village plan your time carefully so you can not only take in the Passion Play but also explore this fairytale village at a leisurely pace. The village is renowned for its’ woodcarvers so save time to check out the shops. There is a small woodcarving museum in town and several shops that offer woodcarving demonstrations such as Pilatushaus.
Architecture
Another thing that Oberammergau is known for is its painted houses that make memorable as well as colorful pictures. Make sure to take in the colorful houses and to say hello to a local…and, don’t forget your camera.
Get Active
If you like the great outdoors, take advantage of the network of hiking trails that will get you out into the beautiful Bavarian Alps.
Transportation
Motor-coaches are located on the edge of town and tour participants take mini-coaches into the town. This keeps the quaint streets of Oberammergau un-congested. It also helps visitors to get the lay of the land…so keep your eyes open on the way into town!
Passion Play Intermission
Shuttles from the Passion Play Theater take groups to restaurants and to the center of town during the afternoon’s three-hour intermission.
Witnessing the Passion Play is a once in a lifetime event that is best experienced with a reputable tour operator. The Passion Play is as much about the life of Jesus as it is about the passion of the people that live in this beautiful hamlet located in the heart of the Bavarian Alps. Visitors are sure to come away with a sense of renewal.
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