Oberammergau Passion Play Hotel Package

The history of the Oberammergau Passion Play begins in 1633. During the Thirty Years' War, after much suffering and also many deaths caused by the plague, the surviving population of Oberammergau vowed that they would perform the "play of the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ" every ten years if they were spared from extinction.

At Whitsun in 1634 they kept their promise for the first time. As early as the middle of the 18th century spectators came to Oberammergau from all parts of Germany, attracted by the great power and mystique of the play.

In 2010 the village will perform the play for the 41st time, maintaining the continuity of this unique world famous event.

The 2010 Passion Play performed in German runs from May to October and although it lasts over five hours, there is a three-hour break for dinner in the middle. The first part is performed in the afternoon and the second part is performed in the evening with the added effect of the sun setting on the back-drop of mountains. The 41st production includes newly revised text and music especially created for the performance by the composer Rochus Dedler.

Oberammergau is in Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria) in Southern Germany only about 56 miles (90km) south of Munich. This picturesque village lies in the Ammer Valley surrounded by mountains, meadows and forests and provides the perfect backdrop for the open-air stage at the Passion Play theatre. Oberammergau is also famous for its woodcarving and the traditional Bavarian and religious scenes painted on the facades of many of the buildings.

Price includes:

• 2 nights accommodation with buffet breakfast in the 4 Star Best Western Hotel, Obermühle

• 1 Dinner in the Hotel on the day of arrival

• 1 Lunch in a Restaurant in Oberammergau before the performance

• 1 Dinner in a Restaurant in Oberammergau in the break of the performance

• A 1st category ticket to the Passion Play on the 2nd day • Programme “passion play 2010”

• Advance booking fee and tourist tax

Performance Times

Times:

• First part begins @ 2.30pm & ends @ 5pm
• Second part begins @ 8pm & ends @ 10.30pm
• Running Time: 5 hours