🇩🇪｜Passau: A Fairytale Cruise Through Bavaria's Three-River Gem ✨🚢

Today I'm sharing a highlight from my Viking River Cruise on the Danube—the enchanting town of Passau, Germany, plus an exclusive upgrade to sail a Bavarian heritage boat along the Inn River to charming Schärding! This was pure magic. 🏰 Passau Must-Sees: ⛪ St. Stephen's Cathedral – A Gothic masterpiece with the world’s largest church organ (17,000 pipes!). The golden interiors will leave you breathless. 🏛 Old Town Hall – Climb the tower for panoramic views of the three rivers and storybook rooftops. 🌊 Three Rivers Confluence – Witness the Danube, Inn & Ilz merge at a lookout point—where nature paints the water in three distinct colors! 🛶 Bavarian Heritage Boat Adventure: 🚤 Inn River Cruise – Glide past medieval castles and emerald hillsides on a 100-year-old wooden boat. Time slows here. 🎤 Live Storytelling – Guides share tales of salt traders, knights, and floods that shaped this region. (So immersive!) 🏡 Schärding Pit Stops: 🍽 Local Bites – Try Bavarian sausages (Weißwurst!) and a stein of craft beer in the town square. 📸 Pastel Perfection – Stroll cobbled lanes lined with 18th-century houses in buttercup yellow and mint green. #VikingCruise #DanubeDreams #Passau #Bavaria #RiverCruise #EuropesHiddenGems