Roman through old Passau

The tourist office directed us to the van that would take us across the river and up the mountain to Veste Oberhaus. Inside the castle walls we made our way to the excellent museum inside. We first learned a little about the Roman occupation of the area. Because of the strategic location on the three rivers it was an important Roman military base on the very edge of their empire.

The tourists in the high castle

May 2nd 2018
We slept in an extra half hour and didn't take breakfast until 8:30. No need to explain how much I enjoyed it. There was only one other couple in the breakfast room. It's the custom in Germany to walk into the breakfast room and say “Guten Morgen” to the group in there. Everyone does it and no one even looks at you when you say it. A weird custom that I always forget to do when I enter the roo ... read more

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