The Oberammergau Passion Plays are a series of inspirational performances that take place every 10 years - playing tribute to the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Plays origins date back to 1633 when the Oberammergau community found itself under threat from the bubonic plague. The town pledged that if God were to spare them, they would perform a play each decade to celebrate the life and death of Jesus. Thankfully the vow appeared to work, and as a result the locals were true to their promise - the first play happened during Pentecost in 1634, where a stage was erected in the local cemetery. Nowadays the performances take place on a much larger scale, with over 2000 of the local residents working together to ensure the spectacle honours the vow of their Ancestors. Such is the dedication of the residents, all male actors performing in the plays take a 'hair decree' - from Ash Wednesday in 2009, all men are requested to let the hair on their heads and face grow to ensure they have an authentic look in time for 2010.
BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR OBERAMMERGAU 2010 WE HAVE 2 TOURS TO CHOOSE FROM
TOUR 1. OBERAMMERGAU & THE ESSENCE OF AUSTRIA
Sunday May 9 2010 - 10 Days - DBB Throughout - £1159
TOUR 2. OBERAMMERGAU & THE ITALIAN LAKES
Tuesday September 28 2010 - 10 Days - DBB Throughout - £1229
Full Deails of Tours can be found on the specific tour pages, use availability search to find details
Churches / Groups
Is your church or organisation interested in visiting the Passion Play in 2010? The Passion Play takes place on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from May to September and we can arrange dates and packages to suit your needs. If you only have a small group of around 15-20 don't worry we can arrange sharing a coach with another small group. You must let us know as soon as possible as dates for the Passion Play can sell out up to 2 years before the first performance even starts!!!! The tours on this page can be arranged along with various others to Black Forest, Rhine Valley, Glacier Express, Berlin & Prague.