What is the Oberammergau Passion Play?
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The village of Oberammergau
The small village of Oberammagau sprawls along the pretty Ammer River valley in the alpine region of Upper Bavaria, 90 minutes southwest of Munich.
The Ammergau mountains look down on a settlement that has grown steadily since its inhabitants first performed their now-world-renowned Passion Play in 1634.
In summer, the houses bloom with a multitude of colourful window boxes, while the valley offers scenic hikes and the mountains challenge climbers.
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Visitors also come to see sights such as nearby fairy-tale Linderhof castle, one of several in the region built for King Ludwig II but the only one completed in his lifetime. Believe it or not, although modelled after the Palace of Versailles, this was designed as a hunting lodge.
A new attraction is the Alpine Coaster toboggan run at the Kolbensattel. This 1.6-mile run down a steel track – among the world’s longest – takes in spectacular alpine views at a speed of up to 25mph. The 1,300-foot drop feels much further and faster.
In winter, snow transforms the meadows around the Ammer into cross-country trails, while cable cars and ski lifts carry visitors in search of ski runs on the slopes of the Ammergau and into the Karwendel mountains beyond.
Bavaria is noted for its woodcarvers and the main street of
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