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Major Sights in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany

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Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) St Peter & Alexander in Aschaffenburg

Top Sights to See Include the Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) and Park Schönbusch

Top sights to see in Aschaffenburg in addition to Schloss Johannisberg and the Pompejanum are the Stiftsbasilika and the lovely English landscape style Park Schönbusch.

Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) St Peter & Alexander in Aschaffenburg Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) St Peter & Alexander in Aschaffenburg

Aschaffenburg’s most famous sights are the Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg (Palace Johannisberg) and the Pompejanum. However, the old town has some interesting streets and buildings too in addition to pleasant cafés and outdoor restaurants. Although most of old Aschaffenburg was destroyed in 1945, a number of half-timbered houses and classical facades survived. The highest concentration is in Dalbergstraße. It is worth visiting the Stiftsbasilika in the old town while the Schönbusch park is worth the slight detour to the opposite bank of the Main.

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Top Sights to See in Aschaffenburg, Germany

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The Pompejanum Pompeian Villa on the Banks of the Main Rive

Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg and the Pompejanum Are Top Attractions

The top sights so see in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany, are the Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg (Palace) and the Pompejanum on the banks of the Main River.

The Pompejanum Pompeian Villa on the Banks of the Main River in Aschaffenburg Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg in Aschaffenburg, Germany

Aschaffenburg with a population of 70,000 is by far the largest town in the Spessart region. The area was probably settled in Celtic times but the earliest written reference is from the late Roman period in the 4th century. From the 10th to early 19th century, Aschaffenburg belonged to the Archbishopric of Mainz and the palace here served as a secondary residence. After the Napoleonic wars, it became part of Bavaria – mostly to prevent Prussia from expanding southwards. The main sights are the magnificent Late Renaissance Schloss, the Pompejanum, while the Stiftkirche and Park Schönbusch are also worth seeing.

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R301 Tickets for the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010, Germany

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Buying Tickets Only & Hotel Packages for Individuals for the Passionsspiele

Tickets only for the Passion Play (Passionsspiele) 2010 in Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany and hotel package deals for individual travelers are now sold via DER Reisebüro.

Passion Play in Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany - Photo / Bild: Oberammergau Tourismus
Passion Play in Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany – Photo / Bild: Oberammergau Tourismus

Buying tickets for the Passion Play (Passionsspiele) 2010 in Oberammergau in Germany is surprisingly complicated. The easiest way to see the Oberammergau Passion Play in 2010 is to book a tour of Germany or Europe that include the Passionsspiele in its itinerary. However, group tours are not for everyone and individuals can also buy Passion Play tickets in combination with hotel reservations through DER Reisebüro in Oberammergau. It is also possible to buy tickets for the Passion Play performance only and make own hotel and transport arrangements but the number of tickets are limited and the Passion Play ticket reservation process somewhat complicated.

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