Oberammergau 2010

FEEL THE PASSION

Imagine a small Bavarian village nestling in the shaddow of the Alps in 1633. The great plague descended and many lives were lost to this mysterious illness. The villagers made a solumn vow that, if the lives of the villagers were spared the whole village would enact a play depicting the story of Christ's suffering, dying and resurrection.
Miraculously the plague did not claim any more lives and so true to their vows, the villagers of Oberammergau enacted their first play in 1634. They have continued to do so every decade since in spite of wars and other problems.
2010 sees the continuation of the tradition of the 21st century.

The Passion Play

Famous throughout the world it is expected that over 500,000 people will attend the performances in 2010. The play runs from mid May to the beginning of October starting at 2:30pm and finishing at 10:30pm with a break for dinner at 5pm.

The performers are drawn soley from Obermmergau and its surrounding villages to maintain the tradition of the solemn vow the villagers made in 1633.

Starting from Ash Wednesday 2009 all of the men taking part in the play let the hair on their faces and heads grow so the performers have an authentic bible apperance.

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Oberammergau & Fairytale Castles	7 days from £695
Oberammergau & Beautiful Austria	8 days from £1655
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Oberammergau & The Magic of Austria	9 days from £995
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