“The world-renowned Oberammergau Passion Play began in 1634 when residents from the town sought reprieve from the Bubonic Plague. The inhabitants of the village vowed that if God were to spare them from the Plague, they would perform a play every ten years depicting the life and death of Jesus. Not a single person fell [...]
From here at Collette Vacations HQ I can describe the once-in-a-decade Passion Play but nothing beats a first person account. So, I asked Jeff Scott (Regional Destination Manager of the Alpine region of Europe) for another quick update from Oberammergau.
Jeff Scott…
Oberammergau might be the only place on Earth where you can regularly see Jesus drinking a cappuccino.
Wait, [...]
Just heard from our Regional Destination Manager of the Alpine region of Europe, Jeff Scott. His job has just gotten busier since the curtain’s officially up on the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany. Maybe you’ve heard of it.
The nusthell: 400 years of tradition is back from now through October of this year… and it won’t be [...]
This has been a long time coming. A lot of hard work went into Collette’s 2010 Passion Play push. Congratulations to everyone involved. The Collette staff, our agent partners and group leaders have all been working towards this day for over a year.
The inspiring story of the Oberammergau Passion Play began in 1634 when villagers [...]
Trailer to the epic event of the decade:
It’s a timeless tale. When the humble Bavarian village of Oberammergau, Germany was infiltrated with bubonic plague in the 1600s, many of the townspeople fell victim to the widespread European pandemic. In 1634, the village performed a Passion Play, making a pact with God and asking their village [...]
I can’t believe my luck. I am about to explore a quaint village where Mount Kofel and the Bavarian Alps embrace me like an old friend and I hand myself over to the village that softly beckons. The welcoming facades of houses are brilliantly painted with frescoes. The scenes range from Biblical to storybook. I [...]
This year the tiny Bavarian hamlet of once again prepares for a flood of travelers that will come from all corners of the globe for the world-famous Passion Play.
It all began in 1634: This quaint village made a solemn vow to perform a play depicting the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ every ten years [...]
Check out this article by Michelle Baran of Travel Weekly. Michelle interviewed Collette CFO John Galvin for the piece. She quotes him as saying, “we stand a pretty good chance of having our best year ever.”
The article touches on the pent-up demand for travel, how Collette steered through a rocky economic climate and the role of the [...]
The travelers we see these days at Collette are more vigilant than ever. When you book your next vacation take a cue from them and do it attentively.
Whether planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy that includes the Oberammergau Passion Play or a quick San Francisco Getaway, the To Do list for today’s savvy traveler should include 3 very [...]
… I should probably see it again
The last time I saw Oberammergau’s Passion Play, I was 9. It’s not to say that I didn’t like it. I just… okay, I didn’t really like it. But: I was 9! It was 7 hours long. About the life of Jesus. And in German. I challenge you to [...]
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