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  Picturesque Inn Promenade After descending from the Veste Oberhaus, we strolled leisurely at the Innpromenade . Some people clustered at the tip of the esplanade to chat and enjoyed the warm sunshine. But it was empty along the walkway. For us, beauty, romance and soothing tranquility with enchanting evening light. The promenade is filled with emerald green (from River Inn and the surrounding) and dotted with nice houses. St. Stephen’s Cathedral with the Biggest Organ in the World St. Stephen's Cathedral dominates the Innpromenade. The white façade facing the Innpromenade is immense and stunning. It has three white towers with blue-green domes. After the devastating fire in 1662, the Baroque cathedral was almost completely burnt down, but luckily resurrected by the famous architect Carlo Lurago . The interior with heavy baroque stucco was decorated by Giovanni Battista Carlone , an artist for paintings and frescoes.   The ornately interior holds an exceptional treasure...

  Passau: A Stunning Baroque City at the Meeting Point of Three Rivers I passed by Passau by train (from Nürnberg to Vienna) a few times since end 2004. The scenes were breath-taking. I wished to see the cute and beautiful town in future. Until 2026, I was there and much delighted by Passau. Why Passau Stands Out? Passau is famously known as a Baroque town. After a devastating fire in 1662, the city was extensively rebuilt by Italian master builders, giving the Old Town a distinctly Mediterranean Baroque flair and earning it the nickname "Venice of Bavaria. Today, Passau is a combination of old and new – a place that is modern and welcoming with many great traditions. The New Centre ( Neue Mitte ) adjacent to the old town is characterized with a city tower , modern buildings with its high-end shops and the central bus station. I did some research and listed key sightseeing spots. As we had only 24 hours in Passau, we needed to choose between the spots. In this post, focus ...