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| Oberammergau 2010 Holidays by Coach |
| A play of life and death, promised in a moment of mortal threat - so began the history of the Oberammergau Passion Play in 1633. |
| Feel the Passion |
| Imagine a small Bavarian
village nestling in the shadows of the Alps in 1633. The
Great Plague descended and many lives were lost to this
mysterious illness. The villagers made a solemn 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 in 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 solely from Oberammergau 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 biblical appearance. ABOUT LEGER HOLIDAYS Leger Holidays has been established since 1983 so we’ve just celebrated our 25th anniversary. We are family owned and managed so we take great care in looking after all of our customers holiday arrangements. In 2000 we took over 6000 guests to enjoy the Oberammergau Passion Play. As testimony to our success and quality we have won many awards over the years including being voted the best Coach Tour operator by the U.K’s travel agents in 2008. Our fleet of Silver Service luxury coaches are second to none (see page 5) offering unrivalled levels of service and comfort. Last but not least, planning and booking a visit to the Oberammergau Passion Play is something which has to be undertaken many months and even years ahead of travel so it is very important for your peace of mind that you know that the company you are booking with, as well as being reliable, is financially sound. Our membership of ABTA means that all monies you pay to us are financially secure through our requirement to provide a bond to protect all customer monies and to provide for your repatriation to the UK in the unlikely event of our financial failure whilst you are away. |
| Oberammergau
and Bavaria's Fairytale CastlesCoach Holidays - 7 Days |
Oberammergau
and the Magic of Austria Coach Holidays - 9 Days |
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This
tour visits fairytale castles at Neuschwanstein and Linderhof
and also Innsbruck, capital of the Tyrol. click here to view |
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Journey
along the Rhine Valley and visit Salzburg - the "Sound
of Music" City as well as Lake Achensee, the largest
lake in the Tyrol. click here to view |
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| Oberammergau
and the Swiss Alps Coach Holidays - 9 Days |
Oberammergau,
Rome, The Vatican and AssisiCoach Holidays - 14 Days |
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This
tour takes in the beauty of the Swiss Alps. click here to view |
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A
wonderful tour with so much to see, visiting Rome, Assisi
and Lake Garda. click here to view |
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| Oberammergau and the Splendour of Lake Garda Coach Holidays - 12 Days |
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This
holiday has visits to Verona and Innsbruck. click here to view |