Fotoeins Friday: Passau, the Bavarian Venice
Here at the Dreiflüsseck (Three-River-Corner) in Passau, the three rivers Danube, Inn, and Ilz converge. As the Dreiflüssstadt (Three Rivers City), Passau is known also as the “Bavarian Venice” for the low-lying peninsula where the city’s Altstadt (Old Town) resides. It also stands to reason the city has seen its fair share of flooding over the centuries. Under a light blanket of snow, the late-afternoon light and calm conditions combine to provide this beautiful winter scene where the Ilz river at centre-left converges with the larger Danube. The Veste Oberhaus is perched on the hill to the upper-left.
As part of my RTW journey, I made the photo above on 13 December 2012 with the Canon EOS450D (XSi) camera, EF-S 18-55 IS II lens, and the following settings: 1/500s, f/8, ISO200, 18mm (29mm). This post appears on Fotoeins Fotopress at fotoeins.com as http://wp.me/p1BIdT-5ZE.
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7 Responses to “Fotoeins Friday: Passau, the Bavarian Venice”
I am such a fan of reflections in the water, love this photo!
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Thanks, Sarah-Jane! Funny enough, I wasn’t really thinking about reflections from the water’s surface in this particular shot. 🙂 Thanks again for your comment and for stopping by!
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Great shot Henry! I haven’t been to this part of Germany. Would love to explore it one day.
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Hi, Adelina. It’s a little out of the way, even with the short train ride from Munich. But Passau is worth the day-trip from Munich, and I’d like to go back and stay a full day or two. In my view, there’s a lot to consider at the very eastern edges of Bavaria. Thanks again for your comment!
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Beautiful photo. We are in Germany later in the year. I’ll definitely considering adding Passau to my itinerary 🙂
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