Q: Please give some tips on the Oberammergau Passion Play for next year. What is the best time to go, most affordable accommodation, and other sights to see at the same time. - Mervyn Gatcke.
A : The Passion Play is being held in Oberammergau from May 15 to October 3, 2010, with June-August being the peak periods. It is very difficult to book your own hotel and transport in the area, as most of the available accommodation has been tied up by the package tour operators. However, convenient packages are already on sale in Germany. You can buy advance tickets from DER Reisebüro that sell tickets on behalf of Oberammergau town. Visit www.oberammergau.de or www.passionplaytours.com for details of tours and prices. You can either buy a package that includes a ticket, one or two night's accommodation, meals and transport (from 200-600 Euros) or a show ticket only (45-150 Euros). However, the easiest way to go from South Africa is to join one of the tour groups, mostly organised by churches and religious organisations. Your best bet is to check with church offices in your city if you wish to join an organised tour. You certainly need to make arrangements by the middle of this year, as the Passion Play is very popular. In 2000 more than 500,000 people attended performances of this once-a-decade event. (17 May 2009)
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