Surrounding area tip for Munich: The Benedictine abbey of Andechs with its pilgrimage church is located on a hill on the Ammersee. The landmark of Andechs, visible even from a distance and open for ...

One of Bavaria's oldest pilgrimages leads to Andechs Monastery, high above the shores of Ammersee. Whether you are on a pilgrimage or a hike, the ascent makes you thirsty. Time for a winter beer. As ...

The sound of clinking glass fills the room as a monk inspects one of hundreds of beer bottles passing along the production line at Andechs monastery in Bavaria. Benedictine monks have been making beer ...

Lake Ammersee southwest of Munich is a popular bathing and recreation destination. Fishing, sailing, windsurfing, going on a boat cruise or hiking to Andechs Monastery with its famous beer garden: ...