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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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ANDECHS, Germany (Reuters) - 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.