Ettal - Kloster

The buildings we see today were all built after the big fire of 1744. After the rebuilding lots of pilgrims walked up the valley to the abbey-church, to see the miraculous statue of St. Mary, that is still here. The Ettal abbey owns a couple of guesthouses and pubs, a brewery (since 1609), a cheese-factory and a destillery. Actually I do prefer the beer from Kloster Andechs. The herbal schnaps is green - and comes in a bootle looking like one of the smaller steeples of the church. Tres chic!