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Left Flaucher Centre Bavaria Filmstadt Right Großhesseloher Bridge

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! Flaucher % Marienklause Munich's Isar beach par

excellence . Every summer, sun
worshippers flock to the gravel
banks along the southern Isar, and
many stop in at the pretty beer
garden of the same name (see p24).
@ Floßlände

In 1865 Martin Achleiter, the
lock-keeper at Auer-Mühlbach,
built this timber chapel to give
thanks for having survived floods
and falling rocks in the gorge.
^ Gutshof Menterschwaige This 1803 manor house with

beer garden - once the love nest
of Lola Montez and Ludwig I - is
an ideal destination at the end of
a day's excursion. d München-
Harlaching, Menterschwaigstr. 4

River rafts full of merry
revellers land here in summer.
Downstream, the Isar is being
restored to its natural state as
gravel islands, canal walls, and
artificial embankments are
removed. The waves and rapids at
the Flößlände are a paradise for
surfers, and an alternative to the
frigid Eisbach near the Haus der
Kunst. Nearby is the Floßlände pub
and beer garden (Zentralländstraße
30), and the Asam-Schlössl.
£ Asam-Schlössl

& Geiselgasteig &

Bavaria Filmstadt
Called “Hollywood on the Isar,”
Geiselgasteig is a historic film-
studio complex, where produc-
tions for television and the big
screen are made. Enjoy guided
tours and stunt shows at Bavaria
Filmstadt (see p54).
* Kloster Schäftlarn

Cosmas Damian Asam
acquired this 17th-century building
in 1724 and decorated the façade
with frescoes. The small castle
houses a restaurant with a beau-
tiful garden. d Maria-Einsiedel-Str. 45
$ South Isar Banks &

Founded in 762, this monastery
with Baroque church is located
between Grünwald and Wolfrats-
hausen and has a popular small
pub with beer garden (see p123) .
( Hirschgarten

Großhesseloher Bridge
Wonderful paths along the right
banks of the Isar River are ideal for
walking. To the south, the Groß-
hesseloher Bridge leads across
the Isar to the Waldwirtschaft pub
and beer garden (Großhesselohe,
Georg-Kalb-Straße 3). Farther
along the river is a pub in the
old Isartal train station (Groß-
hesselohe, Kreuzeckstr. 23).

Largest beer garden in the
city, near Nymphenburg palace,
with deer pens (see p24).
) Nymphenburg A beautiful residential neigh-

bourhood, with villas flanking
both sides of the boulevard
leading to the palace.
d Map B2-B3, C2-C3

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Concerts are held in the church at Schäftlarn monastery on most
Saturdays. Call (08178) 34 35 for details.