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and features a gourmet restaurant
and beer garden. A walk in the
grounds reveals works of art such
as chimes and sculptures.
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Kloster Andechs
Situated on the eastern
shore of Ammersee on a hill
rising to a height of 200 m (650
ft), this monastery with its lovely
Rococo church is one of the most
important pilgrimage sites in
Germany. Many, however, journey
here to sample the famous
monastery beer, served in the
beer garden and pub.
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Fürstenfeldbruck
Bayertor, Landsberg
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Ammersee
Bavaria's third-largest lake,
Ammersee lies in a glacial basin
from the Ice Age surrounded by
forested moraines. Under clear
skies, there is a glorious view of
the Alps. Its shoreline is studded
with many small towns, offering
activities such as sailing, rowing,
surfing, cycling, hiking, and much
more.
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Osterseen
Lining its elongated town
square, Fürstenfeldbruck boasts a
town hall and historic houses in
the Baroque and neo-Classical
style, and a Baroque abbey by
Antonio Viscardi. Its stunning
interior includes work by the
Asam brothers, among others.
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Wolfratshausen &
South of Lake Starnberg
near Seeshaupt, travellers will
find the delightful Osterseen, a
group of some 20 small moor-
land lakes that are among the
warmest in Bavaria. This is a
perfect spot to go for swimming
and peaceful walks in a nature
reserve.
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Landsberg am Lech
Rafting on the Isar
Wolfratshausen lies some 30 km
(19 miles) south of Munich on the
River Loisach and has a long central
market street flanked by 17th- to
18th-century Upper Bavarian
gabled town houses. This small
town is the starting point for river-
rafting tours to Munich, which
launch at the Loisach bridge.
These are cheerful excursions
accompanied by music, picnics,
and beer, down the rafting
chutes of the Isar to the
central landing area near
Tierpark Hellabrunn. During
the six-hour ride, pas-
sengers experience the
largest chute in Europe
with an 18-m- (60-ft-)
drop in altitude.
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• www.isarflossfahrten.de;
www.schrall.com
This is a city straight out of a
picture book. Lining the triangular
market square are beautiful town
houses and a stunning stucco
town hall. It was built around
1700 by the famous building
master Dominikus Zimmer-
mann, who also served as mayor
of Landsberg (1749-54). The
36-m- (125-ft-) high Bayertor,
dating from around 1425,
is one of the most
impressive medieval city
gates in Bavaria.
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• Town Hall: Open May-
Oct: 8am-6pm daily; Nov-
Apr: 8am-noon & 2-5pm
daily (closed Fri pm)
Gothic Madonna, Fürstenfeldbruck
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Oberschleißheim, Freising, Dachau, Fürstenfeldbruck, Wolfrats-
hausen, and Ammersee (Herrsching) are on the S-Bahn lines.
