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Ettal Travel Guide: 82 reviews and 159 photos

Ettal - Monastery, Parish and Pilgrimage Basilica - Ettal

Bavaria is, without doubt, one of Germany's richest regions in hidden gems. Each and every visit to this part of the country let me discover places of a beauty hard to describe in words.

Ettal in South Bavaria is one of those places I've discovered by chance.
It was late on an afternoon when we left Garmisch-Partenkirchen trying to arrive to Wies before sunset to visit again the stunning rococo masterpiece. When we entered Ettal, I was trying to find the shortest way on the map, but seeing that the place was marked with three stars (same as Wies) intrigued us so much that we have decided in a second that it is worth a stop.

And so we have discovered the overwhelming Ettal Monastery!

Last visit to Ettal: Sep 2006
Intro Updated May 27, 2007
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Reviews (20)

Candles in the church Local Customs (1)

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Going to Ettal Transportation (1)

Located in a narrow mountain valley of the Western Alpine foothills, Ettal is very easy to reach by car. On the way... more travel advice

The swedish column Off The Beaten Path (1)

Going from the west gate towards the church entrance, we have passed a stone column. The so-called Swedish Column is a... more travel advice

The confessionals Things to Do (17)

The beautiful confessionals, crowned with white and gold decorations, are placed in the back part of the church, two on... more travel advice

Comments (8)

Cristian_Uluru Jul 10, 2007 at 12:05 AM Report Abuse

Bellissime fotografie!!! Fra un mesetto sarò in Baviera! Qualche consiglio? Grazie mille per gli Auguri!!
Fam.Rauca May 25, 2007 at 8:12 AM Report Abuse

O locatie incantatoare, incarcata de piosenie si credinta! Imaginile sunt pe masura frumusetii arhitecturale ale constructiei. Felicitari si pentru aceasta pagina! Gabriela
Trekki Mar 19, 2007 at 12:46 AM Report Abuse

Ah, I drove by so often when going south, but never made it to visit. Thanks for convincing me to stop and look inside :-) It looks marvellous !
iandsmith Feb 21, 2007 at 12:29 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful stuff, quality all the way (except maybe the abbey the abbey the abbey). Cheers.
matcrazy1 Feb 6, 2007 at 2:14 AM Report Abuse

Outstanding pictures of a very beautiful church I;ve never heard of. Thanks for sharing.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Jan 31, 2007 at 8:00 AM Report Abuse

A very interesting place in Bavaria which I missed while travelling there. The Ettal church looks very impressive. Thanks Diana for sharing! Let me know when finish this page...
LoriPori Dec 26, 2006 at 4:17 AM Report Abuse

Lovely church in Ettal - inside and out. I see some tips are unfinished, so I will have to return later to check them out. Hope you had a good Christmas.
36waterfalls Dec 19, 2006 at 11:57 AM Report Abuse

Stunning pictures Diana! Never heard of this place, but the church is worth a visit! Is this the new fashion for writing tips ;-)) I'll check again soon!