Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage tours in Bavaria
Bavaria is steeped in religious sights and experiences; the world-famous Passion Plays take place in Oberammergau every 10 years, whilst Marktl, near the town of Altoetting, is the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI . Use our links below for further information and for making your pilgrimage tour in Bavaria one you'll remember forever.
]The Passion Play 2010 in Oberammergau
From 15th May until 3rd October 2010 the 41st Passion Play take place. The ticket sale has started already. [read]
]U.S. Tour Operators selling Oberammergau Passion Play 2010
From 15th May until 3rd October 2010 the 41st Passion Play in Oberammergau take place. [read]
]Pfaffenwinkel – A sacred enclave revealed
“The corner of priests” as Pfaffenwinkel is literally translated has much more to offer than 159 churches and monasteries from the 18th century, huge hills and clear lakes. [read]
]Monasteries in Bavaria
As in the rest of medieval Europe, the monasteries were centres of learning and science. Today the monastic communities are centres of contamplation as well as economical units and tourist landmarks which feature representational Christian art. [read]
]Monastery Andechs
The cherished destination for pilgrims represents a cultural, spiritual und economic unity. [read]
]Pope Benedict and Freising
The cathedral town influenced pope benedict XVI strongly during his student days and during his preparation for the priesthood. He acted in many ways in and for Freising as a professor and later on as the Archbishop of Munich and Freising. [read]
]Catholic Pilgrimages
Travel around Bavaria and experience sites of truly magnificent importance to Christians and Catholics from all round the world... [read]
]Altoetting - Homeland of Pope Benedict XVI
Altoetting has been the spiritual center of Bavaria for over 1,250 years. And located next to Altoetting is Marktl, the birthplace of the new Pope, Benedict XVI. [read]
]Oberammergau - Passion Play
This small Bavarian community, with 5,300 inhabitants located within the Ammergau Alps, owes its world-famous reputation to the impressive Passion Plays that have been performed every 10 years in the town since 1634. [read]
]In the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI.
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. was born and brought up in Bavaria. [read]
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