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In the footsteps of the German Pope Benedict XVI.

 In the footsteps of pope Benedict XVI there are many to discover, not just the biography. The holy father spent his first years of life between Inn, Salzach and Alps. You will see many monasteries and beautiful churches,  castles, and museums.

Day 1.

Arrival in Munich, Transfer from Airport with guide. Check into hotel. Your driver and guide will meet you at reception of hotel for a first sightseeing tour of Munich for 2 hours.

This tour provides a good survey of Munich. It includes the following sights: the medieval gates, Viktualienmarkt, Königsplatz, Pinakotheken, Olympic Park, Nymphenburg castle (stop possible), Schwabing, Ludwigstrasse, Siegestor, Universität, Feldherrnhalle, Englischer Garten, Maximilianstrasse, Landtag, Oper, Residenz and Deutsches Museum.

Day 2.

Breakfast at hotel.

09:00 Today you will follow the footsteps of pope Benedict XVI. For the first two hours you will see Munich. Experience the sites, where Benedict XVI lived, worked and learned: Marienplatz with the popular column of virgin Mary, the Frauenkirche (landmark of Munich and main church of the archbishopric), the archbishop´s palace and many other places. Then you drive to Freising (43 km, ca. 40 minutes) where Joseph Ratzinger studied and received his ordination to the priesthood in 1951. You will have a guided walking tour included visit Mariendom.

 You will return to Munich approximately at  17:00 

Day 3.

Breakfast at hotel.

Depart to Altötting (100 km, 1,5 hours). The city is the centre of religion of the region since 200 years with more than 1 millions pilgrims per year.

John Paul II’s visit in 1980 is commemorated by a life-size bronze sculpture of him at the Congregation Hall, as well as by the linden tree he planted on the path leading from the Chapel of Grace to the Pilgrimage Basilica. 

Ever since his childhood, St. Peter’s present successor has been a great admirer of the Mother of God at Altötting. In his introductory notes for the town’s guide book, Joseph Ratzinger wrote in early 2005: “I was lucky enough to be born very close to Altötting. Thus the pilgrimages I made to the Site of Grace with my parents and my siblings are among my earliest and most beautiful memories…” . On the occasion of Benedict XVI’s inauguration to office in Rome on April 25^th, 2005, Altötting’s mayor presented him with a replica of Altötting’s Lady of Grace, upon which the new pope expressed his thanks with the words: “Altötting is the heart of Bavaria and one of the hearts of Europe…” .

Sights of interest: Chapel Square (Kapellplatz) with the Chapel of Grace (Gnadenkapelle), originally an octagon dating to around 700 and the ‘Black Madonna’, about 1300, the Abbey Church (Stiftskirche) of 1511 with its treasury, the former Jesuit Church of St. Magdalena of 1700, the Bruder Konrad Church with a reliquary of the saint (†1898), the Jerusalem Panorama of Christ’s Crucifixion from 1903, the Pilgrimage and Local Heritage Museum and a Diorama show.

In Altötting your guide will show you the sights and you will have time for your own to celebrate a mass.

 In the afternoon you will drive to Marktl at the river Inn.

This was a major settlement at the time of commercial boat traffic on the River Inn and a crossing point. This market town is the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI who was already given the freedom of the city in 1997 when he was a Curial Cardinal. At the northern end of the market square, one finds his birth house marked by a commemorative plaque. The building dates back to 1748 and was formerly a customs house of the prince-electors. Benedict XVI was born here as the third child of Josef and Maria Ratzinger on April 16^th, 1927. His sister Maria was born in 1921 and his brother Georg in 1924 – both in Pleiskirchen in the district of  Altötting. Later Georg Ratzinger became music director at the cathedral of Regensburg and long-time conductor of the world-famous Regensburger Domspatzen singers. Their father held the position of commander at the Marktl gendarmerie from 1925 to 1929.

Return to hotel in late afternoon.  Dinner in hotel.

Day 4.

Today you drive to Traunstein. There you will visit the church St. Oswald and the study seminar St. Michael and the Chiemgau-gymnasium where Joseph and his brother George Ratzinger studied.

Then drive the Chiemsee. Boat trip to the Herrenisland and visit the Castle Herrenchiemsee.

Back to Munich and dinner.

 Day 5.

Drive the Regensburg with your guide  (ca. 1.5 hours). In Regensburg you will have a beautiful guided tour through the city centre include visit of the cathedral and university.

Dinner in Regensburg and back to Munich

Day 6.

breakfast in hotel

Transfer to airport

This price includes:

-           5 x accommodation at hotel in Munich including breakfast and tax

-           5 x dinners in hotel or outside in good restaurants

-           transfer airport Munich – Hotel

-           Guide from airport to hotel

-           Sightseeing tour of Munich 2 hours

-                      Daytrip in the footsteps of Benedict in Munich  and Freising (bus and guide) on 2^nd day

-                      Daytrip in the footsteps of Benedict in Altötting and Marktl (bus and guide) on 3rn day

-                      Daytrip to Trausnstein and Chiemsee (bus and guide) on 4^th day

-                      Daytrip to Regensburg on 5^th day (bus and guide)

-                      All entrance fees according the program

-                      Bus transfer hotel – airport Munich on 6^th day

Prices are on request, please email number of people, dates and we will provide you a quote.

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