Maria Laach

The Benedictine Abbey Maria Laach combines landscape, culture, and spirituality with over 900 years of monastic history, offering families a peaceful setting to relax and experience nature and history.

You can explore the beautiful nature around the Laacher Seetal on numerous hiking trails, featuring rest and reclining benches for leisurely strolls or energetic hikes around the lake.

From April until the end of October, a boat rental is available: rowboats and pedal boats allow for relaxing trips on the picturesque Laacher See 🚣♂️.

The Abbey Church impresses with six towers as one of the most beautiful Romanesque basilicas in Germany – a cultural highlight for the whole family.

In the monastery shop you'll find lovingly crafted regional specialties and traditional craftsmanship, as well as a wide variety of plants – perfect for a family-friendly shopping trip.

• Visit the artistic workshops such as the blacksmith, sculptor's studio, ceramics, and wood workshop to experience traditional crafts up close.

• The bookstore and art shop invite you to browse and discover exciting books and artworks.

• The monastic restaurant offers cozy family meals with modern amenities and lovely views of the church and Seetal.

• At the Tausend93 restaurant in the Seehotel Maria Laach, creative cuisine awaits you featuring seasonal and regional ingredients.

• The gourmet manufactory spoils you with exclusive handmade specialties.

The monastery orchard, located right by the lake, shows you a variety of healthy fruits and invites you to explore regional fruit culture.