Plus, the monastery makes their own bread and brews their own beer. So don't skip a visit to their restaurant as well.

Food for thought for the ages, along with transcendent beauty.

Thank you for allowing us this glimpse into a very different world.

photos. Would have loved to walk down the aisles.

So we did get to walk through it from end to end. You need to hire a registered guide and pay an additional fee, but it's pretty reasonable.

However I did have to stand by the doorway to take the shot.

of a compelling room.