Often overlooked by visitors to Eastern Switzerland, the Benedictine monastry of Einsiedeln is one of the most important places of pilgramage in central Europe. The 150-meter façade, with it's convex doorways, to gives way to an intensly oppulant, almost overwhelming, interior of frescoed cielings and colourful stucco work.
The otherwise unremarkable town is on the Route of St James in Switzerland and within easy reach of both Rapperswil and Zürich
Nine of the finest churchs, cathedrals and monastries in Switzerland
The Hamburg Blues Band at the Hauptplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
The Manfred Mann Earth Band playing Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Manfred Mann Earth Band plays Fischmarketplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Manfred Mann playing keyboards with the Manfred Mann Earth Band in Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Pictures from the 2010 Blues n Jazz Festival in Rapperswil
Sweet Soul Music Revue play Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Pictures from the 2010 Blues n Jazz Festival in Rapperswil
Einsiedeln - Travel information on and about Einsiedeln, Canton Schwyz, Switzerland
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Switzerland - places not to miss - Sixteen places not to miss around Switzerland
Zürich - day trips out of town - Suggested day trips and excursions from Zurich
About Lake Zurich - Lake Zürich cruise information and facts and figures about Lake Zürich
Switzerland - festivals not to miss - Fantastic Swiss festivals to visit through the year
Rapperswil - Hamburg Blues Band at 2010 Blues n Jazz Festival - The Hamburg Blues Band at the Hauptplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Rapperswil - Manfred Mann Earth Band at 2010 Blues n Jazz Festival - The Manfred Mann Earth Band playing Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Rapperswil - Manfred Mann Earth Band at the 2010 Blues n Jazz Festival - Manfred Mann Earth Band plays Fischmarketplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Rapperswil - Manfred Mann plays keyboards at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival - Manfred Mann playing keyboards with the Manfred Mann Earth Band in Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
| Name: | Kloster Einsiedeln |
| Address: | Kloster Einsiedeln, Einsiedeln |
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook