How do you say... Cheesery?

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Not far from Oberammergau sits the Benadictine Abbey at Ettal. Founded in 1330, it is still an active monastery today. We had been advised by a nice lady also staying at the guesthouse that we should make a stop here - she was right, it is truly a special place! Behind the Abbey, there is a "cheesery" or "Schaukäserei" where we enjoyed samples of the local cheese and a wonderful slice of cheesecake. Just a note about cheese in Europe - it's really difficult to find Cheddar anywhere except England, which is strange given the hundreds of types of cheese available.

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