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Koenigssee Cruise
known the world over
for its emerald green
water and unique
mountain landscape.
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Cruise silently across the lake on electric-powered boats and hear the famed Koenigssee echo. Continue on to the peninsula of St. Bartholomew with the unmistakable red onion domes atop its ancient pilgrimage church.
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The road leading from Obersalzberg (formerly Hitler's home and southern headquarters) to the Eagle's Nest parking lot is considered to be a feat of engineering.
Perched at 1.834 m (6.017 ft), the building itself was a project of Martin Bormann's and given to Adolf Hitler for his 50th birthday as a teahouse for diplomats.
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The Eagle's Nest remained unscathed from the bombing of the Allied Forces during WWII. Since 1952 it has been open to the public as a mountain top restaurant with a spectacular view and is accessed only by special mountain buses from Obersalzberg.
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When Berchtesgaden was still an independent church principality, only a chosen few were allowed to visit the mine opened in 1517.
Today this underground realm is open to every visitor on guided tours that include a train ride, a raft ride, a funicular ride, rides down slides, a salt museum, an educational film, and a number of interesting displays. Visitors are dressed in miner's costumes and given a small souvenir at the end of the tour. Although the
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tour is led in German only, recordings explain some of the essentials to non-German speakers.
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Salzburg is known as a baroque jewel in the heart of Europe, only 20 km (12 miles) away from Berchtesgaden, the historic city with its ancient, winding alleyways, was home to Mozart. A cultural must on any trip to central Europe,Salzburg has a store of sights and sounds to offer.
Apart from its architectural highlights, an abundance of concerts and world class cultural events are offered - not only during the
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famed Salzburg Summer Festival - but throughout the year as well. The city and its surroundings were also the stage for the 1964 filming of the 'Sound of Music', probably still the most popular and well-loved musical film ever made.
Salzburg airport is also a practical way for travelers to reach Berchtesgaden; only 20 minutes by car.
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