Shaped like a figure of eight and pushing south deep into Austria's Salzburger Land, the compact territory of Berchtesgadener Land contains some of Germany's loveliest alpine scenery and, in the south, its third highest mountain, the 2713m Watzmann. Reached most easily via Austria and almost walled in by its mountains, the rugged southern part of the Land has the feel of a separate little country. For much of its history it was an independent bishopric growing fat on its precious salt deposits, in many ways a smaller version of its ... More
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Shaped like a figure of eight and pushing south deep into Austria's Salzburger Land, the compact territory of Berchtesgadener Land contains some of Germany's loveliest alpine scenery and, in the south, its third highest mountain, the 2713m Watzmann. Reached most easily via Austria and almost walled in by its mountains, the rugged southern part of the Land has the feel of a separate little country. For much of its history it was an independent bishopric growing fat on its precious salt deposits, in many ways a smaller version of its eastern neighbour, Salzburg; their ways only diverged after the 1803 secularization, with Salzburg ultimately passing to Austria and Berchtesgaden to Bavaria. The region attracted notoriety in the 1930s and 1940s as the preferred holiday-home (and putative last redoubt) of Adolf Hitler, whose "Eagle's Nest" has since become one of its most popular attractions. In the summer months, the Nationalpark Berchtesgaden is a paradise for hikers and day-trippers alike; in winter, there's skiing on the Jenner, at Rossfeld and on the Hirschkaser west of Berchtesgaden, though at times the region's scenic beauty can be wreathed in dense, icy fog. Capital and natural focus of the Land is the little town of BERCHTESGADEN itself, often known as Markt Berchtesgaden to distinguish it from the wider Land.
Our first trip to Europe with Mom & Dad (the well seasoned travelers) We (the Santuci’s & Koepsell’s) arrived in Frankfurt Germany via Delta Airlines. ...
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Our first trip to Europe with Mom & Dad (the well seasoned travelers) We (the Santuci’s & Koepsell’s) arrived in Frankfurt Germany via Delta Airlines. We flew Business Elite so our flight was so nice and we were well rested to start our trip. The Frankfurt Airport is huge. The car rental Company (Hertz) didn’t have our Mercedes Sedan; instead we got an Audi and hardly had room for our 4 suitcases. It was quite small for the four of us. Our first stop was Heidelberg Germany. We walked up to the castle and around the town. I bought a black & white plate at a cute little shop. It’s a charming lit...
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Went to Franfurt first -- you can fly into here and Berlin for the best rates. It was a busy city, much like a small NY or Philly. Great bar and club ...
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Went to Franfurt first -- you can fly into here and Berlin for the best rates. It was a busy city, much like a small NY or Philly. Great bar and club sceen--good food stands and public transportation. Had no problem getting around, the subway was easy to follow and cheap, only used a Taxi a few times. Every one was friendly and helpful. Homeless people here and there, but hey its a large city. You can pretty much get lost here, something to look at or do at every turn. Good to only spend about a day or so here, if you are looking for more of the old world Europe you probably won't like it much...
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