Things to do in Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden is an alpine mountain town in the lower eastern corner of Germany. Situated 30km south of Salzburg and 180km southeast of Munich, it is renowned for the scenic beauty of the Bavarian Alps, the former Royal castle, lake Königsee, the salt mines and the infamous Eagle's Nest, a Third Reich-era building erected on top of mount Kehlstein.

Located at the border between Germany and Austria, it is a gorgeous corner of Bavaria from which to start many mountain excursions in the Berchtesgaden National Park or where to relax and enjoy the scenery of Germany's second tallest mountain, the Watzmann (2713m).