Berchtesgaden in Bavaria Region includes five small towns: the actual Berchtesgaden, Schönau at the Königssee (Schonau-am-Konigssee), Bischofswiesen (Bischofswiesen), Marktschellenberg (Marktschellenberg), and Ramsau (Ramsau)
City Berchtesgaden - narrow. old streets, medieval square, church and the lake Königssee, surrounded by spiky mountain peaks . in general, Berchtesgaden resort for training, family skiing and comfortable stay . However, in the recent history of Berchtesgaden became known to the general public for another reason: here in Obersalzberg, Ra the villa of Adolf Hitler - Berghof . also was built. Also for him was built a tea house on the top of the mountain "Eagle's Nest" (Kehlsteinhaus), where Hitler visited only a few times . All the buildings and bunkers of Berghof were destroyed at the end of World War II and in Currently the documentation center is located at this location .
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How to get to Berchtesgaden
The nearest major airport is in Munich. Aeroflot, Lufthansa, AirBerlin, German Wings, etc. fly there from all over Russia.
There is no direct train from Munich to Berchtesgaden, but you can get there with a transfer in Salzburg or Freilassing; travel time is about 3 hours.
From Salzburg you can get to Berchtesgaden by bus number 840, the journey time is about 40 minutes. The bus station in Salzburg is next to the railway station
The distance to Austrian Salzburg is 30 km, Munich - 185 km
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Transportation
In the city and the vicinity of the resort runs shuttle buses. All tourists who live in the city, in hotels are given a special guest card (about 2 EUR per day), which gives the right to free travel in local buses, a substantial discount on the bus to Salzburg and discounts when visiting the salt caves of Salzbergwerk and other attractions. Hotels in Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden offers its guests accommodation in hotels, apartments, all kinds of pensions and cottages. Among the hotels can be identified "four" "Tsehmaysterleen" and two "treshki" in the immediate vicinity of the lifts, "Shiffmayster" and "Berghaymat"
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Berchtesgaden trails around the city are six skiing areas: Jenner (Jenner), Gochen (Gotschen), Obersalzberg (Obersalzberg), Rosfeld (Rosfeld), Hohshvartsek (Hochschwarzeck), Gryunshtayn (Grunstein). They are located far enough away from each other, and for a short time to visit all the rest are unlikely to
main ski area Jenner, located above the gorge and close to Konigssee -. There established international track and the track "average difficulty for experts ". Top, up to the lake, there is a descent on the track length of 5, 6 km to a height difference of 1170 m. The resort has a ski school, "Jenner". Out of town by cable car can climb to the Obersalzberg, but it is more guided than the ski area (the main local attraction - the ancient salt mines).
Especially for lovers of night skiing in the area Gochen mounted giant lighting systems. In certain days on the professional track for bobsleigh here is open to all
Gryunshtayn Ski Area -. It is one pyatisotmetrovaya "green" route and, accordingly, one ski tow
Entertainment, tours and attractions in Berchtesgaden
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"Eagle's Nest" (Kehlsteinhaus) is located at an altitude of 1834 m above sea level on the top of Obersalzberg. From there, you can enjoy beautiful views of the Eastern Alps, and you can get to the "nest" both on foot and by public transport (only not by private car). The Kehlsteinhaus was built by Bormann as a gift to Hitler on his 50th birthday. Tickets inside can be purchased at a tourist center in the village of Obersalzberg
Konigsee, located 5 km south of Berchtesgaden, is considered the deepest lake in the region. Surrounded by steep mountains up to 2000 m high, Königssee is also a very picturesque lake. Tourists are offered walks on the lake on a boat with an electric motor:
- from one bank to another, where the world-famous Kloster Sankt Bartoloma cathedral (St. Bartholomew Cathedral, in whose smokehouse you can taste an unforgettable smoked trout)
- or to a smaller lake Obersee to enjoy the wild nature of the national park.
In addition, in the summer along the lake are arranged and walking tours. The signs along the paths indicate how long it usually takes to reach the destination and show the difficulty of the route.
Excursion to "Salt Mine" or Salzbergwerk is also popular with tourists . Visitors to the mines receive overalls and ride the train to the depth of the tunnel about 600 m. An unforgettable impression remains after a raft ride through an underground salt lake with a laser show. How to get there: bus number 840 Berchtesgaden - Salzburg, 3rd stop from the station. Working hours: May - October from 9:00 to 17:00; November - April from 11:00 to 15:00. Entrance - 14.90 EUR, there is an audio guide in Russian.
You can also go to the spa town of Bad Reichenhall, near Berchtesgaden, just 20 minutes by bus. Or in Ramsau - a picturesque village, which can be reached in 15 minutes. Next to Ramsau there is a gorge with a steep stream of Wimbachklamm and Lake Hintersee. The church in Ramsau is considered to be one of the most picturesque in Germany.
In addition, in Berchtesgaden, active tourists will find for themselves a whole bunch of winter entertainment. Trekking around the surrounding mountains, ice skating on frozen ice, skating on a sleigh ride from a slides or on a sleigh ride over a deep-snowed terrain, bobsledding, snowboarding, freestyle, downhill and tandem boarding (pair skating on a board arranged according to the principle bicycle-tandem) - mass options.
And also a water park with steam baths and salt springs, restaurants, cafes, bars. Every year at Christmas there is a folklore carnival.