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Overview
Plunging deep into Austria and framed by six high-rise mountain ranges, the Berchtesgadener Land is a drop-dead-gorgeous corner of Bavaria steeped in myths and legends. Local lore has it that angels given the task of distributing the earth鈥檚 wonders were startled by God鈥檚 order to get a shift on and dropped them all here by accident. These most definitely included the Watzmann (2713m), Germany鈥檚 second-highest mountain, and the pristine 碍枚苍颈驳蝉蝉别别, perhaps Germany鈥檚 most photogenic body of water.
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At 1834m above sea level, the Eagle's Nest was built as a mountaintop retreat for Hitler, and gifted to him on his 50th birthday. It took around 3000鈥�
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In 1933 the tranquil Alpine settlement of Obersalzberg (3km from Berchtesgaden) in essence became the second seat of Nazi power after Berlin, a dark鈥�
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Forty years old in 2018, the wilds of this 210-sq-km park still offer some of the best hiking in Germany. A good introduction is a 2km trail up from St鈥�
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Once a major producer of 鈥榳hite gold鈥�, Berchtesgaden has thrown open its salt mines for fun-filled 1陆-hour tours. Kids especially love donning miners鈥欌��
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