Königssee + Eagle's Nest
After an early morning pickup from your hotel, Rent-a-Limousine provides a scenic drive through the impressive landscape of the Bavarian Alps, heading for Berchtesgaden.
After you have visited the picturesque and silent "Königs"-lake at the foot of themountains, you head for higher altitudes where a marvelous view over Berchtesgaden
The Kehlsteinhaus or Eagle's Nest was completed in the summer of 1938, prior to its formal presentation to Hitler on his 50th birthday on April 20, 1939. It is situated on a ridge at the top of the Kehlstein mountain 1,834 m (6,017 ft), reached by a 6.5 km (4.0 mi) long and 4 m (13 ft) wide road that cost 30 million Reichsmark to build (about 150 million euros in 2007, adjusted in line with inflation). It includes five tunnels but only one hairpin turn and climbs 800 m (2,600 ft) |