BerchtesgadenThe name Berchtesgaden is most closely associated with Adolf
Hitler's country house, but it is in fact a delightful Bavarian
alpine village with ancient winding streets and a medieval
marketplace, popular as a side trip from Munich. Hitler's holiday
house, the Berghof, is actually at Obersalzberg about half a mile
(2km) up the Kehlstein Mountain. Afternoon bus tours to the
Fuhrer's playground can be undertaken from the tourist office in
the village, but there is little to see besides some underground
bunkers which are open to the public. Most tourists, however, do delight in visiting the Kehlsteinhaus
(or Eagle's Nest), a remarkable building perched precariously atop
the mountain, originally commissioned by Martin Bormann as a 50th
birthday present for Hitler. (The notorious Nazi leader seldom
visited it because of his fear of heights.) Today it is the site of
an excellent Bavarian restaurant and provides breathtaking views at
the end of a stunning winding mountain road. The
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