Schonau am Konigssee is one of the most beautiful places in Germany, and no visit to Germany would…read morebe complete without a scenic boat tour on the majestic fjord. Bayerische Seen-Schiffahrt is the company that provides these electric boat tours to tourists at a modest cost. This was the highlight of our vacation to Germany. The echo achieved by the captain's flugelhorn echoing off the mountains is quite moving. It's easy to find the ticket kiosk along the pier--it's a short 5-minute walk from the Tourist Information center. The beauty on this lake is just stunning. Bring a good camera. It seems like no matter how many photos you take, you can never fit it all in. On their (English version) website you can see they offer different options, including time to see the Eiskappel or to go hiking. It's up to you.

The dwarfes made of Untersburg marble were created in 1690, making it the oldest dwarf garden in…read moreEurope. They are located west of the Pegasus Fountain up some steps flanked by two stone lions. They are on stonoe plinths and there are a few vacant plinths of missing dwarfs so you can pose alongside. Benches to sit on and ponder.

No trip to Berchtesgaden is complete without a boat ride through the Konigssee in Berchtesgaden…read moreNational Park. The Boat rides leave from the tip of the Konigsee, and can be taken to One or Two spots for a different affordable price. Its a beautiful ride through the lake in the mountains. The entire tour is in German so if you don't speak the language you won't really know what's going on, but no need to as the ride is a reward in itself. Be sure to get to the Docking stations early so that you have time to head out to St. Bartholomew etc. and Hike around. There is also a hofbrau haus directly next to the church to have a nice meal while you wait to return to Berchtesgaden. It's a must do while in this beautiful area of Germany. Take the ride, and listen to the amazing echo's of the trumpets off the mountain side. Highly recommended, and well worth the price.

The fanciest funicular I've ever been on (and I've actually been on quite a few). Metal, modern,…read morelarge, and with expansive views precisely because it is so modern. Nice ride!

Oh it's fast! It was very rainy and cold the day we went up to the fortress, but the festungsbahn…read moremade quick work of it! Fun little (but fast!) ride up and down.

The biggest draw for us was the trick fountains versus the palace or the gazebo featured in the…read moreSound of Music. We took the bus to Hellbrunn and the stop was around 10 minutes walk to Hellbrunn. The bus was free since we had the Salzburg Pass. We obtained our timed entry tickets from the gift shop. Timed tickets were needed for the trick fountains versus the palace which could be entered anytime. We spent one hour for the walk through all the trick fountains and half an hour inside the palace. One caveat about the trick fountains, the first entry timeslot required waiting around the first fountain until enough other visitors arrived. The grounds team would then man the control boxes/valves and manually turn them on to control the fountains and the tricks. This repeated at each stop on the map. No automation just old school, hundreds of years old tech. Definitely take the time linger at each stop as some were elaborately designed fountains, grottoes, gardens, statues or water powered mechanical figures. The staff definitely caught us and many others with surprise squirts of water from hidden spouts in the ground, walls or ceiling (especially in the Neptune Grotto). The floating crown was another must experience grotto. The mechanical theatre, with its three stories of moving townsfolk figures (all powered by water), was the ending highlight of the walk. The Palace itself was well maintained and contained exhibits about the palace, fountains and the original owner the Prince Archbishop. The stuffed "unicorn" will catch your attention. Well worth taking the bus ride from Salzburg.

The honest draw here is the Sound of Music gazebo, and it does deliver, though it's worth knowing…read moreupfront that the pavilion was actually relocated to make it easier for the public to visit. So it's not technically where they filmed the scene, but it's the real gazebo on very beautiful grounds, and standing in front of it in Salzburg still feels cool The palace and park themselves are a bigger win: a 17th-century pleasure palace with enormous, well-maintained grounds that are genuinely gorgeous to wander on a good day. The trick fountains are a legitimate reason to come, although they were off on the day of our visit which was a bummer. If you're in Salzburg and have any interest at all in the film or just want an afternoon outside the old town, this is worth the trip.

Come for the view, stay for the food. After exploring the area, we worked ourselves up an appetite…read more Using Google to see what was around, we chose this place since they had schnitzel on the menu. Located at the bottom of a hill, we parked up top and walked down. We wanted to sit outside because you get to view the mountains, which is breathtaking. Unfortunately everyone else had that same idea and the porch was full. Not to be deterred, we sat inside, which still had a pretty view of the mountains. We ordered some sausages and schnitzel, which we shared. For dessert, we shared the banana bread pudding, which was delightful. The not negative was that afterwards, we had to hike back up a very steep hill to our car, which was not fun to do on a full stomach. Overall, had a really lovely experience and we would definitely eat here again.

I've been here many time but it's been 5 years since I've been here ! I purposely ordered the same…read moremeal one day after another and honestly it's always been super! I ordered the Schnitzel with Mushrooms and noodles on the first day- and the same the following day with "Kasenocken!" Super food and panoramic view is greand if you want to try a desert they are renown for the "Windbeutel" (Eclair type air dessert)- baron has a great dessert!