We happened upon Kurgarten Berchtesgaden while walking around town and were so glad we did. It's a…read moresmall but really beautiful and peaceful garden with colorful flowers, lots of trees, benches, and a long water feature with fountains running through the middle. Everything was very well maintained and it was a nice quiet place to walk around, take pictures, or just sit for a little while. There's also a cute little outdoor book cabinet where you can take a book and sit and read. Definitely worth walking through if you're already exploring Berchtesgaden. It doesn't take long to see, but it's a lovely little stop. Pet friendly as well, so a nice place to walk through with your dog!

Absolutely beautiful place and definitely worth visiting while in the Berchtesgaden area! The lake…read moreis surrounded by mountains and the scenery is gorgeous. It's one of those places where the pictures really don't do the views justice. We took the boat across the lake as part of our visit, which is such a great way to experience the scenery and get to the different stops around the lake. The whole area is peaceful and beautiful and was definitely one of the highlights of our time in Berchtesgaden. I would absolutely recommend making time for Königssee if you're visiting the area! Pet friendly: Dogs are allowed on the Königssee boats, although the boat operator has specific rules/fees, so check those before visiting.

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 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.

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.

Since we had the 24 hour Salzburg Visitor card, we stopped at the Hellbrunn palace on the way back…read morefrom the Untersberg cable car experience. I wanted to come here since the Gazebo from the Sound of Music (where Liesl sings 16 going on 17) is here. The tour of the palace highlights the "Trick Fountains" which are really interesting, fun and surprisingly artistic. As you walk around these fountains, there are times when they suddenly spew water, getting unsuspected guests a bit wet.... The palace was built in 1613-19 and named for the "clear spring" that supplied it. Hellbrunn was only meant for use as a day residence in summer, as the Archbishop usually returned to Salzburg in the evening; therefore, there is no bedrooms in Hellbrunn. The place has plenty of beautifully landscaped green spaces and it is just a marvel of what hydraulics can do. There's a cute cafe and a souvenir shop on the grounds.

We went to this museum to spend time in Salzburg. It had rave reviews on Google so we went. I…read morewished we would have saved our money and did something else. It was pricey for a museum. It has a very small aquarium and the museum is about the earth history.

This is just a lovely moment! A lot of things to see and if…read moreyou like history and animals and all this stuff.. you will spend a good moment 3h in here are really easily spend I still couldn't see everything. I recommend when a rainy day or so it's really a cool activity, and not just for children's.