Eagle’s Nest

Being a history buff, I was really looking forward to visiting the area known as the Eagle’s Nest in the German city of Berchtesgaden. Berchtesgaden is just about 30 minutes over the Austrian border in Germany.

This is the site of the former complex of meeting rooms army facilities, as well as the weekend house Adolph Hitler. Today, nothing remains of this vast complex, except the one building where Hitler conducted conferences, as the rest of the facilities were bombed and utterly destroyed by the Allies during WWII.

Besides the sense of history that goes along with this spot, there are usually some great vistas of the Bavarian Alps. Sadly on the day of our tour, rain and fog rolled in and much of our viewing was obstructed. Supposedly on a clear day, one can see Salzburg, Austria from the Eagle’s Nest.

The Eagle’s Nest.





Buddy and Holly take a break at the Eagle’s Nest…in the restaurant located in the former Third Reich Conference Rooms.





Buddy and Holly at the Eagle's Nest...on a very windy and rainy day.



View from the Eagle's Nest.



We also made a slight detour for lunch in the charming Bavarian town of Berchtestgaden.





Finally, a drive past the Konigsee in the Bavarian Alps.