SECRET SALT and other Berchtesgaden, Germany Things to Do Tips

Why did no-one tell me salt could be so SASSY?!

Whizzing passed 100's of meters of salty rock on a mine train, through small, cold tunnels, dressed to the nines in traditional miners costume whilst bunched tightly next to complete stangers. If that's not enough you get to zoom down two big wooden slides and end up with a free tub of fresh salt to sprinkle on your sauerkruat later.

The thing that made this attraction more appealing for me was the fact that the mine opened in 1517 and is STILL producing its' 'White Gold'.
The tour is conducted by a German-speaking guide, but don't worry if (like me) German isn't a natural part of your vocab -there are various loudspeakers strategically placed so you can hear commentary in your own language. In our group there were about thirty German tourists, Greg, myself and a family of Brits. Everytime we stopped at a point of interest the guide points to us and says-'English over there' where there is an English loudspeaker. This did feel slightly surreal - almost like we were naughty school kids sent to the corner by the big headteacher, setting me off into a fit of giggles.

OPENING HOURS:
1 May - 15 October: 9am - 5pm everyday.
16 October - 30 April: 12.30pm - 3.30pm (Sunday closed).
Baby carriages (or dogs) are not admitted.
The tour lasts in total aprrox. 1.5 - 2 hrs.

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Phone: 0865260020
Directions: Alongside the river (on the swimming pool side).
Website: www.salzbergwerk-berechtesgaden.de

If we had more time we would have liked to visit the Documentation Center in nearby village 'Obersalzberg'.
This center, commissioned by the village in 1999, is an exhibit acting as a testimony to Hitler's evil. It aims to show how Nazi propaganda helped Hitler come to power, such as exploiting the area's simple way of life and it's timeless beauty.

(FOR MORE IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO IN BERECHTSHADEN, VISIT: http://www.berchtesgaden.com/e/e_index.htm)

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Website: http://www.obersalzberg.de
Other Contact: E-mail: info@obersalzberg.de

We hired a bike and brought a map to explore the surrounding area, deciding to head for the big blue splodge - Lake Konigssee; the deepest, at 623 ft, and cleanest lake in Germany. We took a tour boat out on the river, which you can book at the lakeside. In the centre of the lake the boatman played a trumpet to demonstrate the echoes which bounced off the mountains. A single note was played and a whole orchestra replied - it was pretty amazing!
Such a beautiful place.

We hired our bikes from a hire shop in the centre of town - opposite the swimming pool complex. Once you get to the lake it's very easy to get on a tour boat as they leave regularly.

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