Accommodation in Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden: Ferienwohnungen zwischen Königssee und Watzmann

Berchtesgaden lies in one of the most spectacular valley basins of the German Alps: the Watzmann watches over the market town, the emerald Königssee is only a few kilometres away, and Germany's only Alpine national park begins practically at the edge of the village.

Staying private is the preferred way here: this is classic holiday-flat country. Houses like the Landhaus Königsleiten, the Sattllehen apartments or the Ferienwohnung Bergblick embody what guests come for – wooden balconies, mountain panorama and hosts who know their homeland. Historic farmsteads like the Altes Tradenlehen have been carefully converted into holiday homes as well.

The excursion programme is unique: a boat across the Königssee to St. Bartholomä, a descent into the salt mine, the serpentines up to the Eagle's Nest or the Almbachklamm gorge near Marktschellenberg. Booking the flat directly with the owner saves commission and, with a little luck, earns the most important local advice: at what hour the view of the lake from the Malerwinkel is at its finest.