Berchtesgaden accommodation from NZ$269

The Schloss Fuschl Resort & Spa, Fuschlsee-Salzburg is 25 kilometres from the middle of Berchtesgaden. Another hotel is the Sheraton Fuschlsee-Salzburg, Hotel Jagdhof, which can be found 25 kilometres away. Two other hotels and apartment options include the Ebner's Waldhof am See and the Seewinkel.

You'd have to be crazy to leave Berchtesgaden without exploring all the other fabulous attractions on offer in Upper Bavaria. Take a gander at the castles and old towns in Upper Bavaria. Visitors can also take the time to check out the region's forests, rivers and streams. Visitors in this fabulous part of Germany can also enjoy snowboarding.

Bad Reichenhall is 16 kilometres to the northwest of Berchtesgaden and is where you'll find the Old Salt Works and Rupertus Thermal Bath. The Hotel Sonnenbichl and Wyndham Grand Bad Reichenhall Axelmannstein are some of the great long and short-stay alternatives in Bad Reichenhall. Or, you could stay in Ruhpolding, 30 kilometres to the west of Berchtesgaden, where you can choose from the Landhotel Maiergschwendt by DEVA and Hotel Garni Forsthaus. If you're staying in Ruhpolding, set aside a little time to check out the Church of Saint George, Golf Club Ruhpolding and Ruhpolding Amusement Park.

Located 17 kilometres away from Berchtesgaden is W.A. Mozart Airport. Stay nearby at the Hotel Gerl or the Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg.