Holiday in Bad Reichenhall

What makes Bad Reichenhall special as a destination?

Bad Reichenhall is the Alpine city of salt and one of the most traditional spa towns in Germany, nestled in the Berchtesgadener Land between the peaks of the Bavarian Alps. The town, with 19,000 inhabitants, owes its wealth and elegance to salt — the white gold has been extracted here for over 2,500 years. The Alte Saline is the architectural jewel of the city: King Ludwig I had it built in 1834 in the magnificent style of the Florentine Renaissance. In the underground tunnels and the massive pumping station (still operational!), the history of salt extraction comes to life. The brine is still used today for the graduation towers in the spa gardens — inhaling the salty air is both therapy and experience. The Predigtstuhlbahn is the oldest original preserved cable car in the world: Since 1928, the wood-paneled cabin in Art Deco style has ascended to a height of 1,614 meters. The panoramic view from the Predigtstuhl over the entire Berchtesgadener Land, the Königssee, and the surrounding three-thousanders is breathtaking. At the top, the listed mountain restaurant remains in its original condition from the 1920s. The Royal Spa Garden with its graduation tower, historic colonnades, and alphorn blowing every Saturday forms the social center. Bad Reichenhall has been a meeting place for European nobility since the 19th century — Crown Princess Victoria, Bismarck, and Richard Strauss all spa here. The proximity to the Berchtesgadener Land makes Bad Reichenhall the perfect starting point: Königssee, Watzmann, Kehlsteinhaus, and the salt mines of Berchtesgaden are reachable in 20-30 minutes.