We were addicted to this area.
When Elizabeth's 75 year old dad who was a Canadian veteran visited us in Germany, we naturally had to show him the Obersalzberg and the Kehlsteinhaus where Adolf Hitler spent some of his time.
The road to the "Eagles Nest" is not public and we had to take a special tour bus. Then you have to walk through a tunnel and use an elevator to reach "Eagles Nest".

If you have luck, you may see an "Almabtrieb". This is when colorfully decorated cattle return from the mountains to the farm to stay in stables. This will happen when the grass on the mountains stops growing.
You can see this in Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland - I do not know about Italy and France.
The region around Berchtesgaden is always exciting - in every season.
You can do so many things, mountain climbing, walking, biking and other sports, sightseeing or just having fun. You can participate in health programs and much more. Special attention has been given to keep the little ones well entertained.
If you are active you should not be afraid to enjoy the good Bavarian food and beer from a small local brewery. Very often their beer is better than tat of well known brands, but sometimes also not. Normally only one brand is served in a Gasthaus or Restaurant because the breweries provided some support.
Be aware that especially in Bavaria you should share your table with other people. But to ask for permission should be done.
Browse through web sites for the Berchtesgaden Region. I am updating them right now. However, I need some help because many pictures were lost during a break in when my computer wa stolen with all the back up files on a second hard drive.