Another 7.30am start on the coach, but again well worth it as we headed off to visit the Eagles Nest, Hitler’s mountain top retreat, high up in the Bavarian mountains. Things just get more amazing by the day! THE EAGLES NEST On the way to eagles Nest we picked up our local guide. Insight has a Tour Director who travels with the group and ensures everything runs smoothly, in some areas they have local guides who have specialist knowledge of a particular area (usually when it is a special highlight of the tour) – this was one of those occasions - our guide was Gabby. Initiated by Martin Bormann and presented on behalf of the National Socialist party to Adolf Hitler on his 50th birthday Eagles nest is perched on a mountain to 6,017 feet above
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