German Project for 9/15/2010

The Bodensee shares borders with Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  With a total of 273 Kilometers of shoreline, most of it is German, with 173 Kilometers.  72 Kilometers are Swiss and the remaining 28 Kilometers borders Austria.  International lawyers consider the Bodensee to be the only lake to never have clearly defined borders.  The bodensee is the third largest lake in central Europe and reaches depths of 250 meters, but a large majority of the lake is not that deep.  The lake has 11 islands, one of which, Reichenau, is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The lake almost never freezes thoroughly.  The lake has only frozen thoroughly 32 times since 875 A.D.  The last reported freezing was in 1963.

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Bodensee and Berchtesgaden

Bodensee

The Bodensee or Lake Constance is a lake at  the northern foot of the Alps.  It  has three parts the Obersee or upper lake, the Untersee or lower lake, and the  Seerhein which is a stretch of the Rhine. The Bodensee is located in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.  The lake is 39 miles long and 9 miles wide at it’s widest. It has an elevation of 1,296 feet. The lake was formed by the Rhine Glacier during the Ice Age. The shores are lined by orchards,vineyards, meadows, and pastures along with a few ancient towns and villiages.

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Berchtesgaden National Park                                          http://www.hfholidays.co.uk/holidays/

Berchtesgaden National Park is the lone alpine national park to be found in Germany. In this national park the Watzmann massif can be found, which is the third highest peak in the nation. Only very skilled climbers dare to attempt to climb this mountain. There is also Koenigssee, which is a glacier lake. This lake was well-loved by the Bavarian royal family; in fact, the name – when translated into English – is King’s Lake. The water in this lake is the most pure in all of Germany, and only electric boats are the only powered crafts allowed on it. The geography of this park features the Berchtesgaden Alps, many valleys, and abundant forest. The animals and wildlife in the national park include golden eagles, red foxes, roe deer, and griffon vultures. The best time to visit is in summer. This national park is relatively remote, with the closest town (Berchtesgaden) being three miles – or five kilometers – away.