[Travel Life 德奧遊記第二章] - 國王湖 The WONDERFUL Königssee [Day 3] - (中文/ENG)

大家好！今天我會繼續我的德奧遊記，帶大家去到位於德國南部的國王湖！

Hey Steemians, welcome back! Here comes the second part of our "Austria X Germany" journey！Today I'm bringing you guys to Königssee, which is in southern Germany.

在德奧旅程的第三天，我們一大早就離開旅館，去到中央火車站旁的巴士站等車，手上還拿著一盒提子和數個麵包。。。我想，這副模樣，外人一看就知道我們是遊客！我們搭的是過境巴士(840號)，一直搭到去一個叫貝希特斯加登的德國小鎮，然後再從貝希特斯加登轉乘841號巴士到國王湖 -- 我們當天的主菜！順帶一提，我們買的是 RVO 巴士日票 (10歐/張)，在巴士上就可以買到，計起來比較划算。(詳情)

On the third day of the trip, we woke up early and left the lovely hostel where we had stayed for two nights. With a pack of grapes and some bread in hands, we got on the cross-border bus (no.840) that took us to a German town called Berchtesgaden. From there, we took another bus (no.841) to Königssee, our main course of the day! By the way, we bought two RVO bus-day-tickets on bus (10Euro each), it's more cost-effective. (More info here)

抵達國王湖巴士站後，我們便步行往碼頭。在買過票(14.9歐/張)和查過船期後，我們就登船在湖上航行囉！

Dropping off at the Königssee bus station, we walked to the pier, bought our tickets (14.9Euro each), checked the ferry schedule, and our ride on the amazing lake of Königssee began!

(很多人排隊買船票呢 People lining up to buy ferry tickets)

每艘船上都有一名導遊為大家介紹國王湖和附近的景色。高聳入雲的亞爾卑斯山脈和清澈的湖水形成一副美麗的圖畫，說是仙境也不為過！根據導遊的解說，這8公里長的國王湖是德國最乾淨和最深的湖 (最深處達200米)，自1909年起只有電動船(我們坐的這一艘)或腳踏船等零排放船隻被允許在湖上航行。在欣賞湖上景色的同時，我也不得不讚美當地政府在環境保育上的努力。

There was a tour guide on the ferry introducing the wonderful scenery of Königssee, those tall mountains of Alps and the crystal clear lake water formed an insanely beautiful picture. According to him, this 8km long Königssee is the cleanest and deepest lake in Germany (deepest point: 200m), only electric-powered (like the one we're on) or pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909. While being amazed by the beauty of Königssee, I was also impressed by the work put into conserving the lake.

隨著渡輪繼續往前走，我們看到越來越多的美景，瀑布、巨石和遙遠的雪山。。。啊！大自然妳真的很美！

As the ferry kept going on, we could see more and more of the beauty of this place. Waterfalls, giant rocks and mountains covered in snow far far away... OH MY GOD! Mother nature you look stunning!

當我們駛到一個叫Echowand (德語: 意指回音牆) 的崖壁時，船長把船停下來，然後導遊就拿出他的小號對著崖壁吹奏一曲。(在我下面的影片裡可以看到!) 每當他吹奏數個音符，山中就傳來清澈響亮的回音，就好像國王湖在對著我們唱歌，很是有趣！奏完後，每位乘客都報以熱烈的掌聲，有些還給了小費，之後我們就繼續航行。

When we approached a cliffside called Echowand, the captain stopped the ferry and the tour guide played a song with his trumpet. (As you can see at the beginning of my vlog below) Each time he played a melody, we could hear a clear echo from the mountains, it sounded like the Königssee was singing to us and it's extraordinary! Everyone applauded after the trumpet play and gave the tour guide a little tip. Then our ferry ride carried on.

(回音牆 Echowand)

國王湖周圍的地方是行山熱點，當地人和遊客可不只是為了游船河而來國王湖呢，環繞湖的樹林和高山也是吸引他們的地方，換上登山鞋就可以用另一個角度欣賞此處的風光。另外，在附近一座山的山頂有一座叫做Kehlsteinhaus或鷹巢的建築物，它曾經是希特拉的用作款待重要客人的地方。現今就成為一個旅遊的熱門景點了。雖然我們沒有上去那裡，但我相信那裡看到的風景一定很美！

The area surrounding the lake is a popular hiking spot, local people and tourists do not just come here for the ferry ride, but they also put on their hiking shoes and enjoy the great scenery from above. On the top of a mountain nearby, there's a place called the Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest). It was once Hitler's diplomatic house and nowadays it's a tourist site. We didn't visit the Kehlsteinhaus, but I'm sure the view up there is breathtaking.

由於我們是在四月初遊覽國王湖，位於Obersee的終點站還沒有對外開放。(Obersee是鄰近國王湖的一個美麗小湖)終點站只在4月22日至10月15日開放，想去的朋友要留意喔！雖然我們因未能去到Obersee而有點失望， 但當我們看到眼前的國王湖，失落之感頓時消失得無影無蹤，因為我們已經身處天堂了！況且，這還給了我們一個回來的藉口呢！
(船期詳情)

Since we went Königssee in early April, the final destination (Obersee, a smaller lake right next to Königssee) was not open to public yet. It's only open from 22April to 15October. It's a pitty we couldn't get there as we knew the Obersee is really amazing! However, looking at the wonderful Königssee, we knew we're already in heaven, and this actually gave us an excuse to come back again in the future!
(More info here)

下船後，首先映入眼簾的是著名的聖巴爾多祿茂教堂。依附在教堂旁邊有座建築物，是從前貝希特斯加登Prince-Provosts的私人住宅，及後成為維特爾斯巴赫家族的狩獵小屋。今天，它被改建為一間賣德國特色食物的餐廳，很多遊客在此處把酒談天，十分放鬆。

Disembarked from the ferry, the first thing we saw was the famous St. Bartholomew's Church. Attached to the chapel, there is a house which was once the summerseat for the prince abbots of Berchtesgaden. Later, the building became the hunting castle of the Bavarian Kings. Nowadays, a restaurant serving traditional food is located there.

(我們乘坐的電動船 Our electric-powered ferry)

(著名的聖巴爾多祿茂教堂 The St. Bartholomew's Church)

離開教堂後，我們沿著湖邊的小路走進樹林，繼續享受大自然的美！這裡可是行山和野餐的好地方！

We decided to walk away from the chapel and followed the little path that led us into the woods. We could enjoy the beauty of the lake too as it's just next to us. A WONDERFUL place for hiking and picnic!

(亞爾卑斯山脈就在我身後 The Alps are behind me)

(我們就是沿著這條湖邊小徑走進森林 We followed this little path into the woods)

在湖邊渡過快樂的時光後，我們便返回碼頭乘船離開，及後搭火車前往慕尼黑。在國王湖我們有十分美好的一天，我會說此處是我去過其中一個最美麗的地方。(其它的有冰島、黑森林。。。留待以後再跟大家分享吧!) 我將來一定會回來這裡的，Auf Wiedersehen! (德語: 再會！)

After having a great time at the lakeside, we walked back to the pier and took the ferry back. It was an awesome experience in Königssee and I would say it's one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. I'll be back someday for sure! Auf Wiedersehen! ("See you" in German)

(你看，只是一會兒，天氣就變成這樣，還下起毛毛雨來 The weather here changes quickly)

跟上次一樣，我為大家準備了一段影片，喜歡的話不要忘記點個讚！
Like last time, I have a video for you guys! Watch this vlog about our trip to the amazing Königsee! (English subtitled)

I hope you like this story, please comment below and tell me your thoughts. I'm looking forward to reading them all :)
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