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Waging am See works well as a base: 10 minutes from Petting, 26km from Herrenchiemsee Palace.
Waging am See is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Petting, about 7 km away.
Waging am See (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːɡɪŋ ʔam ˈzeː], lit. 'Waging on the Lake'; officially: Waging a. See) is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. The town, classified as a climatic spa, is located at the Waginger See, the warmest lake in Upper Bavaria, with temperatures up to 27 °C.
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Within an hour or so of Waging am See: Hans-Peter Porsche TraumWerk (19 km), Herrenchiemsee Palace (26 km), Hangar-7 (26 km), Mirabell Gardens (27 km).
The nearest famous roads are Rossfeld Panoramastrasse, Sudelfeld Pass and Postalm Panoramastrasse.
Waging am See is in Bavaria, Germany, about 7 km from Petting.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
The Porsche grandson's private 'dream works' on the Alpenstrasse near Berchtesgaden: immaculate Porsches, historic tin toys and one of Europe's largest model railways at 400 square metres, plus a garden park train.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Ludwig II's unfinished replica of Versailles built on an island in Bavaria's largest lake, featuring an even longer Hall of Mirrors.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Red Bull's glass-and-steel dome at Salzburg Airport houses the Flying Bulls' historic aircraft alongside Formula 1 cars, with free entry and the Michelin-starred Ikarus restaurant on the mezzanine.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Elegant Baroque gardens in the heart of Salzburg, famously featured in The Sound of Music with views toward the fortress.
27 km · about 30 min drive
film location
The Pegasus fountain and garden steps where the von Trapp children sing Do-Re-Mi in The Sound of Music.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Mozart's birthplace and a UNESCO World Heritage city of Baroque churches, narrow lanes, and the famous Getreidegasse shopping street.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
One of Europe's largest and best-preserved medieval fortresses, towering above Salzburg's Baroque old town.
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Ferdinand Porsche experience world in his one-time home region near Mattsee, packed with pre-war Austro-Daimler cars, driving simulators and the designer's life story.
28 km · about 30 min drive
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
April to October
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