Lake Toplitz (German: Toplitzsee) is situated in a dense mountain forest in western Austria. I visited this famous lake at the end of this summer. This place is a mystical and historical place, laying high up in the Austrian Alps, 61 miles from Salzburg.
Lake Toplitz is mentioned in one scene of the James Bond movie Goldfinger, where Bond receives a gold bar which is said to have been part of a Nazi hoard that was recovered from this deep, dark lake. There are many stories around that and the dumping of counterfeited British currency by the Nazis.
(my own photo, shot with my iphone 6s)
We reached it after a short walk from the farest end of Lake Grundlsee near Bad Aussee. From there we took a boat tour to the next lake the Lake Kammersee.
We enjoyed the quiet environment with some really nice reflections. The wooden house shown is a typically one for the style of the Auseerland traditional houses.
My question: have you ever heard of some myths and stories around this famous Austrian lake?
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