North Frisia - Nordfriesland

Nordfriesland is a district in the northwest of Schleswig-Holstein. The home of the ethnic group of the North Frisians as well as the Danish South Schleswig-Holstein is also referred to as the linguistic (st) er district in Germany. In addition to (standard) German (by the way: not the only official language), Low German, Danish, North Frisian and South Jutian are also spoken on site in the municipalities. In addition to this linguistic diversity, the district also impresses with traditional customs such as Biike (also called Biikebrennen) or Rummelpottlauf. Lesser known sports such as ring riding, boosling or Klootstock jumping are also at home here.

In particular, however, the spacious natural landscape of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park Year after year the vacationers. Starting from the islands and Halligen, as well as from the mainland, urban people who love urbanity can immerse themselves in the hustle and bustle of working life directly into deceleration. But also the natural contrast between the two landscape areas Marsch and Geest enables a wide range of potential for a relaxed active holiday on foot or by bike.

North Friesland captivates with the scenic charms of the wide sky, the flat land and the relaxing air.

Regions

As a coastal location, the North Frisia tourist region is a popular holiday destination in Germany. Tourism marketing is carried out on a supraregional level by the North Sea Tourism Service GmbH.

Local tourism agencies have also been set up to develop specific offers for their sub-areas and provide relevant information. The North Friesland Tourism As a local tourism organization, it takes care of holidaymakers in the northern administrative areas of South Tondern and Central North Friesland (including the Reußenköge community). Those interested in vacation in the St. Peter-Ording and Eiderstedt area can visit the website of Local tourism organization St. Peter-Ording / Eiderstedt find it. Travel information for the geographically in-between area around the North Frisian "metropolis" Husum (including the islands / Halligen in the southern Wadden Sea area including the North Beach peninsula) can be found on the website of Husum tourism.

places

There are already local travel guides for many places in North Frisia (not yet fully comprehensive):

background

The North Frisian coast lies between the rivers Eider in the south and Wiedau (Danish: Vidå) in the north. It was settled by Frisians around the turn of the millennium. The islands had already been settled in the Frisians around 800. The hinterland (the Schleswig Geest) was populated by Jutes and Danes from 500 onwards. The Frisian Harden united in the Uthlanden in the Middle Ages and had their own Frisian law. In the late Middle Ages, North Friesland became part of the Duchy of Schleswig, which was a fiefdom of the Danish kingdom. Individual regions such as Amrum or Westerland-Föhr also belonged directly to the kingdom. After the German-Danish War in 1864, the region became part of Prussia, and in 1871 it became part of the Schleswig-Holstein province of the German Empire.

media

Various daily newspapers appear in North Frisia Schleswig-Holstein newspaper publisher. These include the Island messenger (Föhr and Amrum), that Nordfriesland Tageblatt (for the northern mainland around Niebüll), as well as the Husum news (for Eiderstedt and the southern / middle district area) and the Sylter Rundschau (for Sylt). Then there is the Danish-speaking one Flensborg Avis (especially in northern North Friesland). There are also weekly, free advertising papers. The North Friesland range appears on Wednesdays that Weekly show North Friesland Sunday.

The regional public broadcasting company is the North German Broadcasting with its state programs for Schleswig-Holstein.

They are also the programs from Danmarks Radio receivable.

There is also on Sylt Syltfunk-Söl'ring Radio, Antenna Sylt and Sylt 1 also island-oriented radio and television programs. Then there is the West coast open channel (West Coast FM), which is partly in North Frisian (FriiskFunk) sends.

language

North Frisia is characterized by a great variety of languages. In addition to High German, Low German is also widely spoken, especially in the villages. In the Bökingharde and Wiedingharde as well as on the islands of Föhr, Amrum and Sylt, the North Frisian language has also been preserved. Today around 10,000 North Frisians still speak one of the North Frisian dialects. There is also a Danish-speaking minority. Sønderjysk (Low Danish) is sometimes also spoken near the border.

getting there

By plane

The regional Sylt Airport has an intra-European flight offer, the intensity of which varies seasonally. Due to its location on the island, it is primarily only for traffic to Sylt and (to a limited extent) also to others in the north North Frisian Islands makes sense. It is also open to self-pilots.

Otherwise, air travelers usually use the Hamburg Airport and then continue to the district area by train or car. The travel time by train takes up to 3 hours.

Airports in southern / central Denmark (Esbjerg, Billund) can also be an alternative to reach North Frisia. But even here, journeys from the destination airport of several hours have to be accepted.

  • In North Friesland there are also various airfields for self-pilots, e.g. B .:

By train

Husum, Niebüll and Westerland on the Marschbahn are the North Frisian IC stops. Individual intercity connections are tied through in Hamburg towards Westerland and do not go to the regular destination station Hamburg-Altona. Other stops in the district are served by the Regional Express from Hamburg-Altona every hour. Husum also has a direct connection via Regional Express from Kiel above Rendsburg and Schleswig.

By bus

In the street

Holidaymakers in western Eiderstedt (St. Peter-Ording/ Tating / Garding) drive best via A23 (AS Heide / West) / B203 (Wöhrden) / Eider Barrage

Holidaymakers to eastern Eiderstedt (Tönning / Tetenbüll) take the A23 (AS Heide / West) / B5 (Tönning) / B202

In the Friedrichstadt area, travelers can either take the A23 / B5 / B202 (Heide West – Tönning – Friedrichstadt) or alternatively A7 (AK Rendsburg) / A210 (Canal Tunnel Rendsburg) / B 202 (towards Friedrichstadt via Erfde)

Travelers can reach the North Frisian district town of Husum via the A23 (AS Heide West) / B5, A7 (AS Schleswig / Schuby) / B200

Travelers to the northern district usually take the A7 (AS Harrislee) / B199 (Leck, Niebüll)

By boat

Most ports in the region are tide-dependent and do not offer any supra-regional travel options. They offer connections to and from the islands and Halligen in the region as well as to the offshore island Heligoland.

By bicycle

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Westerheversand lighthouse on the Eiderstedt peninsula
  • peninsula Eiderstedt (including lighthouse Westerheversand)
  • Husum with the old town and its museums
  • On the Stollberg north of Bredstedt, one of the highest peaks (44 m asl) of the mainland part of North Friesland, there is a telecommunications tower. From a viewing platform attached there, the visitor has an excellent view of the upstream marshland and the Wadden Sea in front of it with its isles and islands when visibility is good.
Hamburger Hallig
  • The Hamburger Hallig is a holdover from the historic island Beach. Today it is at the middle tide of the North Sea (tides) over a paved path (track plates) in the foreland Sönke-Nissen-Koog reachable. The foreland is part of the protected Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park.

activities

Mudflat hiking

Walking on the seabed is particularly popular with tourists and locals alike - hiking on the mudflats. Mudflat hikes are a special experience, whether in summer or winter. However, newcomers should not go to the mudflats alone. There are so many different guided hikes on offer, ranging from short excursions into the Wadden Sea and routes lasting several hours, that there is actually something for every age and every level of fitness.

High boots are necessary for winter hikes, and children often have to be carried through creeks.

The North Frisian Wadden Sea is part of the German-Dutch Wadden Sea, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 2009."Wadden Sea World Heritage Site" To this day it is the only natural area in Germany that is on a par with the Grand Canyon or the Great Barrier Reef.

Regular events

kitchen

Typical North Frisian dishes are (among others) kale with pork, fish and lamb, smoked bacon with pears and beans, Mehlbüddel, buttermilk soup (Low German Bodermelksupp un lump), Flour bag (dan. Melbudding) and elderberry soup (platdt. Lilacberry soup, dan. Hyldebær soup).

Typical drinks are that Pharisee (Coffee with rum and cream), Dead aunt (hot chocolate with rum and cream) and Eggnog.

The tea plays a major role and is drunk with Kluntje (a piece of rock candy), a teaspoon of sweet cream and, if you like, a dash of rum. The tea tradition of North Frisia is explained by a ship that was stranded off Amrum in 1735 and loaded with several boxes of tea leaves. The islanders first boiled the tea leaves into kale and later into tea[1]. Even today, the official nautical chart describes this sandbank area between Sylt and Amrum, which is constantly changing due to current conditions, as the "Theeknob" [2].

Traditionally, coffee or tea includes a piece of Frisian cake (Frisertærte), a puff pastry cake with whipped cream and plum jam.

Recipes of Frisian cuisine can be found in Koch Wiki.

nightlife

security

climate

The winters are comparatively mild and the summers are not so hot.

Monthly values:

January: 2 ° C

February: 2 ° C

March: 3 ° C

April: 7 ° C

May: 12 ° C

June: 15 ° C

July: 18 ° C

August: 18 ° C

September: 13 ° C

October: 8 ° C

November: 5 ° C

December: 3 ° C

Practical advice

trips

literature

  • The history of North Frisia, 6 volumes in a slipcase, Verlag Nordfriisk Instituut (2010), ISBN 978-3-88007-358-6

Web links

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  1. ↑Dieter Katz: Foehr & Amrum, Erlangen 2015, ISBN 978-3-95654-012-7
  2. ↑ernst-janssen.com: tea history