Schleswig-Holstein - Schleswig-Holstein

State of Schleswig-Holstein
Capital	Kiel
Residents	2.896.712 (2018)
surface	15,804.28 km²
website	www.schleswig-holstein.de/
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location

The state Schleswig-Holstein Located in the north Germany. It borders in the southeast Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the south Lower Saxony and the Hanseatic city Hamburg and in the north to the kingdom Denmark. In the west of the country is the North Sea coast with many islands and Halligen and in the east the Baltic coast. Geographically, the country is divided into the flat marshland in the west, the sandy geest in the interior and the hill country in the east, well-known regions in the hill country fishing and the Holstein Switzerland. The North Sea coast is characterized by a very flat landscape.

Regions

Map of Schleswig-Holstein

• North Sea coast
  • North Frisia, the Schleswig part of the North Sea coast, with the peninsula Eiderstedt and the North Frisian Islands
  • Dithmarschen, the Holstein part of the North Sea coast

• Central Schleswig-Holstein

• Baltic coast: The coastal landscape of the Baltic Sea, partly characterized by deep bays.
  • Baltic Sea coast (South Schleswig) between Flensburg and Kiel Fjords, with the peninsulas fishing, Swans and Danish charity
  • Holstein Baltic Sea coast with the Bay of Lübeck, the island Fehmarn, the Probstei and the state capital Kiel

• Holstein Switzerland - Hilly landscape rich in lakes inland with the Bungsberg, the highest elevation in the state.

• Stormarn and Lower Elbe - The south of the Holstein inland with the northern environs of Hamburg and the Elbmarschen

• Duchy of Lauenburg in the southeast of the state

Further subordinate travel regions can be found in the articles on the regions.

Cities

The town hall of Lübeck.

• 54.32333333333310.1394444444441 Kiel - State capital and largest city in Schleswig-Holstein
• 53.86972222222210.6863888888892 Lübeck - Hanseatic city on the Baltic Sea, second largest city in the country
• 54.4741666666679.83777777777783 Eckernförde
• 54.13777777777810.6180555555564 Eutin
• 54.7819444444449.43666666666675 Flensburg
• 54.1961111111119.09333333333336 pagan
• 54.4769444444449.05111111111117 Husum
• 53.9598 Marne
• 54.0713888888899.999 Neumunster
• 54.3044444444449.664444444444410 Rendsburg
• 54.5152777777789.569722222222211 Schleswig
• 53.7916666666679.421944444444412 Glückstadt

Other goals

• 54.18257.88527777777781 Heligoland - the only German offshore island in the North Sea
• 54.445411.17022 Fehmarn - City and third largest island in Germany
• Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
• Kiel Canal
• Ratzeburg Lake

background

Rendsburg high bridge: Of all the bridge structures on the Kiel Canal, this high bridge is certainly the best known. The trains cross the canal here at a height of 42 m.

Sylt

Schleswig-Holstein is made up of the historical territories South Schleswig, Holstein, Duchy of Lauenburg (which once belonged to Oldenburg) and the Free and Hanseatic City Lübeck together.

The Eider as the border between Schleswig (as a Danish fiefdom) and Holstein (as a Roman-German fiefdom) was also the northern border of the Franconian Empire (since 811) and the Holy Roman Empire (German nation) until its fall in 1806, and the southern border of the Danish territory. The limit was also confirmed in the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Nevertheless, both areas were dynastically and culturally connected for many centuries, this connection is documented from 1386 at the latest. In the Treaty of Ripen in 1460 it was established that Holstein and Schleswig up forever untagged ("Forever undivided") should be. In the German-Danish War of 1864, Prussia conquered Schleswig, but the Jutian law (Jyske Lov) was still in force in Schleswig until 1900. After the First World War, a referendum took place in Schleswig, whereupon the northern part of Denmark was added, while southern Schleswig remained with Germany.

The Danish cultural influence sinks to the south, which is partly reflected to this day in the different versions of the Low German language and in the population of the Danish minority.

Historically, the Duchy of Lauenburg and the city do not belong to Schleswig or Holstein Lübeck. The latter was only incorporated into what was then the province of Schleswig-Holstein in 1937.

getting there

By plane

Map of the airports and landing fields in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg

For air travelers to and from Schleswig-Holstein is the 53.6302789.9911111 Hamburg Airport(IATA: HAM) the most important. It has an S-Bahn station with a connection to the main station and Altona. For travelers to Kiel or Neumünster, the hourly Kilius buses are the more comfortable connection. It takes 1½ hours from Kiel and 1 hour from Neumünster to the airport.

The 54.9133333333338.34055555555562 Sylt Airport(IATA: GWT) offers some intra-European connections seasonally and is also available for self-flyers.

The 54.1536111111118.89861111111113 Heide-Büsum airfield(IATA: HEI) has a fired runway for aircraft up to 5.7 t gross vehicle weight. There is a flight connection from Heligoland with the OFD.

The 53.80527810.7191674 Lübeck Airport(IATA: LBC) will be served by scheduled flights from Munich and Stuttgart again from August 2020. It is still open to business and sport pilots.

For northern Schleswig-Holstein there is also the 55.7402777777789.15194444444445 Billund Airport(IATA: BLL) in danish Billund on, with connections also in the German-speaking area.

Kiel Although it has an airport, there are currently no regular flights. It is available for self-pilots.

By train

• Most long-distance connections run over Hamburg; individual connections after Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will also be about Lübeck guided. Individual ICE or IC stop in Flensburg, Schleswig, Neumunster, Kiel, Lübeck, Westerland (Sylt), Husum, also ICE connections Denmark are offered. Otherwise there are connections in regional traffic, they reach all major cities in the country.

• The Schleswig-Holstein Ticket from € 29 (plus € 4 / person) is valid on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. and on weekends all day for 1 - 5 people. It is valid on all local trains in 2nd class in SH, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Hamburg (here even including the Verbund) and for the spa railway to Szczecin and Swinoujscie.

By bus

The development of the long-distance bus market is currently subject to rapid change, both in terms of providers and routes.

In the street

The highway connects Schleswig-Holstein, starting from Lübeck, with Bremen and the Ruhr area, the , starting from Flensburg, with Hanover and southern Germany. The Lübeck runs to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , about the can be reached in Berlin.

By boat

see alsoBaltic ferries

There is no regular ferry service to Schleswig-Holstein on the North Sea coast. Even the port of Hamburg does not play a major role in passenger shipping, apart from cruise ships. Ferry connections Great Britain persist after Esbjerg on the west coast of Jutland, and from there to nearby Schleswig-Holstein (130 km to Flensburg).

The journey to is via the Baltic Sea Kiel of Gothenburg and Oslo possible. The Scandinavienkai in Travemünde is from Malmo, Trelleborg, Helsinki and Liepāja approached from. There are also those Bird airline of Rodby to Puttgarden on Fehmarn.

Vehicle transport is also possible to other seaports.

The Baltic Sea and the Lower Elbe, among others, are suitable for recreational boating. Yacht harbors on the North Sea depend on the tide and are therefore often not continuously accessible. The Middle Elbe is navigable for pleasure craft for inland traffic.

mobility

• If you want to get to know the green Schleswig-Holstein, it is best to travel by bike. There are signposted routes in almost all parts of the country Cycle paths. The most popular routes can be found on the North and Baltic Seas and on the Elbe.
• Between the coastal regions one is partly dependent on regional bus connections.
• NAH.SH Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein GmbH
  26,000 kilometers of bus routes with 7,500 stops are used by almost 50 bus companies. Six railway companies operate on 1,179 kilometers of rail network with 172 stations. The Schleswig-Holstein tariff (SH tariff) applies to trips with local transport in Schleswig-Holstein and to Hamburg.

language

High German is spoken in Schleswig-Holstein and Low German is still spoken in rural areas. North Frisian (in several dialects) and Danish (in the variants High Danish / Rigsdansk, South Schleswig Danish / Sydslesvigdansk and Low Danish / Sønderjysk) are also spoken in the northern part. In some cases, mixed languages ​​such as High German-Low German Missingsch and German-Danish Petuh are found or were found.

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kitchen

More information is available at Eating and drinking in Schleswig-Holstein

The typical north German cuisine of the country is down-to-earth and hearty. It reflects the proximity to the North and Baltic Seas and the Scandinavian countries. Potatoes play a major role in a wide variety of preparation methods. There is a special taste that the North German Broken Sweetness, Brooken Soot, is called. This is reflected in the popular sweet and sour flavor combination, söötsuur, in the combination of spicy meat or fish dishes with sweet side dishes. Typical dishes are pears, beans and bacon, or Holstein sour meat.

activities

Itineraries

Long-distance cycle routes^[1]

• Baltic Sea Cycle Route (Schleswig-Holstein)
• North Sea Cycle Route (Schleswig-Holstein)
• Elbe Cycle Path (Magdeburg - Cuxhaven)
• Old Salt Road (bike route)
• Long-distance cycle route Hamburg – Rügen
• Mönchsweg
• Iron Curtain Europe Cycle Route
• Ochsenweg
• Border route
• Eider-Treene-Sorge cycle path
• Holstein-Switzerland bike tour
• Viking Friesian Way
• Kiel Canal Route Long-distance cycle path from Brunsbüttel to Kiel along the canal.

To water

• Kiel Canal, Waterway (only for ships / boats in motor operation) with accompanying cycle paths

By car

• German ferry route

Regular events

• Who In the last full week of June during the Kiel Week is staying in Schleswig-Holstein, and this one Not visited, relieves the stressed resident Kiels, but misses something very special: The Sailing event in the world. The streets and marinas are accordingly international. Also Landlubbers from all over the world visit Schleswig-Holstein for this maritime spectacle. After the Oktoberfest, the Kieler Woche is the largest folk festival in Germany.

• If you don't make it to Kiel Week, you can go to the Bay of Lübeck travel to in Lübeck-Travemünde the Travemuender week to visit - the second largest sailing event in the world.

• From September to March this will be across the country Schleswig-Holstein Gourmet Festival held. Germany's best chefs show their skills in around 20 different restaurants. There are specialties from the sea, game meat, dike lamb and more.

• The Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival (SHMF) is one of the largest area festivals in the world. The focus is on classical music. The concerts take place in castles and mansions, barns and stables as well as in the most beautiful churches in Schleswig-Holstein. The Music festivals in the country belong to the heart of the SHMF and offer a very special and family-friendly concert atmosphere. It has also been the international jazz festival since 2002 JazzBaltica Part of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.

accommodation

Wild camping is allowed for 1 night away from campsites for non-motorized travelers.^[2]

Learn

Work

public holidays

Christmas Eve (December 24th) and New Year's Eve (December 31st) are not public holidays. Nevertheless, many businesses are closed all day and many shops and leisure facilities are closed from midday on these days. Depending on the city, local public transport can be severely restricted or even stopped from the afternoon onwards. Most of the restaurants are also closed on Christmas Eve.

School holidays

Furthermore, there are one to three flexible vacation days in Schleswig-Holstein, which are determined locally. The long-term summer vacation dates can be found at the Conference of Ministers of Education can be read.

security

health

climate

The country's climate is determined by the sea and is rather mild and changeable. The North Sea coast and especially the islands have a particularly salty climate.

respect

literature

Web links

• Schleswig-Holstein Tourism Agency - official national site
• Tourism page about the northern part of South Schleswig

Federal states

Germany: • Baden-Wuerttemberg • Bavaria • Berlin • Brandenburg • Bremen • Hamburg • Hesse • Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania • Lower Saxony • North Rhine-Westphalia • Rhineland-Palatinate • Saarland • Saxony • Saxony-Anhalt • Schleswig-Holstein • Thuringia

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