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| Sylt island Söl` (North Frisian) · Sild (Danish) | ||
| federal state | Schleswig-Holstein | |
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| Residents | 13.634 (2019) | |
| height | 0 m, 53 m | |
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Sylt (North Frisian: Söl, Danish: Sild) is the largest of the North Frisian Islands. It is the northernmost land point in Germany and is located off the North Sea coast Schleswig-Holstein and Of Denmark. Anyone traveling to Sylt is likely to be greeted by a fresh breeze. The high wind is noticeable for many of the visitors and is not infrequently a reason for a holiday on the island. Sylt is known to many as the island of "high society" and "celebrities" and is particularly known for its health resorts, nudist bathing and miles of beaches with fine sand. Sylt is more than just champagne and caviar, although some things only reveal themselves at second glance.
Regions
The northern part of the island is called Listland (according to the place Cunning), the southern peninsula Hörnum. In the middle, a wide peninsula protrudes towards the southeast into the Wadden Sea ("Haff"), its outermost tip Nose called. Sand pebbles or dunes fill the southern peninsula, as well as the northern half of the northern peninsula. The middle main part, which is built on the tertiary formation (Morsum cliff on the Wadden Sea, Red Cliff on the sea side), contains geest and marshland. The latter increases steadily as mud settles into the Wadden Sea. On the sea side, however, storms and the waves of the North Sea are also constantly breaking off the island, so that the sand mountains, some of which are up to 30 meters high, are constantly moving inland.
places
- 1 Archsum
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- 2 Hörnum (Sylt)
. Southern tip of Sylt; Ferry connections to Amrum and Foehr. - 3 Kampen. Are known of lighthouse and the Red cliff (Cliff). In Kampen, the Uwe dune is also the highest point on Sylt (viewpoint).
- 4 Keitum. The artist's place with many thatched houses belongs to the municipality of Sylt-Ost. It is a worth seeing destination Morsum Cliff (Steep coast on the Wadden Sea).
- 5 Cunning. Lively harbor with ferry connections to Denmark and one of four Zipfelgemeinden in Germany.
- 6 Morsum. The easternmost village on the island and the first stop for passenger trains on their way to Sylt.
- 7 Munkmarsch. Before the Hindenburgdamm existed, the ferry dock was here. At this point there is now a marina.
- 8 Rantum. Small holiday resort on the "southern tongue" of Sylt. Bird lovers can use the Rantum basin bird sanctuary go bird watching. Bathing beach on the west coast.
- 9 Tinnum. Village east of Westerland; ideal starting point for bike tours and the cheap alternative to Westerland.
- 11 Westerland.
Center of the island and traffic junction, long sandy beach.
Other goals
- Elbow tip - The Lister elbow (Frisian: Alemböög) on Sylt is Germany's northernmost headland. The extensive dune area is under nature protection and is privately owned. It can be visited on foot, by bike and by car (on a toll road that is subject to a fee).
- Two lighthouses (west and east tower) warn shipping about the dangerous coast. There are many treacherous currents on the coast that are dangerous for bathers (hence Bathing ban). Due to the bathing ban, the seals can be observed here very close to the coast.
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Sylt was settled by the Frisians (King Frisians) around 900 and was part of the Frisian Uthlande. Later the island came to the Duchy of Schleswig, which was a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Denmark. The northern part of the island (Listland) was a royal Danish exclave until the German-Danish wars. In January 1300 the area of Wenningstadt on the west coast and in 1362 the village of Steidum was swallowed up by the floods. In the German-Danish War of 1864, the island was initially still under captain from the Danish side Otto Christian Hammer held before the island like the rest of the Duchy of Schleswig came to Prussia.
For years, Sylt has been an island that, as "the doctors" sang about, is often visited by "the beautiful and the rich". Especially the central places like Westerland or Kampen look very clean. You can find small boutiques with noble names, fine delicacies next to the obligatory fast food.
The financial and debt crisis has exacerbated a long-standing problem on Sylt: The Gentrification. There is a lack of affordable permanent living space for locals in large numbers, as holiday properties and luxury villas as second homes generate higher returns. Many islanders have already become commuters in their own homeland. They had to move to the mainland because they could no longer afford the high rents and property prices. The island communities are trying to solve the problem, but their influence on speculation is limited. According to an expert opinion from November 2012, there will be a shortage of 2,850 affordable apartments for permanent residents by 2025. The island communities are already trying to create new communal living space on a smaller scale. The Schleswig-Holstein state government has promised € 20 million for the construction of new apartments.
Critics see the call for affordable permanent living space as an attempt by the remaining Sylt landowners but also by speculators to create more and more building land on the island and to densify the existing buildings more and more. The small Sylt communities (which were only gradually amalgamated) had not used the building code options to prevent the creation of more and more second homes and apartment complexes for decades. Rather, the citizens of Sylt created the building law prerequisites for the development of holiday homes and rental businesses and then gradually sold their land to the highest bidder, especially with the division of communities of heirs. This development has been spurred on by property prices that have been rising continuously for over 60 years. One square meter of building land in the simplest location on Sylt currently costs at least 1,000 euros. In the most desirable locations of Kampen and Keitum, single house building sites are now being traded for more than 10 million euros.
language
In addition to High German, Low German, Danish and, above all, Sylt's North Frisian (Sölring) are spoken on Sylt. However, knowledge of the Sylt Frisian has decreased massively in the last few decades, due to strong immigration from other parts of Germany. In the north of the island in List, Sønderjysk (Low Danish) was also spoken in the past.
getting there
By plane
1 Sylt Airport
(IATA: GWT), Flughafenstrasse 1, 25980 Sylt. Tel.: 49 (0)4651 92 06 12, Email: [email protected]. 
There are flights to Sylt Airport from all parts of Germany in the main summer season. In the off-season, however, the connections are heavily thinned out.
By train
2 Westerland railway station, Kirchenweg 1, 25980 Sylt. Sylt is still very poorly connected to the Deutsche Bahn network. Passenger trains of the Deutsche Bahn (regional express RE 6) run every hour from Hamburg-Altona to Sylt, which becomes Hamburg's main train station Not serves what requires a time-consuming and expensive change within Hamburg for passengers from other parts of Germany. But there are individual through cars from all parts of Germany to Sylt that go directly and without changing.
By car
Sylt is connected to the mainland by a car train connection. At the 3 railway station in Niebüll the vehicles are loaded, led across the Hindenburgdamm and unloaded again in Westerland.
There are currently two providers: Deutsche Bahn with the Sylt Shuttle and the private provider Sylt car train.
If you don't want to take the car with you to the island (highly recommended due to the parking situation on the island), you can also park it on the mainland. At Niebüll train station, you can park your car in the multi-storey car park opposite the train station for € 5.50 per day and travel by train to Westerland for just under € 7. Klanxbüll is one station closer to Sylt, but it is less convenient when parking. The journey from Niebüll to Westerland takes between approx. 30 minutes and 50 minutes.
By boat
Another way to get here is by ferry from 4 Havneby on the Danish island Rømø according to List. The ferry also transports cars. More information at Sylt ferry.
mobility
The island is easily accessible by public transport, every place on the island can be reached with one of the six bus routes. In addition, there are city buses in Westerland and a line with autonomous buses in Keitum. The entire network of the island is divided into 10 tariff zones, the operator is the Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft. From the central bus station ZOB, located at the Westerland train station, all public bus lines run to all areas of the island, from List to Hörnum, which depart every 15 minutes at all stations during the day (20-minute intervals outside of summer). Day ticket for all zones 10, - € (2020).
Intercity buses
- Line 1 serves the northern part of the island and runs between Westerland and List on the east side.
- Line 2 runs between Westerland and Hörnum and opens up the southern part of the island.
- Line 3 is a ring line in the center of the island and connects the places Westerland, Wenningstedt and Keitum.
- Line 3a goes to the same stops as line 3, but runs in the opposite direction.
- Line 4 opens up the eastern part of the island and commutes between Westerland and Morsum.
- Line 5 runs between Westerland and List via Weststrand and serves the same stops as Line 1 to Westerheide Blidsel.
City buses Westerland
There are three ring lines in Westerland:
- Line A runs from the central bus station via Brandenburger Platz, Südwäldchen, Westerland FKK Strand and Breslauer Straße.
- Line B runs from the ZOB via Alt Westerland, Nordseeklinik, Syltness Center and Boysenstraße.
- Line C runs from the central bus station via Mühlenweg, Tinnum, Südhörn and the New Apostolic Church.
Autonomous bus "NAF Bus" Keitum
In Keitum, a demand-controlled, autonomously driving (short: NAF) bus operates as a ring line under the name Line 7. This is a publicly funded test project. To be on the safe side, the bus does not travel faster than 18 km / h and a so-called operator is on board who can actively intervene in the driving process if necessary.
- Line 7 runs as a ring line from Keitum Parking Lot West via Keitum Mitte, Melnwai, Heimatmuseum and Pröstwai.
Tourist buses
Those who prefer to do the tourist tour: There are two round trips by bus from Westerland train station, one from 11:00 a.m. and one from 2:00 p.m.
- all bus connections: please refer Sylt transport company
Tourist Attractions
- Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park - Coastal area of the North Sea that falls dry twice a day during the low water period (ebb), releasing silt, mud and its own fauna. During the flood period (flood), the areas are flooded.
- Old Frisian House (Keitum) - The house was built as a farmhouse in 1739. In 1907 it was redesigned as a museum for old Sylt living culture. Keyword: "This is how the old Frisians lived."
- Denghoog - A large accessible stone grave in Wenningstedt, which was laid out as a clan or family grave. The Denghoog is considered to be the best preserved Stone Age passage grave in the country.
- 1 Morsum cliff. Geologically unique in Europe is the Morsum cliff in the far east of the island. A guided hike around the cliff is definitely recommended.
- 2 Red cliff. A cliff up to 52 meters high between Wenningstedt and Kampen. Uniquely beautiful when the red of the setting sun joins the red of the rocks.
- 3 Sylt local history museum (Keitum). .The Sylt Heimatmuseum presents the island's history up to around 1850. A permanent exhibition offers insights into the history of the Sylt seafaring, shows traditional costumes and jewelry, dishes and household items and provides information about the archeology and geology of the island.
- Shifting dunes of the Listland. The last shifting dunes in Germany. To the poet Gerhart Hauptmann they appeared "like glaciers in a high mountain range". For nature conservation reasons, entry is prohibited.
- 4 Uwe dune. The highest point on the island in Kampen at 52.5 m above sea level. NN. Stairs lead up to it, and from here, in good weather, you can overlook the entire northern part of the island and see the German and Danish mainland.
- Wadden Sea Protection Station. There are a total of four protection stations on Sylt, in Rantum, Keitum, Hörnum and Morsum. All four provide information about the Wadden Sea and its inhabitants with various offers.
activities
Swimming
Current water temperatures see section climate
- Nudism - Sylt looks back on a long nudist tradition. Even today, the island is a prime attraction for nudists and naturists. Every place has at least one nudist beach or beach section. Popular are z. B. the beaches "Zanzibar" and "Samoa" in Rantum or Oasis to the sun in Westerland (The gay scene has its bastion in the dunes around the latter beach). Even on "normal" beaches, it is not uncommon to find unclothed bathers and sun worshipers.
- 1 Sylt wave, Strandstrasse 32, 25980 Sylt. Tel.: 49 (0)4651 998111, Fax: 49 (0)4651 9986000, Email: [email protected]. There are not only many good beaches on Sylt. In the cold season (and beyond) the leisure pool offers Sylt wave in Westerland an alternative near the North Sea for bathing fans. The main attraction is the wave pool filled with North Sea water. A special wave machine simulates the tide here. Otherwise, there is a lot that one expects from a first-class leisure pool: whirlpool, massage pool, children's paddling pool, water games and three giant water slides. There is also a good sauna landscape with seven different saunas (including Finnish saunas, a steam sauna and a log cabin sauna with a view of the sea).Open: daily 10: 00-22: 00.Price: 4-hour tariff: adults € 11; Children (4-17 years) 7, - €; Family ticket (2 2) € 28.
To go biking
There are good opportunities for cycling on the island. The route of the former island railway (in the direction of Westerland-List or Westerland-Hörnum) was largely converted into a cycle path. There are bike paths almost everywhere along the busy streets. If you are looking for quiet paths a bit away from the tourist crowds, you will find it in the east of the island.
hike
There is a beautiful circular hiking trail on the Morsum cliff. Morsum cliff hiking routeDuration is approx. 1 hour with a length of 3.5 km.
Mudflat hiking
The tidal flats exposed at low tide invites you to go hiking. Taking into account the rules for mudflat walks, you can do this on your own near the coast. For hikes in the open mudflats, however, a knowledgeable mudflat guide is mandatory. It is a good idea to join a guided tour.
surfing
sailing
Golf
There are four golf courses on Sylt:
- Golf club Budersand Sylt, Hörnum. Tel.: 49 (0)4651.449 27-10.
- Morsum Golf Club on Sylt, Uasterhörn 37, D-25980 Sylt-Morsum. Tel.: 49 (0)4651 890387, Email: [email protected].
- Marine Golf Club Sylt, Airport 69, 25980 Sylt / Tinnum.
- Sylt Golf Club, Wenningstedt. Germany's northernmost golf course.
Regular events
- That takes place in January Gourmet Festival Sylt instead of.
- Biike - The Biikebrennen will take place on the evening of February 21st. The Frisian folk festival, whose customs are probably of mythical origin, is celebrated everywhere in North Frisia. The flames are traditionally supposed to drive away the winter and say goodbye to the Sylt seafarers who are driven back out to sea. There is a similar custom (Pers Awten) in Denmark. On Sylt, the island anthem is used to burn down the biike Üs Söl'ring Lön sung.
- Windsurf World Cup Sylt - In the last week of September until about the Day of German Unity, the probably largest water sports event in Germany takes place every year in Westerland: the Windsurf World Cup Sylt. Over 100 athletes fight for the world championship title in the disciplines "Slalom", "Wave" and "Freestyle".
shop
- In Westerland there is the pedestrian zone Friedrichstrasse. It is Germany's most northerly shopping mile: from the beginning to the end directly on the beach promenade, shops and restaurants are lined up.
- There are many jewelers and luxury boutiques in Kampen.
- In Keitum, artisans, boutiques and studios are spread across the town, some of them hidden in the side streets under historic roofs.
- The range of entertainment electronics and accessories is rather clear. Little things, such as headphones or power packs, should not be forgotten at home. Otherwise, the range of shops is extensive.
kitchen
Sylt gastronomy naturally offers a wide range of fish dishes typical of the North Sea. Among the more sylt-specific specialties belong Oyster and Lamb recipes (e.g. "baked oysters with champagne cabbage", "mullet with oyster bake" "carrée from Sylt dyke lamb with Tuscan potatoes"). In addition to a developed sheep farm, Sylt (Cunning) Incidentally, the only oyster farm in Germany. Pleasing: The Sylt oysters are affordable even for the small budget.
recommendable
There is a lot of gastronomy on Sylt, such as:
- Restaurants (Dorint Söl'ring Hof, Rantum)
- Ice cream parlors (Sylt ice cream factory, Ruse)
- Coffee and cake (Copper jug, Kampen)
- Coffee roastery and café (Coffee roasting company Sylt, Rantum)
- In Westerland there are some smoking bars where you can smoke inside in bad weather. Especially Friedrichstrasse
Cheap
- Raantem Hüs (Rantum). Solid home-style cuisine. Loinfish fillet or fried mussels in a pan are just as much on the menu as half a chicken with french fries. Special menus are available on request, and “specialty weeks” are often held. Because the restaurant is inexpensive, there are many holidaymakers from the nearby campsite among the guests.
- Blum Seafood Bistro (Westerland) and the next door sale with fish roast kitchen.
- Munich rooster (Westerland) with street sales.
vegan
Restaurants with dishes labeled vegan are
- Bath time on the southern beach promenade, Friedrichstrasse beach crossing
- Twisters in Westerland on Paulstraße, they have a vegan hamburger there.
- Möller's anchor in Hörnum, Blankes Tälchen 8
- Small kitchen kate 25980 Keitum, Hoyerstieg 2
- Sylt city whispers Westerland, Boysenstrasse 4
- Old inn 25992 List, Alte Dorfstrasse 5
- Koenigshafen List, Alte Dorfstrasse 1
On request there is also im in the port of List Pirate nest, Voigt's old bakery, Mariso, Ingo Willms, Beach oasis, Zanzibar or in Beachhouse something vegan.
World map of vegan-friendly gastronomy
nightlife
- Kampen
- Garden, Strönwai 12.
- Pony club, Strönwai 6. Night club.
- Chimney, Strönwai 5.
- Red cliff, Braderuper Weg 3.
- Win Kööv wine bar, Braderuper Weg 3.
- Rantum
- Samoa seahorse, Hörnumerstraße 70.
- Zanzibar, Hörnumer Strasse 80. Night club.
- Westerland
- Bistro26, Friedrichsstrasse 26.
- Irish pub, Paulstrasse 11.
- Beach house, Lornsenweg 13.
- Wonderful, Paulstrasse 6.
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climate
The climate on Sylt is primarily shaped by Atlantic air masses from west / north-west. In summer it is seldom oppressive and humid because of the constantly blowing stiff breeze, in winter temperatures below freezing point are relatively seldom reached. Another effect of these wind conditions: Compared to the mainland, there are fewer clouds and rainy days on Sylt, so the number of hours of sunshine is relatively high (around 1750 per year).
Thanks to the strong surf, the sea wind is also interspersed with the so-called sea aerosol (a kind of "drizzle"), which contains numerous healthy sea salts and trace elements. These enter the human organism through breathing. In addition, the air on Sylt is significantly cleaner than on the mainland (less dust and pollen).
The combination of sea aerosol, temperature, wind and UV radiation creates the healthy stimulating climate that is typical of the North Sea. Diseases such as asthma and bronchitis, but also rheumatism as well as acne, eczema and psoriasis can be alleviated under these conditions. For vacationers we recommend, among other things. extensive walks along the edge of the flood. From a climatic point of view, the colder season is an ideal time to travel.
- Water temperatures for the German Bight with data for Sylt - Website of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Practical advice
The tourist tax (from 18 years) on Sylt is € 3.50 per day and person in the 2020 main season (May 1st - October 31st), the day guest card costs € 4.00. In the winter season (November 1st - April 30th) € 1.75 or € 2.00. Children under the age of 18 are exempt from the health resort tax.
- Tourist tax of the municipality of Sylt - Website of the Insel Sylt Tourismus-Service with special offers for spa tax / guest card
- Fireworks on New Years Eve - Sylt is perfect for a firecracker-free New Year's Eve. Fireworks on New Year's Eve are strictly forbidden on the North Sea island.
trips
- From the port 5 Hörnum drive excursion boats from Eagle ships to the islands Amrum and Foehr as well as to various Halligen.
- Day trip to Heligoland - From April 3rd, 2018 there are again possibilities for day trips to Helgoland. The Catamaran Adler Cat runs Monday to Friday at 10:10 am from Hörnum via Amrum and allows a stay of around 3h45min on the offshore island.
literature
- Kompass hiking and biking map 701 "Insel Sylt", Scale 1: 40000, 7.50 euros, ISBN 978-3-85491-140-1 , the map also contains all local maps of the island with the corresponding street directories, see also www.kompass.de
Web links
- http://www.gemeinde-sylt.de/ - Official website of Sylt
Webcams
- Webcams from the Westerland Promenade and the Rantum main beach are on the side of the Sylt Island Tourism Service to find.
