German Islands: Outlines

Sylt

The largest North Frisian island; Kampen and Westerland stand for luxury.

💡 Did you know? The Hindenburg Causeway is rail-only: cars come by car-carrying train.

Föhr

The green, second-largest North Sea island is the ‚Frisian Caribbean‘.

💡 Did you know? Many islanders emigrated to New York in the 19th century.

Amrum

Famous for the Kniepsand, one of Europe's widest sand beaches.

💡 Did you know? The Kniepsand is over a kilometre wide in places.

Pellworm

A flat marsh island lying largely below sea level.

💡 Did you know? Without its 8-metre dike, much of it would be under water.

Heligoland

Germany's only high-sea island, a red rock with the ‚Lange Anna‘ stack.

💡 Did you know? In 1890 Britain traded Heligoland for colonial claims in East Africa.

Borkum

The largest East Frisian island in the far west, with pure high-sea air.

💡 Did you know? Garden fences of whale bones recall the old whaling era.

Juist

The very narrow, car-free island is nicknamed ‚Töwerland‘.

💡 Did you know? On Juist even the refuse is collected by horse and cart.

Norderney

The second-largest East Frisian island has Germany's oldest North Sea resort.

💡 Did you know? Heinrich Heine wrote his ‚North Sea‘ poems on Norderney.

Baltrum

The smallest inhabited East Frisian island, car-free.

💡 Did you know? There are no street names: addresses are just house numbers.