In which sea and island group does Sylt lie?
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North Sea
The largest North Frisian island.
💡 Did you know? Sylt is also the fourth-largest German island.
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Sylt is the largest and northernmost of the North Frisian islands in the North Sea and the fourth-largest German island. It is widely regarded as Germany's most glamorous holiday island. It is famous for its fine sandy beaches, the Red Cliff near Kampen and the chic resorts of Kampen and Westerland, where celebrities and upmarket tourism have met for decades. Since 1927 Sylt has been linked to the mainland by the Hindenburg Causeway: a rail-only connection. The north of the island near List marks the northernmost point of Germany. The surrounding Wadden Sea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Good to know: Sylt is also the fourth-largest German island. Cars reach the island only by car-carrying train: the causeway carries the railway alone. The village of Kampen is seen as a haunt of the rich and famous. From here it is not far to Denmark. Sylt is linked to the mainland by rail over the Hindenburg Causeway: cars can only cross loaded onto the „car train.“ The largest North Frisian island.
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North Sea
The largest North Frisian island.
💡 Did you know? Sylt is also the fourth-largest German island.
Hindenburg Causeway
A railway causeway.
💡 Did you know? Cars reach the island only by car-carrying train: the causeway carries the railway alone.
glamorous
Celebrities and upmarket tourism.
💡 Did you know? The village of Kampen is seen as a haunt of the rich and famous.
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