The East Frisian Islands are a group of islands off the German North Sea coast in Lower Saxony. Lined up like a string of pearls, the islands, characterized by wide beaches and dunes, stretch over a length of about 90 km and impress with their unique location in the Wadden Sea, which has also been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. Each of the islands has its own character and is a worthwhile destination - on this page we present them.
The East Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea
Norderney is 26 square kilometers in size, with its long beaches, colorful salt marshes, dunes and impressive life in the Wadden Sea. According to historians, this idyll was created by two forces of nature - the Marcellus tide of 1362 and the Petrif tide of 1651 - which resulted in the creation of ...
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The East Frisian North Sea island of Borkum has a long tradition as a sought-after destination for a maritime vacation. Borkum is one of the seven East Frisian islands off the North Sea coast between Emden and Wilhelmshaven. The German ferry port is the seaside town of Emden. In the ...
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At first glance, Langeoog is just one of the seven East Frisian Islands on the German North Sea coast. Only at second glance you discover the special atmosphere that makes this island so unique. First of all, the beach inspires. Once you have stood in this seemingly endless expanse, you ...
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Inviting white sandy beaches, enchanting dune landscapes and a soothing tranquility the three completely unexciting districts of Ost- and Westdorf and Loog make the North Sea island of Juist a vacation paradise par excellence. It is a place where tranquility from everyday life enters like hardly anywhere else. The vacation ...
The island of Wangerooge is located only about seven to eight kilometers away from the mainland on the coast of Lower Saxony and is the second smallest inhabited island of the East Frisian island group after Baltrum. Wangerooge has an area of just under eight square kilometers, which is permanently ...
Spiekeroog is one of the most beautiful of the East Frisian islands. In summer, thousands of tourists flock to the beaches. True connoisseurs come in autumn and winter. Then the climate is harsher and the island turns into an oasis of peace. But this does not mean that you can't ...
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The North Sea island of Baltrum offers several superlatives to residents as well as vacationers and day visitors. Among the total of seven inhabited East Frisian Baltrum is by far the smallest island with the area of 6.5 km². In addition, Baltrum as a village is the smallest municipality in the ...
