Five beautiful beaches in Germany

2024-03-13T08:14:00.611Z

Highlights: Five beautiful beaches in Germany. Since the Corona pandemic at the latest, vacationing in one's own country has become the focus of people's attention again. 42 percent say that vacations in Germany are becoming more important due to the current challenges. The longest beach in Germany is around 42 kilometers long and belongs to the Baltic Sea island of Usedom. The Helgoland bathing dune is a bit away from the action and is called the “secret jewel of the island’.

As of: March 13, 2024, 9:00 a.m

By: Carina Blumenroth

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If you long for the beach and the sea, you don't have to book your next long-distance trip.

The north of Germany also has beautiful stretches of beach to offer.

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The next vacation trip is coming up and you want to stay in Germany?

Since the Corona pandemic at the latest, vacationing in one's own country has become the focus of people's attention again.

And this continues, as shown by the

ADAC tourism study 2023

According to this, around 45 percent go on holiday in their own country.

42 percent say that vacations in Germany are becoming more important due to the current challenges.

If you're one of them, you don't have to miss out on the beach, sea and dunes.

1. Beach on the Ellenbogen: Visit the island of Sylt

You can go for a walk on Sylter Ellenbogen.

There you will also find the northernmost point of Germany.

A three kilometer long sandy beach awaits you at the elbow on the island of Sylt.

There you reach the northernmost point of Germany.

The open sea and the Wadden Sea unite in the corner.

The entire area there is a nature and bird sanctuary and is privately owned, informs the

Sylt.de

portal .

If you want to explore this area by car, a toll fee of six euros is due.

Six parking spaces are available to visitors.

Four kilometers from Ellenbogen is the Danish island of Rømø in the northeast.

There are several trips on the Sylt ferry between List and Rømø every day.

2. Enjoy the Baltic Sea on Usedom

Enjoy a long beach walk on Usedom.

The longest beach in Germany is around 42 kilometers long and belongs to the Baltic Sea island of Usedom, informs the

ADAC

You can most likely hope for sunshine in this region, as Usedom is one of the sunniest regions in Germany.

Enjoy walks or bike rides on the beach.

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3. Schönberger Beach on the Baltic Sea: between California and Brazil

Schönberger Strand is not far from California and Brazil.

The Schönberger Strand with its white sandy beach is located in the Plön district.

You can experience both peace and action.

Or you can just walk to the Brazil and California beaches, which are about two kilometers away.

From Schönberger Strand you can walk or cycle around 35 kilometers along the coast.

While you're there, you can also visit the Baltic Sea resort of Laboe.

If you long for a larger city during your vacation, why not drive past Kiel, which is around 30 kilometers away.

4th status in Germany: Vacation in Eckernförde

Relax in a beach chair in Eckernförde.

There are games, fun and beach chairs on the beach in Eckernförde, for example.

You can just relax or play football and volleyball.

You can also try out water sports here.

You can also walk along the harbor, watch sailing yachts and fishing boats or stroll on the promenade, informs the

Ostseebad-Eckernfoerde.de

portal .

5. Dunes and beach on Heligoland: bathing dune about one kilometer next to the main island

You can discover dunes, beaches, red flint and this lighthouse on Helgoland.

The Helgoland bathing dune is a bit away from the action and day-trip tourism.

The portal

Helgoland.de

calls it the “secret jewel” of the island.

You can reach it about one kilometer from the main island.

A quiet paradise awaits you there.

There is also a lot to explore in nature; for example, this is the only place where you will find red flint.

There are also two wide sandy beaches waiting for you at the dune.

Source: merkur

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