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Archipelago in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Heligoland (German and Danish: Helgoland, North Frisian: Deät Lun) is a small German archipelago in the North Sea. It's a somewhat popular destination for one-day ship cruises. A feature of the island is almost total absence of car traffic, which makes it a safe and quiet location, and a hotspot for birdwatching.
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Stiftung Nordseemuseum Museum Helgoland
47 metres (154 ft) high sea stack of Buntsandstein
Youth Hostel
Breakfast included. Full board and half-board available.
Jewellery from red Helgoland flint.
By boat
Daily tours are available from Cuxhaven and Büsum by boat and from Hamburg by high-speed catamaran. Most travelers visit Helgoland as day-trippers.
Helgoland consists of a rather large sandstone island and a smaller sand island nearby. Both are worth strolling around. In general, motor vehicles and bicycles are prohibited on the archipelago.
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