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Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Photo: Peter Wippermann – Pentius, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Fehmarn is an island in the southern Baltic Sea, belonging to Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Fehmarn is famous for its nature and recreation areas, especially during summertime (July–September) and is also well known for its windsurf and kitesurf spots. There are more than ten surfspots known on the island.
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Tropical aquarium with sharks, mangroves, corals and a big underwater tunnel you can walk through.
U-Boot-Museum
Small museum, main exhibit is the 1968-built German cold war era submarine U11. Everything is in German, but even if you don't speak the language: the main attraction here is exploring the different sections of the narrow U-boat.
Jachen Flünk
Windmill built in 1787 turned into a museum.
Peter-Wiepert-Museum
Museum about local geology, crafts, cultural history, and seafaring.
A memorial stone commemorating American guitar hero Jimi Hendrix. The "Open Air Love & Peace Festival" that took place at Flügge Beach on 6 September 1970 was Hendrix's final big concert before his tragic death later that month.
Puttgarden harbour viewpoint
Watch the ferries come and go and maybe catch a glimpse of the tunnel construction site.
An idyllic little port.
Glambæk castle ruins
Sad remains of a castle that was destroyed in the Thirty Years War. Only the moat and some brick walls are left today.
Hotel Dania is the only multi-storey building in Puttgarden and can be seen for miles. It is like a time capsule, where much of the interior is kept like it was during the 1960s. The room where Jimi Hendrix slept hasn't changed much since then. Make sure you get a room to the seaside for a great view. Since it is surrounded by agriculture, Puttgarden may smell of manure during the growing season.
By car
The island is connected to mainland Germany by a road bridge. Navigation is easy: follow the A1 northwards and keep going straight as it turns into the B207.
By train
The island lies along the shortest route from Hamburg to Copenhagen and trains used to be put on the ferry here.
By bus
While the railway is being rebuilt, a bus service go between Lübeck and Puttgarden stopping at the stations. Tickets are sold by DB and nah.sh.
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