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German island in the North Sea
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sylt (North Frisian: Söl, Danish: Sild) belongs to the North Frisian Islands and is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Germany. It is a narrow island with a 40-km white beach and dunes on the western (sea) side and opens to mudflats on the eastern side.
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Neolithic passage grave dating from around 3200 BC. This is the biggest and most impressive of the island's megaliths; for a fee you can enter the grave which is covered by 3 massive stones, the largest of which weighs 20 tons.
Red cliffs
30-metre high line of sea cliffs.
A dune that marks the highest point of the island; stairs lead to the top, with a wonderful view.
The last wandering dune of Germany, which marches east about 7 metres per year.
Cheap canteen serving breakfast and lunch. The dishes change weekly.
Ice cream manufacturer
Coffee and cakes
Disco club.
Pizza and wine.
Jugendherberge
By plane
By boat
By car
Similar to most other North Frisian islands, Sylt allows cars and there are several options of getting your car on the island, though driving it yourself isn't one of them.
By car
A lot of people choose to take their car with them across the causeway on trains, in part because of the island stretching rather far, in part because why be rich if you can't show off your new…
By bike
Being a Frisian island, the flat terrain suits itself for bike riding. There are bike paths all over, including the entire distance of the island, and bikes can be rented at numerous places.
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