Introduction
20km (13 miles) W of the Danish border, 193km (120 miles) NW of Hamburg
The long, narrow island of Sylt (pronounced Zoolt) and its capital, Westerland, form the northernmost point of Germany. Sylt lies in the North Sea off the coasts of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein, the largest island of the Frisian archipelago, which stretches from Denmark to the Netherlands. The "Watt" is the name given to the coast facing the mainland.
People come to breathe the iodine-rich air and enjoy the rain-soaked North Sea climate that Germans call Reizklima. Sylt is the most exclusive resort in Germany, and its hotel prices reflect that status. Sylt also has a sizable gay and lesbian population and is often called "The Fire Island of Europe." In the 1960s, Sylt became famous for "the rich and the naked," when the entire island was reportedly an ongoing bacchanalian frenzy. It's quieted down since then. Temperatures in midsummer are usually in the low 70s (low to mid-20s Celsius), but rain can...
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Dorfhotel Sylt
Location.
Dorfhotel Sylt is located near the beach in Rantum's Sylt neighborhood.Hotel Features.
Dining options at Dorfhotel Sylt include 2 restaurants....
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WATTHOF
- -THIS IDYLLIC 4 STAR HOTEL IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE TIDELAND IN THE CITY OF RANTUM ON THE PICTURESQUE ISLAND OF SYLT. ALL THE ROOMS HAVE A SUPERB...
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Stadt Hamburg
This is the best hotel on the island, though it looks more like a well-appointed country home than a hotel. Built in the 1880s as a grand Belle...
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