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GPS Coordinates

1 -- Tinnum, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.899365 / Lon: 8.327808
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2 -- Altfriesisches Haus – Old Frisian House, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.89543 / Lon: 8.372336
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3 -- Denghoog, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.940417 / Lon: 8.329167
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4 -- Ellenbogen - Ellbow, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 55.052318 / Lon: 8.402481
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5 -- Westerland, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.907909 / Lon: 8.309741
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6 -- Sylter Heimatmuseum, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.894491 / Lon: 8.373549
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7 -- Rantum, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.859764 / Lon: 8.293519
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8 -- Lighthouse of Kampen, Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.946197 / Lon: 8.340836
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9 -- Whisky Road in Kampen (Strönwai), Sylt, Germany
Decimal Lat: 54.954998 / Lon: 8.338537
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'Must-see' attractions, Sights of Sylt

Sights of Sylt

The island of Sylt isn’t too shy to show off its attractions, and there’s plenty to discover here in the way of scenery and sights. Here are a number of things a visitor shouldn’t miss.

Alte Landvogtei – Old Governor’s Residence

Located at the heart of Tinnum, this 1649 building is one of the oldest structures on the island. For many years it was the seat of the governors of the royal province of Sylt. King Frederick VI of Denmark stayed here in 1825.

Altfriesisches Haus – Old Frisian House

This museum in Keitum is maintained by the Sylt Society. Built in the mid-18th century, the old style of interior decor has been restored, giving visitors a vivid impression of the meagre existence people used to live.
Address: Am Kliff 13, Keitum, 25980 Sylt

Denghoog

A tomb near the village pond in Wenningstedt. The burial chamber is about 5,000 years old and was built out of huge erratic boulders. The biggest of them weighs about 20 tons. These days, Denghoog is looked after by the Sylt Society and the tomb can be entered by visitors.

Ellenbogen – Elbow

The northernmost tip of the Island of Sylt featuring expansive unspoilt dunes. This is as far north as you can go: stand at Ellenbogen and you’ll truly be the northernmost person in Germany. A ideal place for lonesome beach walks.

Friedhof der Heimatlosen – Cemetery of the Homeless in Westerland

Memorial in Westerland. Beneath simple wooden crosses lie the bodies of 53 unknown people. They were washed up on the beaches between 1855 and 1907 and laid to rest here. Previously, corpses found on the beach had been buried in the dunes without further ado.

Heimatmuseum – Sylt Museum in Keitum

The museum is located in Keitum and is managed by the Sylt Society. The large number of exhibits ranging from local costumes to items from the age of seafaring provides a comprehensive view of the island’s history. The museum also hosts regularly changing special exhibitions.
Am Kliff 19a, Keitum, 25980 Sylt-Ost

Cliffs

The cliffs are among the most beautiful forms of scenery on Sylt. These relics of the Ice Age up to 20 metres high are situated in Morsum (Colourful Cliff), Kampen (Red Cliff), Wenningstedt (White Cliff) and Keitum (Green Cliff). Depending on day light the cliffs look different in a unique manner.

Rantum-Becken

In 1936 and 1937, the German army built a dam 5km/3 miles long between Tinnum and Rantum right across the Wattenmeer tidal flats with the aim of building a marine airport. In 1962, the area was declared a conservation area and rapidly developed into a popular breeding ground for many species of birds. Guided tours explain the local flora and fauna of the Rantum basin to holidaymakers.

Sankt Severin – St. Severus

St. Severus’s Church in Keitum was built about 800 years ago in the Romanesque style. The late-Gothic tower was subsequently built to one side. The solid construction sometimes served as a fortified church, with the tower being used as a prison. The oldest relic is the 11th-century baptismal font.

Casino

Play a round of poker like James Bond in Germany’s northernmost casino which was built in 1949 and is located on Rathausplatz in Westerland near the town hall. As well as the roulette and blackjack tables, visitors may also like to try their luck on the various gambling machines.

Sylt-Quelle – Sylt Spring

Sylt Spring has been bubbling in Rantum ever since 1993. The outstandingly pure water, which has an especially high level of iodine, stems from a well field between 30 and 650 metres beneath the dunes. It’s pumped through underground pipes to the bottling plant near the port. On sale throughout the country, the water can also be sampled by visitors to the specially built glass spring building.

Tinnumburg

Circular ramparts surrounded by the Tinnum meadows built around the birth of Christ. Tinnumburg has a diameter of 120 metres and the ramparts are 8 metres tall. Although its exact purpose is uncertain, it may have been used as a centre of worship and a hiding place.

Uwe-Düne – Uwe Dune in Kampen

The dune is named after Uwe Jens Lornsen, a former freedom figher. With an altitude of 52 metres, this is the highest elevation on the island. To reach the top of the dune you have to climb up 109 steps. It’s worth making the effort. The platform provides walkers with a wonderful view of Sylt and up to Danmark.

Also in Kampen: the Lighthouse of Kampen, see map for location.

Vogelkojen – Bird Traps

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the three bird traps in Kampen, Westerland and Rantum provided a welcome addition to the menu for the people of Sylt. Every year tens of thousands of wild ducks were lured here and then killed, some of them being exported to the mainland. Although this activity came to an end at the beginning of the 20th century, the bird traps have been preserved and can still be visited.

Wanderdünen – Drifting Dunes

Like a glacier of high mountains the drifting dunes are rising up ahead of List are up to one kilometre long and 35 metres high. Fanned by the constant wind, the sand moves about 3–5 metres every year.

Whiskystrasse – Whiskey Road

The jocular name given to Strönwai in Kampen, a road which is lined with numerous bars and clubs. In summer, this is the place to admire the raciest cars, the smartest managers and the most stunning women...

Official web sites of Sylt attractions, sights, must-see's

Web site directory: Sylt attractions

Activities on the Island of Sylt, Germany