Tourism in Schleswig-Holstein
Tourism is an important economic factor for the northern German state of Schleswig- Holstein.
Through its coasts on the North Sea in the west and the Baltic Sea has Schleswig-Holstein on diverse beaches and water sports facilities. Due to its geographical location on the way to Scandinavia, it is also transit area of tourists from all over Europe.
- 2.1 overnight
- 2.2 Food
- 2.3 Drinking
Major Destinations
Statistics
2002 were in Schleswig-Holstein total of 176 198 beds available, which were used by 2,968,406 to 15,429,614 guests nights in the same year. 278 786 of the guests came from abroad, which represents approximately 8.6 % of all overnight guests. The bathrooms were on the Baltic something more guests ( 720 115 ) than in the North Sea ( 604 548 ), however, the North Sea guests stayed longer so that there were a total of more nights booked ( 5,122,549 ) as at the Baltic Sea. Tourist less important were health resorts ( 153 538 guests with 592 705 overnight stays) and health spa Health Spas ( 132 337 guests with 755 153 overnight stays).
The most important towns for tourism, were ordered by the number of nights:
- Sankt Peter- Ording, North Sea: 909 920 nights 101 607 visitors of which 408 ( 0.4%) from abroad, 8,991 guest beds.
- Westerland, Sylt, North Sea: 819 935 overnight stays, 96 120 visitors of which 271 (0.28 %) from abroad, 9,159 guest beds.
- Grömitz, Baltic Sea: 714 188 overnight stays, 96 116 visitors of which 413 (0.43 %) from abroad, 8,305 guest beds.
- Timmendorfer beach, Baltic Sea: 676 510 nights 124 761 visitors of which 2,567 (2.0%) from abroad, 6,771 guest beds.
- Büsum, North Sea: 658 723 overnight stays, 83 295 guests, of which 480 ( 0.57 %) from abroad, 6,846 guest beds.
- Wyk auf Foehr, North Sea: 492 041 overnight stays, 46,368 guests, of which 325 (0.70 %) from abroad, 4,733 guest beds.
- Burg auf Fehmarn, Baltic Sea: 312 115 overnight stays, 47 704 guests, of which 1,476 (3.0%) from abroad, 3 364 guest beds.
- Scharbeutz, Baltic Sea: 292 468 overnight stays, 45 314 guests, of which 1,366 (2.92 %) from abroad, 3,940 guest beds.
- Northville on Amrum, North Sea: 276 978 overnight stays, 25,098 guests, of which 576 ( 2.24% ) from abroad, 2,162 guest beds.
- Westerland, Sylt, North Sea: 276 344 overnight stays, 36 775 guests, of which 570 (1.53 %) from abroad, 2,650 guest beds.
The most important spa was Malente 232,000 overnight stays, the most important health resort Plön with 132,000 overnight stays.
Landscapes
- Fishing
- Danish Wahld
- Dithmar
- Eiderstedt
- Elbmarschen
- Mittelholstein with the Akrug Nature Park and the Natural Park Westensee
- Holstein Switzerland with the Holstein Switzerland nature park in Schleswig-Holstein hill country, the core area of Wagrien peninsula with the Ploen Lake and the highest elevation of Schleswig-Holstein, the Bungsberg
- Hüttener Berge Nature Park
- Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park
- North Frisia
- Provost
- Saxon Forest, the largest forest in Schleswig -Holstein, owned by the family Bismarck
- Schleswigsche Geest, large pine forests
- Schwansen
North Sea Coast
- Wadden Sea National Park Schleswig -Holstein Wadden Sea ( UNESCO World Heritage ), mudflats
- Amrum
- Foehr
- Helgoland
- Pellworm
- Sylt
- The holms
- North Frisia
- Husum Bay
- Eiderstedt
The Baltic Coast
- Insel Fehmarn
- Eckernförder Bay
- Flensburg Fjord
- Damp
- Grömitz
- Holy Harbour
- Kiel Fjord
- Ostseebad Laboe
- Bay of Lübeck
- Neustadt in Holstein
- Scharbeutz
- Schlei
- Sierksdorf
- Timmendorfer beach
- Travemünde with the Priwall
Cities
- Eutin ( lock)
- Flensburg
- Friedrichstadt
- Glücksburg ( water castle )
- Husum
- City of Kiel
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck ( UNESCO World Heritage)
- Plön
- Schuster city Preetz
- Island city of Ratzeburg
- Schleswig ( Gottorp Castle )
International events
- Kiel Week, the largest sailing regatta in the world with sailors meetings and largest summer festival in northern Europe
- Travemünde Week, the second largest sailing regatta in the world
- Nordseewoche, largest German regatta for sailors tour on the North Sea off Helgoland
- Robbe & Berking Classic Week, Flensburg Fjord, largest German regatta series for classic sailing yachts ( built before 1969, no plastic yachts)
- Rum Regatta, large Gaffelsegler meeting in Flensburg
- Nordic Film Days Lübeck
- Schleswig -Holstein Music Festival, one of the most important music festivals in Europe
- Jazz Baltica, International Jazz Festival
- Folk Baltica, International Folk Festival
- Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg
- Harbour Days in Husum, the largest maritime city-wide event on the West Coast
- Rarities of Piano Music at Husum, internationally renowned piano festival at Schloss vor Husum
- International Puppet Theatre Festival "Pole Poppenspäler days " in Husum
Important museums
Cycling and walking routes
Significant recreational facilities
- Hansa Park in Sierksdorf in the Bay of Lübeck
- Arboretum Ellerhoop - Thiensen
- Tolk-Schau amusement park
Accomodation and Dining
Night
Schleswig -Holstein has a very good infrastructure of hotels, guesthouses and hostels as well. All accommodations near the beach are of course particularly popular. Also, private country cottages and farm holidays are offered. Growing in popularity, the hay hotels where the guest embeds on hay and lives in the converted cowshed. Of these there are now already distributed several dozen over the country.
There are also a large number of holiday homes and campsites. Whether it is possible to simply put the sleeping bag on the beach and there to make a campfire, depends on the local circumstances. Wild camping is prohibited everywhere. One must always ask the farmers or forest owners for permission to experience no unpleasant surprise the next morning. The beach is indeed mostly in public ownership, but the local authorities do not tolerate wild campers.
Food
Schleswig -Holstein is an agricultural country and also fishing location. Both are reflected in the offerings of the local gastronomy.
Through the production of milk, there are a variety of local cheese.
Famous is the Holsteiner ham. Other smoked foods such as smoked eel have an old tradition here. A local specialty is the ( traditionally produced in Eckernförde ) " sprats ". These small smoked fish are often completely eaten, but connoisseurs remove head and spine with a nifty handle.
The Krabbenpulen is common in the fishing ports on the North Sea. The outer shell of the shrimp is removed ( weggepult ) to reach the interior. Shrimps are found naturally in the domestic kitchen. However, many already available gepult crabs were indeed caught in the North Sea, but frozen shipped about to Poland or Morocco, because there the labor-intensive shelling is much cheaper.
Even native mussels and mash Old Pickled offered to season.
The herring season leads many anglers to the inlets of the Baltic Sea, where gather the pegs. Young herring is just as popular as the Bismarck herring.
Another well-known North German court is the Labskaus. The dish is prepared by region from Hamburg to Flensburg, Flensburg, for example, pickled herring and corned beef. Experts argue whether the Labskaus may contain fish or not even that.
World famous is the marzipan. It was actually born out of necessity during a siege of the city of Lübeck, when the baker had no more grain, but plenty of almonds. Today it is considered the gift of Schleswig -Holstein, and the well-known manufacturer Niederegger marzipan exports its products worldwide. For marzipan fits a mouthful of Lübeck Rotspon.
Widespread throughout northern Germany and Denmark is the red berry compote.
Drinking
Especially on the west coast there is a comparable Ostfriesentee the ancient tea tradition. However, a special feature of the country is of the Pharisees, a coffee with cream and a strong shot ( rum or other spirits). Other traditional alcoholic hot beverages are the grog (with or without tea bags ) and the punch (with or without a shot or Kom, but always a mulled wine).
The rum from Flensburg is also known as the Bommerlunder, a Aquavit (caraway schnapps ). In the last 20 years, the Flensburg Brewery was known by the cartoon character Werner nationwide. The Flensburg -called beer is served on regional and comes in a distinctive flip-top bottle. Another major brewery is the Dithmarsch brewery whose beers but most are only available regionally. The beer Holsten brand is now brewed only in Hamburg- Altona, formerly in Kiel and Neumünster, where the building of the old Holsten-Brauerei is still preserved today.