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# German Hamptons / Sylt
Sylt - the best kept vacation secret from Germany
"Kampen makes me feel like a monkey in the zoo, but only with nice company".
Gunter Sachs
You may wonder who Gunter Sachs is (if you are not German), he was (unfortunately left us some time ago!) the German Playboy who was famous for partying in Sylt (a small Island in the Northern Part of Germany).
Guys, I can tell you - Sylt is the most best kept secret from Germany. I don't know why, but I never met there any tourists from overseas. Maybe the Germans want to keep it for themselves, I don't know! Its also hard to find English web sides from the hot spots of the island, but thank god we have google translator in 2016. I know the island is small and expensive, but still I think the international clients are not well informed about this paradise in Germany! Thats why I decided to share this content with you today.
It is the German Hamptons!!! (the most expensivest house prices in Germany!)!!
After 32 years I made it the first time to Sylt, its funny because when you think you saw Tokyo (many times) but don't know your home country - but whatever, it is never to late!
A good advise for all the international guys out there, as I know German is a difficult language - you can use in this region from Germany always "Moin, Moin" to say hello - good evening - good morning :-)
If your coming from outside Germany I would suggest you to come in summer time, or late summer time - take a look at the German "Sommerferien" to make sure, the island is not too crowded. Maybe you book two nights in Hamburg before, which is a beautiful city from there you can rent a car and drive around 2 hours to "Niebüll", where the car train (an adventure, I can tell you) will bring you directly in 30 minutes to Sylt. You get transported on a train over the sea - funny!
The best place to explore and stay in Sylt is from my opinion a rental flat in my favorite spot Wenningstedt. You can rent a bike there and as the island is so flat you don't have to be a sports fanatic to bike wherever you want.
As it is a German island it is not the Caribian, that means the weather conditions can change quickly, which doesn't rune your vacation, but make sure you also pack warm clothing in your suite case (it can be windy!!) - Sylt is even beautiful without sunshine, but you have to be prepared for it!
What I don't like about Sylt?
Theres not much to mention.
Westerland is not my favorite spot, I think it is just too crowded and the typical small houses / buildings which makes the island so special are not there. If you like to go shopping, they have a big shopping street.
What I like about Sylt?
Wenningstedt - Gosch (its a big chain all over the island with fresh sea food and a good glass of wine) with direct access on the beach. I prefer staying in an apartment in Wenningstedt close to the beach. See underneath the link to my favorite apartment agency.
Kampen - to see and to be seen of course. Gunter Sachs partied hard over there!
From Wenningsted you can go by bicycle about 10 minutes and then your in Kampen.
You can go for a real good breakfast (you can share one, its big enough!) there and cakes on the afternoon - best home made cakes I ever ate = at Kupferkanne. Make sure you make a reservation!
If you want to shop exclusive brands in traditional Sylt houses, this is the place you should go.
For an evening restaurant I can recommend you the Gogärtchen, you can have a real good "Currywurst" with truffle cream and fries over there ;-) You only life once, right?!
Buhne 16 is also at the end (on the never-ending beach!) of Kampen, right on the beach side.
There you can go for a drink or a snack around afternoon. They also have cool DJ vibes and in summer they are hosting surf festivals.
If you want to party hard this is the place to be, check out "PONY Club or Club Rotes Cliff".
Keitum - just a nice small city where you can spend an afternoon in shopping and watching people.
What you shouldn't miss in Sylt?
Make sure you book a Watt tour. The "Watt" tour is a tour when the water goes away and you can walk threw the so called "Watt" and you get to explore the micro livings of the sea. Most of the tours are made by native Sylt people, so they always tell you great realistic stories they experienced while living in Sylt.
Also make sure you enjoy the beach (everywhere!!!). It is just a never-ending clear beach where you can take walks for hours. One of my favorite spots (of course close to Wenningstedt) is Wonnemeyer. I ate there the best Avocado Salad in my life.
There is also a DJ around, so you get a cool vibe on the beach. You can only come there by feet.
The best place to watch the sunset in Sylt?
Sansibar !! The one and only, well-known in Germany. Come there late afternoon and make sure you grab your glass of wine and go for the sunset right on the beach - they play always a song called "when the sun goes down in Capri" - it has a great vibe watching the sunset with all the people and the music in the background.
Good news for people who don't like to walk, they got an own Mercedes VIP shuttle. How decadent it can be ?! just walk those 500 meters... !
If you want to stay in your apartment in Sylt, don't worry - they have the best sorted supermarket I ever have seen on an island. It is called "Feinkost Meyer" in Wenningstedt (you see that Im in love with this place!). You get everything you need to treat yourself well !!!
Guys, I hope I summarized everything together for you - Im sure there are more places to discover on this island but this were the hot spots I could find out my first time!
As always on the end, please find my links for your next stay in Sylt ! Enjoy!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me.
Cheers,
Melaine
My favorite Apartment Rental Agency (exclusive apartment for the best stay you can wish for):
https://www.sas-sylt.de
Best restaurants:
http://wonnemeyer.de
http://www.gogaertchen.com
http://kupferkanne-sylt.de
http://buhne16.wixsite.com/buhne16
https://www.sansibar.de/sansibar/de/
Supermarket:
http://www.feinkostmeyer.de
Clubs:
http://pony-kampen.net
http://www.club-rotes-kliff.de
Video Sylt (sorry only German content, but pictures speak for themselves!):
https://youtu.be/XjkojS1QFEc
https://youtu.be/-qAnTVpKPYQ
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