The District of Friesland

For in the home of the bracing climate and clear views, mound settlements and bold, stony fortress churches, you'll take pleasure in letting your gaze wander.

From the North Sea island of Wangerooge to the one of a kind old growth forest in the Frisian Wehde, from the mill museum to the beach paradise: the stuff of your vacation will change like the colours of the clouds.

Sit back and relax in this enchanting landscape: white beaches of fine sand on the North Sea island of Wangerooge and along the coast, romantic harbour sentiment and long walks along endless dykes, exploring the flat land by bike.

The modern spa centres offer a diverse service portfolio as a complement to the natural health gems of the outdoors. On a bike tour straight across the region, you'll discover the most enchanting side of Frisia's natural world, its culture and leisure activities. A total of 640 km of uniformly marked cycling paths predominantly far removed from the main roads offer a pleasant invitation to experience the Frisian landscape by bike. The pleasurable tour is complemented by a well-developed cycling infrastructure featuring biker refuges, rest and picnic areas as well as overview and information panels.

Pay a visit to the churches, witnesses to exceptional architectural design and where you'll find their splendid organs and precious altars. It's also worth taking a look inside one of the mills, which today are used in a wide range of ways e.g. as a museum of agricultural history in Jever, an old baker's shop in  Accum, a Café in Stumpens or even to mill grains like in Ruttel.

At their festivals and markets, the long passed-down tradition once again comes to life. For those wanting to know more, just ask an authentic Frisian. Over a cup of tea or a locally brewed Frisian-tart Jever Pilsener, the Frisians will say a lot in only a few words.

City of Jever
Brewery, palace and the merry hustle and bustle - that's Jever. "Jever - friesisch herb" (Frisian-tart) sports the beer's label that is brewed right here in Jever. An exquisite sampling is a given of course! The dapper sleep town also presents itself as a tart, Frisian beauty. The centre being the palace with the massive keep. Today, it houses the Museum for Regional Culture boasting 60 exhibition rooms.
Catharine the Great once ruled over Jever, in the audience chamber, you'll also find a portrait of the Russian Tsaritsa. The pedestrian zone tempts with its quaint, petit shops and street cafés and in the so-called "Kattrepel", the blue-printer can be found hard at work in its museum workshop.
Highlights: Frisian Jever Brewery, palace with museum of local history, town church with Edo-Wiemken monument, Mill and AgriculturalMuseum, Frisian blueprinting press.

Resort community of Wangerland
The resort area of Wangerland with the Horumersiel-Schillig North Sea Therapeutic pool and the coastal bathing location of Hooksiel and Minsen-Förrien well as the resort town of Hohenkirchen are among the largest resort communities on the North Sea coast.

These locations sporting multiple awards for their offer of family-holiday attractions boast virtually all facilities belonging to a modern holiday area: Extended beach facilities with special areas for dogs and nudist beaches, camping spots, swimming pools, a network of bike trails and every kind of water sport characterise the Wangerland.
Highlights: Old harbour of Hooksiel, Nordic Fitness park in Hooksiel and Horumersiel, Frisia hot springs with sauna, Nordseehaus (North Sea House), water-ski lift facility, amusement barns and buildings

Resort community of Sande
The castle of Gödens in Sande represents one of Northern Germany's most striking moated castles. The stately palace grounds tempt one to take a stroll. And right next door: The small village of Neustadtgödens founded around 1544 by Dutch religious refugees. A short time later within the direct vicinity, five houses of worship were built. People of the Protestant, Reform, Mennonite, Catholic and Jewish faiths all lived peacefully amongst one another. Directly along the Jadebusen, artists of recent years chiselled the modern sculpture path along the dyke from stone blocks.
Highlights: Moated castle of Gödens, historical municipal centre of Neustadtgödens, Smith's Museum, Küsteum coast guard exhibition, Sander See amusement centre

North Sea Spa Dangast
As a state-certificated North Sea spa, Dangast also offers the benefits of its own therapeutic spring in addition to the healing qualities of the brace climate of the Southern North Sea. Natural grounds and idyllic scene of the Wadden Sea bestow the locality with an unmistakable mark. Groomed beach grounds, a children's playhouse, playgrounds and a spa centre featuring medicinal bathing programme are all in store for Dangast's guests. The leisure pool facility of the DanGastQuellbad offers bathing enjoyment for any weather together with a 75 meter long gigantic waterslide.
Highlights: DanGastQuellbad leisure pool facility, Franz-Radziwill House, the Alte Schule national park house, sculpture path