Föhr: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Föhr can be explored on an island tour by bus, tourist train, or bicycle.

You can rent a holiday apartment on Föhr.

Island Profile

Föhr is Germany's second-largest North Sea island.

Climate

Föhr has an oceanic climate with moderate winters and comparatively cool summers.

Excursions

Boat excursions from Föhr include island hopping, Hallig tours, and seal watching.

The Bredstedt telecommunications tower is located in the vicinity of Föhr; Stollberg is also located in the vicinity of Föhr.

Landscape

Hallig Habel is located in the area around Föhr; Mühlenberg is also located in the area around Föhr.

Föhr encompasses marshland, geestland, salt marshes, and habitats of the Wadden Sea.

Goting Cliff is located on Föhr's southern coast west of Wyk and rises by up to nine metres along a 1.7-kilometre stretch of coastline.

Föhr has extensive sandy beaches and a 15-kilometre-long beach area suitable for walking and swimming.

Culture

The Nolde Foundation, Klixbüll Church, and Große Kophallig are located in the wider regional surroundings of Föhr.

Föhr is known for three distinctive churches dating from the 12th and 13th centuries.

Föhr's cultural traditions include island costume and recurring traditional events connected with the annual cycle.

The Dr. Carl Häberlin Frisian Museum in Wyk presents the history of Föhr and North Frisia.

Local Character

Föhr whisky is featured as a local topic and product reference in an ARD travel feature about Föhr.

Getting There

The regular ferry service to Föhr runs from Dagebüll Mole to Wyk on Föhr.

Coast and Activities

Föhr's sandy coastal areas invite visitors to go for walks and swim. Other activities on Föhr include hiking, golf, horseback riding, and sailing.

For further orientation: Süderende, Wrixum, Wyk on Föhr, Utersum, Oevenum, Dunsum, North Sea resort of Nieblum, Alkersum, Oldsum, Borgsum, Midlum, Witsum.

For the higher-level travel overview: Schleswig-Holstein.