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The German Coastline Stralsund, a Hanseatic harbour
town with a medieval layout, has
The waters of two seas – the North Sea and the Baltic a large number of well-preserved
Sea – lap on northern Germany’s shores, linked by the historic monuments.
Kiel Canal, which cuts across the base of the Jutland
peninsula. The cool climate on the coast makes for On the small, flat island of
short summers yet, on a sunny day, the beaches are Hiddensee all car traffic is
packed with holidaymakers, and a holiday here can The sand dunes back a wide beach on banned. The island was much
loved by the writer Gerhart
have alot to offer. Heiligendamm was the first seaside the North Frisian island of Amrum, off Hauptmann, who lies buried here
resort to be established in Germany, in 1783 by a duke Schleswig-Holstein’s North Sea coast. in the local cemetery.
of Mecklenburg. By the end of the 19th century, spas The Coastline
with elegant villas, promenades and piers were
springing up everywhere. A popular attraction are The hinterland of the Baltic region is
generally flat and sandy, but in some
the Strandkörbe – huge wickerwork beach chairs. areas it is steep and rocky. For visitors
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N O R D F R I E N O R D F R I E RendsburgRendsburg 76 KielKiel 202 O S T S E E ( B A L T I C S E A ) ) R ÜGE NR ÜGE N
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indicating the red sandstone HelgolandHelgoland 205 LÜBECKERLÜBECKER 105 RostockRostock GreifswaldGreifswald
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famous for its
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70 70 OldenburgOldenburg Cross-Section Winkles and Starfish Lugworm and Sand gaper
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The Kiel Canal, live in the coastal
known in Germany The Watt is a flat, boggy zone by the sea.
as the Nord- stretch of coastline, up to
Ostsee-Kanal, was several kilometres wide, that
constructed in is covered by the sea as the
1887–95. Around tide comes in, and laid bare
40,000 vessels pass as it goes out again. The Watt
through the canal landscape is fairly monotonous,
every year. but it is fascinating to observe
the rich flora and fauna,
which has adapted to cope
Borkum, one of the East Frisian Bremerhaven is a vast port at the with life both underwater
islands, was once inhabited by whalers. mouth of the Weser river. It was and exposed to the air.
Garden fences were often constructed constructed from 1827 to support
from whale bones, and some have the port of Bremen, which is located
survived to the present day. further inland, away from the sea.
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