Sankt Peter-Ording… that means over ten kilometers of fine sandy beach, wide dunes, pine forest, salt marshes and lots of sea. The small town with around 4,000 inhabitants is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein on the North Sea. The landmark here is the lighthouse in Sankt Peter-Böhl and the unique stilt houses on the approximately twelve-kilometer-long sandy beach. A bike tour along the North Sea is highly recommended, passing beautiful places and with great views from the dike.
The long sandy beach in Sankt Peter-Ording is up to two kilometers wide in places and is ideal for swimming, sunbathing, playing sports or taking long walks. In the stilt houses you will usually find beach chair rentals, lifeguards, restaurants and toilets. The center is nice to look at with small shops, good restaurants, ice cream parlors and other shops. The region around Sankt Peter-Ording is also highly recommended.
long beaches, dramatic dunes, and salty sea breeze
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The best way to get here is by car. There is a train station, but you always have to change in Husum, which is about 40 kilometers away. Buses also go from village to village. By car, it takes about two hours from Hamburg (140 kilometers).
Summer is definitely the best time to visit Sankt Peter-Ording. It is warm here and you can enjoy the day on the beach. But walks in autumn, spring and winter are also very nice here. Sankt Peter-Ording is the place to be, especially in autumn and winter when it can get really stormy.
A somewhat more expensive place in comparison, but not nearly as expensive as Sylt, for example. Fish sandwiches are popular here and cost around €5-7.
A great place for a day trip, but you can also easily spend several days here, especially in summer. It is more of a classic seaside resort where there is a lot going on during summer.
