In Schleswig-Holstein, few places are as closely shaped by seafaring and whaling history as List auf Sylt. The municipality occupies Sylt’s northern tip, between the open North Sea and the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage tidal landscape. Across the Lister Tief lies the Danish island of Rømø, linked to List by a ferry route from its harbour. Nearby Ellenbogen marks Germany’s northernmost point, with dunes, salt marshes and mobile coastal sands. List’s harbour remains central to local life, while the Naturgewalten Sylt centre explains the island’s weather, tides and coastal environment. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how northern Sylt relates to its North Sea and Wadden Sea surroundings.
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