Sylt
A long, thin island in the North Sea, the northernmost of the German islands and part of the North Frisian chain. It has a 40 km sandy beach, high dunes and thatched houses, and it is reached by a causeway train from the mainland.
- Where
- Westerland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 54.9000, 8.3333
Get the Sylt stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sylt. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Schleswig-Holstein volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sylt
Heligoland 85 km
A small archipelago in the North Sea that belongs to Schleswig-Holstein. The islands lie in the Heligoland Bight and are the only German islands not in the vicinity of the mainland coast.
Danevirke 88 km
A system of earth and brick ramparts across the base of the Jutland peninsula in Schleswig-Holstein, built and extended from the 5th century to the Middle Ages. It protected the Danish kingdom from the south and is inscribed with nearby Hedeby as a World Heritage Site.
Gottorf Castle 89 km
A castle and estate in the city of Schleswig, one of the most important secular buildings in Schleswig-Holstein. It has been rebuilt and expanded several times over its more than eight hundred years of history.
Wadden Sea 179 km
An intertidal zone along the North Sea coast of Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark, where mudflats are covered and uncovered twice a day. Walks across the flats at low tide are popular, and seals and millions of migratory birds use it. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Planten un Blomen 183 km
An urban park of 47 hectares in the inner city of Hamburg. The name is Low German for plants and flowers, and it holds gardens and lawns close to the centre. Its lawns and gardens, including a large Japanese garden, make it a green walk close to the city centre.
Reeperbahn 184 km
A street and entertainment district in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg, the city's best known nightlife area. The Beatles played in clubs here in the early 1960s, and its theatres, bars and music venues are open late.
St. Pauli Landing Stages 184 km
The largest landing site in the Port of Hamburg, on the Elbe at St. Pauli. Harbour tours and ferries leave from here, and it is one of the city's major tourist attractions.
St. Michael's Church 184 km
Known as the Michel, this is one of Hamburg's five Lutheran main churches and a landmark of the city. It is considered one of the most important Protestant Baroque churches in northern Germany.
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Questions
Where is Sylt?
Sylt is in Westerland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Heligoland (85 km), Danevirke (88 km), Gottorf Castle (89 km).
How do I get the Sylt stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sylt and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Schleswig-Holstein volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sylt before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Schleswig-Holstein volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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