The North Frisian Islands are the remains of former mainland or larger islands. Over the last centuries, the power of water movement and heavy storms literally washed away the existing land and created the islands as we know them today. Visit the North Frisian Islands and you will discover a dynamic nature, a wide-ranging ecosystem and a vibrant culture. The Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea is the largest area among the five Wadden Sea regions. The gateway to the Hallig Islands, Northern Friesland and the green dikes and marshlands of Dithmarschen truly impresses with its never-ending expanse and infinite horizon.
Follow in the footsteps of famous writers and artists: Heinrich Heine was attracted by the rugged charm of the North Sea coast and immortalised it in his poems, while Emil Nolde painted them with magnificent colours. Theodor Storm, too, could not escape the poetry of the landscape and often wrote about the distinctive North German coastline.
Find out what is hidden in the depths of the North Sea and what plants and animals dwell here in the Wadden Sea in the largest interactive exhibition on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein, at the Multimar Wattforum National Park Center and Whale House in Tönning.
