If you are looking for a quiet, peaceful place to retreat to, you should Baltrum for your Vacation at the North Sea consider. It is a small German island in the chain of the East Frisian Islands off the East Frisian peninsula.
How big is Baltrum?
Baltrum is only about five kilometers long and only 1.4 kilometers wide at its widest point. With a total area of about 6.5 square kilometers, it is the smallest of the seven permanently inhabited Islands in the region. The island is surrounded by Norderney in the west by the Wichter Ee and from Langeoog separated in the east by the Accumer Ee.
The distance between Baltrum and the mainland is about 4.5 kilometers, and much of the area between the island and the mainland is covered by mudflats. These are home to a variety of plant and animal species and are protected as part of the Lower Saxony National Park. Wadden Sea protected. If you like hiking, you should take a guided tour of the Wadden Sea to explore the unique ecosystem of this area.
The highest point is a lookout dune in the middle of the island, which is 19.3 meters above sea level. The populated area of the island consists of three parts: the western village, the eastern village and the old eastern village. In these areas together live almost 600 people. This makes the North Sea island the second smallest East Frisian municipality after Hagermarsch.
