Langeoog belongs to the group of East Frisian Islands and is popular with many tourists because of the tranquility and safety for children. This is mainly due to the fact that the North Sea island driving cars, primarily models with internal combustion engines, is completely prohibited and only the fire and rescue services have electrically powered vehicles.
Travelers must park their car in Bensersiel and take the ferry to the island. There are then horse-drawn carriages and the island train Langeoog available, which is the only city at the North Sea vacation open. Since when is Langeoog car-free? Langeoog was recognized as a health spa early on and has maintained this status since 1949.
The 20 square kilometer North Sea island became car-free in the same year and since then the few cars have been replaced with e-mobiles to save further emissions. With a population of about 1,800 and more than 70 registered e-vehicles, Langeoog, with its picturesque 14-kilometer beach, has a firm position as an environmentally friendly community.
The former Hauptstraße and Barkhausenstraße have not been used for cars since 1949, but only as a pedestrian zone, which on days with many tourists may not even be used by bicycle.
