Number of guests on Sylt increase year after year. The largest of the North Frisian Islands is with the North Sea-very popular with holidaymakers: over 900,000 visitors spent their vacations in 2016. Vacation at the North Sea at Sylt.
Since 2014, the number of visitors continues to rise. This figure is also remarkable in view of the island's population of just under 18,000. On average, each guest spends 7.4 nights in one of the more than 60,000 guest beds on the island.
Holidaymakers can choose between six locations - from the climatic health resort Archsum to the largest town Westerland. Already for over 100 years the North Sea island a popular Vacation destination. While vacationers initially came primarily for the stimulating climate, the number of spa guests dropped to less than ten percent of the total guests.
Especially the nature attracts the visitors: In the west of the island stretches the Sandy beach on 38 kilometers down the entire arts. Known is Sylt now also for its high density of upscale restaurants. Characteristic for the island is its shape. The island stretches 38 kilometers from north to south, but the narrowest part is just over 300 meters wide.
