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ℹ️Practical info — Fehmarn
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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Sights nearby
💡 Tips
- The wind on the Baltic coast can be strong; rent a traditional beach chair (Strandkorb) to enjoy the beach comfortably.
- To avoid traffic jams on summer weekends, plan your crossing of the Fehmarn Sound Bridge very early in the morning or late at night.
- The island is extremely flat, making bicycles or e-bikes the best and most scenic way to travel between beaches.
- Check the wind forecast before heading to the south coast, it's a hotspot for kitesurfers and can get quite busy.
🍽 Food
Grab a freshly prepared fish sandwich at the small harbor kiosks in Burgstaaken, right by the boats.
Try this Northern German dessert served with vanilla sauce in one of the cozy cafes in Burg.
Enjoy a crisp, slightly bitter regional beer at one of the beachside bars while watching the sunset.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Along the country roads, you will find farm shops selling regional honey, jams, and fresh rapeseed oil.
The center of Burg auf Fehmarn is full of small boutiques offering nautical-themed clothing and decor.
A quiet nature reserve on the west coast, first-rate for bird watching away from the crowded beaches.
Walk through the dunes and woods in the southwest for a more secluded coastal experience.
Water temperature…
Fehmarn is a unique island municipality in the Baltic Sea, linked to mainland Germany by the iconic Fehmarn Sound Bridge. Covering roughly 185 square kilometers, it is the only island in Germany that holds city status. The landscape is mostly flat, making it good for cycling, and it has one of the highest sun-hour counts in the country. The town center, Burg, features brick Gothic architecture and a lively harbor. Fehmarn is an international hotspot for windsurfing and kiteboarding due to its reliable wind conditions. Beyond tourism, it plays a vital role in international transport via the ferry port of Puttgarden, which will eventually be supplemented by the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link tunnel to Denmark. The island is also ecologically significant, hosting the Wallnau Waterbird Reserve, a crucial stopover for migratory birds. It remains a place of pilgrimage for music fans as the site of Jimi Hendrix's final festival performance in 1970.
- Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Top sights: Fehmarn Sound Bridge · Fehmarn Marine Center · Flügge Lighthouse
- Nearby: Fehmarnsund (6 km)
- Population: ~13.218
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Rain mm | 59 | 48 | 43 | 35 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 56 | 61 | 59 | 63 |
Geography
Facts
- Area: approximately 185 square kilometers.
- Coastline is about 78 km long.
- Highest point: Hinrichsberg (27 m).
- Main town: Burg auf Fehmarn.
- Site of Jimi Hendrix's last performance (1970).
- Fehmarn Sound Bridge is 963 m long.
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Sights in the town Fehmarn (14)
Flügge Lighthouse🗼 tower
The brick tower features wide views over the Baltic Sea and the island after the climb.
FehMare Erlebnisbad👨👩👧 family
Adventure and wellness pool located directly on the south beach of Fehmarn.
Frequently asked questions
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