Welcome!

Posted on 9. September 1999 by Elke Backert

home_elke I'm Elke Backert, born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius in Frankfurt, be seen in the photo with the Mexican dolphin Titan, which thanks to a peck, because I was seduced away from him to "daring" tricks. Examples to Follow. Continue reading →

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My Islands: Overview

Posted on 9. September 1999 by Elke Backert
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Notes on the handling of personal data / Privacy Policy DSGVO

Posted on 21. May 2018 by Roman Schonfeld

We point out, that the information published on these pages personal data by us on the basis of Article 11 the basic values ​​of the Charter of the European Union and Article 5 Basic Law guaranteed media- and freedom of expression may be published. Als Medium / Opinion leaders, we are under Article 85 the Data Protection Regulation in conjunction with the rules for us Landespresse- / Land Media Act or. excluding the Broadcasting Treaty in the field of journalism of essential elements of data protection law and that personal data must be processed at its discretion journalistically. We are required by law as an editorial by the way, to ensure data secrecy of journalistic data and to process the data only journalistically, to make and suitable organizational and technical measures. At the same time we are nichtjournalistischer in the area of ​​activity (z.B. Subscription management) fully bound by the provisions of data protection law.

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The good life on Fyn

Posted on 13. November 2017 by Elke Backert

Sunny island of Usedom, Fyn, testify, nachzuhaken. Clear, Usedom has the most sunshine hours in Germany. But the Danish island of Funen? With 2.985 Square kilometers, the third largest island in Denmark, is it a fairy tale centrally surrounded by sea between the Little and Great Belt. And magical sounds as, that the Chinese are a strong group of visitors. Full busloads off at attractions such as the Egeskov castle and come back excited from the castle garden. Continue reading →

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Looker on the Danish island Ærø

Posted on 11. November 2017 by Elke Backert

A special feature on the Danish island of Funen and especially on the associated Ærø are the front doors. arrived by ferry in Ærøskøbing, you want to stay the same, because the place is a front fairytale.

 

 

Narrow lanes, askew, ancient half-timbered houses, often from the 17. century, all filled with roses, the windows lovingly decked out with ceramic figurines and porcelain vessels. unique doors, not like the other – one of the many photo opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Almost every resident has made worrying, to have a well-designed door. And in fact, little like the other. Here is a selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Info: visitfyn.de

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The North Sea island of Foehr – Dream holiday for families

Posted on 20. April 2015 by Elke Backert

About Foehr and Amrum the sun smiles, Sylt over the whole world ", mocks bus driver Markus at a two-hour tour of the North Sea island of Foehr. He alludes to the competitor to, the Sylt will always remain in the three North Frisian Islands.
But Amrum and Foehr do not have to hide behind Sylt. On the contrary.

Even the tour of Wyk and the island eleven villages on Fohr proves it. The green with 82 Square kilometers largest of the three North Frisians, which is reachable only by boat or plane, it has no need, to recommend in advertising as "Frisian Caribbean". 37 kilometers of coastline, from that 22 Dike and twelve sandy beach, 2.509 beach chairs, 200 Km paved yet green bike paths, a 27-hole golf course, round 9.000 population, 10.000 happy cows, 3.500 woolly sheep, 850 thoroughbred horses, uncounted beautiful from the 18. Century thatched houses, even a youth hostel, five mills and three churches and raised by the Unesco as worthy of protection and World Heritage mudflats with over 10.000 Tier- and plants speak for themselves.

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Hardly a thatched house without roses

Were in the first summer of the seaside resort Wyk, then still Wieck, in year 1819 61 Guests, today there are around 200.000. 1878 and 1879 the waltz king Johann Strauss spent his summer vacation on Foehr and composed the waltz "North Sea Pictures", Opus 390. Around this time, but wandered even more people to America, mainly New York, than it is now live on the island.

The bus tour is an ideal introduction to get to know the island, everyone later by bike – at just twelve kilometers in length and a highest elevation of 13 meters – can learn. Continue reading →

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"Back and forth and back and forth / slippers we across the tidal sea ..."

Posted on 19. April 2015 by Elke Backert
Neuharlingersiel harbor sculpture - working copy 2

Romantically, the Old Port of Neuharlingersiel

The Wadden Sea

Unesco World Heritage Wadden Sea. A unique refuge for tens of thousands of sea creatures, Plants, like animals.
"That is nich Watt merely good for the Foot, de whole body was fit. "The inhabitants claim the Schleswig-Holstein North Sea coast and islands. With the mineral mud but the whole North Sea coast is blessed by North Friesland on the East Frisian coast and its islands to the Dutch.

Who loves sunrises, could begin his trip to the Wadden Sea in Wilhelmshaven. He stayed in the fine Columbia hotel in a room with harbor view, he is woken up by a glowing sun. So romantic holiday can begin.

But then it comes to Neuharlingersiel, a 1000-soul patches, the 1912 brought out the first local brochure and had five beach chairs for rent. Meanwhile, there are 600, 1.200 RV spaces and a separate camping site for 800.000 Overnight guests in. Updraft got the place, because two television series of "Doc Martin" were filmed there. but unique in Ostfriesland is also the silt kitchen, the 400 Year-old silt from a field behind the dike prepared for use in skin problems and rheumatic diseases.
In the picturesque Old Port, the sculpture makes "Alt- and young fishermen 'attention to themselves. The boy looks for the girls out, faces the sea while the old man eagerly. It should be smack on the butt stretched out, the bring luck. The one buttock shines even golden.

Here are not only the shrimp boats, to go to catch, Here one is waiting for passengers to cruise and ferry to Spiekeroog, the traffic-free East Frisian Island, but which can be reached by ferry. Continue reading →

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Baltrum, Sleeping Beauty of the East Frisian Islands

Posted on 18. April 2015 by Elke Backert

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Baltrum, the smallest of the East Frisian Islands, I slept late and almost missed the boat on tourism, says the community- and Kurverwaltung. But of course can not match the. Therefore, the islanders have for its five-kilometer long and 1,5 Kilometers wide and car-free island still known as the "Small island – shaped love ". After all, keeping the 475 Residents each year 3.500 Guest beds for 40.000 Visitors willing and able to annually 300.000 recorded overnight stays.

Neuharlingersiel Spiekeroog Baltrum

From very early on Baltrum with the coastal protection. The pile protection work dates from 1870.

Nice 1870 they have built a pile protection work as coastal protection and groynes created, are designed to slow a storm surge. 1825 was the last major storm surge. A year later, the islanders built the little old island church for 70 souls. The tower is free, and its bell should come from a wrecked ship from Holland. No legend is to be, that the residents permanent in earlier times as beach robbers their lives. Continue reading →

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Borkum – where a fence made of rough times reminiscent Walkieferknochen

Posted on 17. April 2015 by Elke Backert

Off the North Sea coast, the seven East Frisian islands lined like pearls on a string. built on sand and mud flats at home. You and the coast belong to the most popular holiday region in the holiday destination of Niedersachsen. And each island has its own charm and fan ...

The journey with the fast catamaran from Emden to Borkum like. At the port, the narrow-gauge railway is waiting, carry their car name, probably say most anything and no one says: water Delle, Greune Stee, Upholm, Kiebitzdelle, Skip, high reef, Tüskendoor, Bantjedünen, Kobbedünen, mussel, Hooge Hörn ... But that makes expectantly. Continue reading →

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On the trip to Wangerooge the web comes into swimming

Posted on 16. April 2015 by Elke Backert

ferries, who travel to the moon, an island track for the carriage, birds, that breed on tracks, Lighthouses showers, a lighthouse to get married and a pudding for Sit down. Almost endless could continue, which makes the North Sea island of Wangerooge so unique.

2004 looked at the most easterly of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands 200 Seeheilbad years back. Ranging had of bathing with a notice of "Russian Imperial Chamber" in the "Jeverischen weekly ads and messages" from 18. June 1804, "That our Serene Princess a bathing = carriage and a tent have paid the bathing guests for use =; that 11 bars and 19 to hire out beds there; that bey the Vogt Amman for Lunch 8-10 good penny can be dined, as woselbst also red and white wine for the Bouteille 8-10 good penny has to have; that the crossing with the Chalouppe, in which 20 can run over people, … With 6 Dime is paid inclusive of baggage…“

Wangerooge Lighthouse

The Old Lighthouse houses a maritime museum and a registry office.

In fact, the bailiff called Tjark Friedrich Ammann at the former Russian ruler of the country had Jever, Friederike Auguste Sophie, widowed Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst, to these "initial" for the establishment of a bathing place effort "for the good of suffering humanity and especially for the less wealthy part". He pointed to the off- and dressing outdoors, the indecency and curiosity of the islanders towards. Successful, but not without self-interest. Because Mr. Ammann was host, sole hauliers, chandler, Baker and Vogt at the same time. Continue reading →

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Norderney – a royal island

Posted on 6. April 2015 by Elke Backert

over 200 year old, combines the traditional Niedersächsische Staatsbad Norderney, the oldest in Germany, former glory, modern comfort, Environmental and health awareness.

"Taxis of the Royal. Seebadeanstalt on Norderney for Portechaisenträger 1. after the strand back and forth 15 Sgr., 2. within the local 10 Sgr., in the latter case, after 10 pm 2 1/2 Sgr. more. Riding donkeys after the Ladies'- or men's Badestrande 3 Sgr. ". It says so in the "Norderneyer bath line" of 1868 under the title "hints for bathers". "For a bath in a horse-drawn carriage with a horse swimming" was demanded 10 Silbergroschen. You read and marvel: Already more than 100 Years, the North Sea island has offered all kinds of services, of course, against appropriate payment.

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A green island with a wide, white sand beach, then Norderney shows from the aircraft.

But, you read and marvel, what you can still learn about Norderneys bathing habits: "Men and women were driven with bathing machines at two different parts of the beach separated. There she took lying or kneeling a swim. Still the Lord path and Damenpfad exists. The Physikus Friedrich-Wilhelm von Halem described the adequate distance between the ladies- and Herrenbad: Continue reading →

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Juist - a sandbar in the North Sea?

Posted on 3. April 2015 by Elke Backert
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endless, wide sandy beach and dunes invite to Juist to relax.

When flying from Borkum on the Lower Saxony North Sea island of Juist, one of the East Frisian Islands, can understand, why the locals of "Töwerland", the magic land, speak. Barely 500 meters wide, but 17 and with many kilometers a never-ending white sand beach, seems it as a lonely Robbinson sandbar at. Continue reading →

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