You would like to spend more time on Helgoland? No problem! HSC "Halunder Jet" offers day guests from Hamburg and Cuxhaven a longer island stay twice a week. Here you will find all further information about the long island stay every Tuesday and Thursday with "Halunder Jet".
Heligoland shows its best side in every season. Germany's only high sea island offers very different charms in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Discover the tips for weather, program and excursions for your vacation on Heligoland in every season!
Overnight stays on Heligoland – from hotel to campsite
Can't get enough of Heligoland? Just stay! The island offers accommodation options for every budget and taste. Enjoy a late walk on the beach, the unique sunset on an offshore island and end the evening with good food and wine.
With these tips for hotels, holiday apartments and campsites, your holiday will be very special.
Restaurants and cafés on Heligoland – from sweet to salty
Sea air makes you hungry. Heligoland offers countless opportunities to feast and enjoy. From restaurants for gourmets to fresh fish to cafés, pizzerias and bistros for a quick hunger in between.
47 meters high. Weighing over 26,000 tons. These are the dimensions of "Lange Anna", the famous red rock directly off Helgoland. Surrounded by rough waves, the popular tourist destination made of red sandstone braces itself against the force of the North Sea. But wind and weather also gnaw at the natural monument.
About one kilometer next to the main island lies the dune of Heligoland. At only 1000 meters long and 700 meters wide, the so-called "Badedüne" (bathing dune) is not large. But with grey seals, seal banks, Caribbean bathing beaches and rare minerals, it offers paradisiacal diversity for families and nature lovers.
Heligoland is famous for its many grey seals. Only here photographers can get so close to the animals in the wild. The cute animals are a grateful subject and charm with funny poses. Even shots of freshly born seal pups succeed. But the island in the north sea offers many more photo spots - from nature shots to historical pictures.
Clean air and a mild climate: This combination can only be found in Germany on the deep-sea island of Heligoland. On Heligoland, not only allergy sufferers find relief. Also city dwellers draw it to deep breathing on the car-free North Sea island. You can find out more about it here.
Brand-name clothing, cigarettes, spirits, jewelry and much more at bargain prices: On Heligoland, spectacular offers attract visitors for little money. The unique location of the high seas island makes this possible. The goods are offered duty-free and VAT-free.
Heligoland is full of surprises. If you only think of harsh conditions when you think of the weather on Germany's only high seas island, you will be surprised to learn that Helgoland is one of the places in Germany with the most hours of sunshine.
Here you can find out information about the weather throughout the year on the island, the daily weather and dream live of Heligoland via webcam.
Pirates, Danes, British, Germans: they all wanted to claim Heligoland for themselves. Sometimes it was about the location as a smuggler's paradise, sometimes about the military base, sometimes about the unique beauty of the island.
The seal banks in the Elbe estuary are a real highlight for nature lovers and the perfect foretaste of the wildlife of Helgoland and the North Sea. Here you will get more information about the seal banks.
The rock in the open sea, the safe harbour, the romance of the island idyll. It really comes as no surprise that Heligoland is made for getting married.
