This little corner of the world is a travel experience and holiday relaxation. Let our North Sea island of Langeoog - the "long island" - inspire you. Located off the coast of East Frisia, in the middle of the unique Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can experience tranquil North Sea flair and fascinating nature on this small island of around 20 km². Impressive dune landscapes and wide sandy reefs, flowering meadows and the 14 km long, white, natural beach - the island is a bathing paradise for you and has the wonder of the Wadden Sea in store for you. Whether alone, as a couple or with the whole family: enjoy the peace and quiet far away from the busy mainland.
You can explore the unspoilt, wild landscape of the car-free island on foot, by bike or on horseback along idyllic nature trails. Low tide and high tide, harbour seals and grey seals, diverse bird colonies and a species-rich flora - there is plenty to marvel at here. Langeoog's natural tranquillity and Nordic clarity, the serenity of the islanders slow down, relax and are simply good for body and soul.
Are you active and a sports enthusiast? Or rather creative and artistically interested? Do you just want to relax? On Langeoog you will find various offers, numerous events, workshops and seminars for your personal island holiday.
Did you know? Langeoog is Germany's first fair trade island. When tasting typical island delicacies in the small, fine restaurants and shops, you will realise that many dishes and products are made with love and regional ingredients.
Your island for your personal time-out is just under an hour's ferry journey from the mainland. So get on board and enjoy your holiday!
Experience the soothing combination of nature, relaxation and activity holidays for the whole family. Your holiday home on Langeoog awaits you with Nordic-fresh, 48 comfortable rooms and flats, a delicious breakfast buffet, a cosy wellness area & indoor pool and the leisure mile for fun & games.
In the middle of the fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea, on the beautiful North Sea island of Langeoog and in the charming island village of the same name, your Upstalsboom Langeoog holiday home welcomes you to a wonderfully relaxing holiday. Alone, as a couple or with the whole family - here you can enjoy the North Sea air, beach fun and lots of island nature. Far away from everyday life and without any cars, you can experience the sea - we warmly welcome you!
UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
The tides, i.e. the constant change between high and low tide, have created a unique habitat in the North Sea, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009: the Wadden Sea. The mudflats are flooded twice a day and the water then flows back into the sea via tidal channels, leaving behind sand, silt and plant debris, among other things. Not least because of these deposits, the Wadden Sea is a very important feeding and breeding ground for numerous birds. It is possible to explore part of the mudflats with trained mudflat guides. Regular mudflat walks are organised from Neuharlingersiel to Langeoog.
www.nationalpark-wattenmeer.de
Salt marshes
Langeoog's salt marshes are of immense importance for both coastal protection and nature. Twice a day, the sea floods them with sand and clay, causing the soil to adapt to the rising sea level. Beach grasses and spoonbills colonise the salty water. This is followed later in the year by the sea lavender, which is of particular importance to some animals. The Halligflieder shrew weevil, for example, lays its eggs in the roots of the sea lavender. But other insect species also settle on the salt marsh, which in turn attracts many birds. And to keep it that way, access to the salt marshes is only permitted on marked paths. This special area is one of the strictly protected quiet zones of the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea.
More information: www.nationalpark-wattenmeer.de
Robbenplate
North-west of Langeoog lies the triangular Robbenplate, where seals can often be seen at low tide. The Robbenplate is one of many sandbanks off the Langeoog beach. Watch the marine mammals from the deck on a boat trip!
Dates for boat trips: www.schiffahrt-langeoog.de
Bird observatory
After the old bird keeper's house in the east of the island was demolished in October 2014, a new one was erected in December of the same year. The new house also houses an exhibition on Langeoog's birdlife. The current bird warden offers free guided tours. The bird colony on Langeoog is the second largest breeding site for herring gulls in the North Sea.
Beach life & beach promenade
Langeoog has around 1,500 hours of sunshine a year and a 14-kilometre-long white sandy beach. This makes the island the perfect place for an unforgettable summer and beach holiday. The high promenade on Langeoog is the highest beach promenade in East Frisia. Ten to fifteen metres high, it runs for one and a half kilometres along the chain of dunes facing the open sea.
Travelling by bike, on horseback or on foot
Langeoog has well-developed hiking, cycling and riding trails. There are 25 kilometres in total, and the island is just under 20 square kilometres in size. And of course you don't need to bring your own bike. The bike hire shops on the beautiful North Sea island have plenty of good bikes for you.
Tips for hiking on Langeoog: www.ostfriesland.de
Painting courses on Langeoog
The sea, the beach, the sky - these are motifs that activate the artistic vein in some people. One professional artist who lives and works on Langeoog is Anselm Prester. His "Atelier am Meer" is located on the high promenade. Here he is also happy to introduce holidaymakers to the art of painting. You can find more information about this and about him personally on his website:
Water tower & dune singing
When bathers discovered the island of Langeoog in the middle of the 19th century, a corresponding infrastructure was created: the first hotel was built on Langeoog in 1884, the hospice a year later and further guest houses followed. Water was drawn from wells, while wastewater flowed into ditches and septic tanks, which were particularly smelly during the hot summer months. A comprehensive and good water system was needed! In 1908, the municipality commissioned the Berlin-Anhaltische Maschinenbau Actien-Gesellschaft to drill four wells in the dune area and to build a waterworks together with water pipes, a sewerage system and a water tower to provide the necessary pressure in the pipes. When a modern pumping system took over the task of the water tower at the end of the 1980s, it was clear that the 18 metre high tower would not be demolished. It had long since become the island's landmark, even featuring in the Langeoog municipal logo and has long been recognised as a wonderful vantage point. Take part in the popular dune singing in the dune valley between the water tower and the main bathing area!
Dune cemetery with the grave of singer Lale Andersen
The dune cemetery on Langeoog was established north of the town centre in 1945. Here you will find several memorials, such as the prisoner of war gravesite, which commemorates 113 Russian soldiers who died on Langeoog. Most visitors to the dune cemetery visit the grave of the singer Lale Andersen, who became famous with the song "Lili Marleen". Lale Andersen had a house on Langeoog and her urn was buried in the dune cemetery in 1972. The famous monument to the world-famous singer Lale Andersen is located at water tower no. 1.
More information: www.wikipedia.org
Seemannshus
Numerous museums tell the story of the people who lived here by the sea, including the Seemannshus on Caspar-Döring-Pad. Built in 1844, the house is one of the oldest buildings on Langeoog. The parlour, veranda and guest rooms of the house once built by the Seemann family house old traditional costumes, letters, postcards, photographs and everyday objects such as crockery and furniture. You get a good insight into the life of people on the island in the 19th century. The house has been home to the local history society and registry office since 1988. Up to 100 couples get married in the Friesenstube every year.
