Attractions and Places To See around Wesselburen - Top 20

The fishing port of Büsum is a central hub in the municipality of Büsum and is known as the largest shrimp fishing port on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein. It offers a blend of active fishing, tourist attractions, and a maritime atmosphere.

The historic port of Tönning impresses with its centuries-old history and its picturesque appearance. The historic port was founded in 1613. At that time, the historic port of Tönning served as an anchor point for ships that brought the surpluses from the agriculture of Eiderstedt to Western Europe. The Tönning shrimp boats, service ships of the Water and Shipping Authority and numerous pleasure boats are still moored here today. It is considered one of the most beautiful ports on the west coast of North Friesland. The historic port of Tönning is a very popular excursion destination and offers the unique opportunity to experience the beauty of historic architecture and life on the North Sea. The most impressive building near the port of Tönning is probably the packing house. Built in 1783, it served for many years as a storage location for wood, hard coal and much more. Over the years, the packing house became increasingly important economically due to the increasing number of ships in the port of Tönning. The historic building has been a listed building since 1965. At the beginning of the 21st century, cultural events increasingly found their way into the listed building. Source: https://hyggewarft.de/hafen-toenning/

Fishing port where the fishing boats are moored at the quay. Idyllic, beautiful to look at. In addition to tourist shipping with trips to the islands and tours of the North Sea, Büsum port is also known for its commercial fishing.

beautiful view of the nature reserve "Wöhrdener Loch" The 495 hectare “Wöhrdener Loch” in the north of the Meldorfer Speicherkoog is one of the two nature reserves that were created to compensate for the loss of around 1560 hectares of sandy tidal flats and around 900 hectares of foreland and salt marsh areas as a result of the diking. In contrast to the southern "Kronenloch", the "Wöhrdener Loch" is cut off from the salt water flow. The aim was to create a freshwater biotope in this area as a breeding, feeding and resting place for endangered bird species. https://www.schutzstation-wattenmeer.de/unsere-stations/meldorfer-speicherkoog/nsg-woehrdener-loch/

There are great fish rolls here, directly from the manufacturer and at a reasonable price!

Only short sections through a small forest and meadows. Otherwise here mostly on asphalt through beautiful nature 🤩🥰!

The excursion and fishing port shapes the townscape of the community and the Büsum crabs landed there are known nationwide. https://www.buesum.de/buesum-erleben/kultur-und-sichtswertes/hafen/fischerei

You can experience harbor flair on the Eider in Tönning. After all, the city was a very important port and trading center until the construction of the NOK in 1895, as the westernmost connection between the North and Baltic Seas, via the Eider Canal. The packing house and the pretty harbor as well as the beautiful old town with many small gabled and town houses characterize Tönning. The Multimar Wattforum adventure exhibition is also worthwhile. The most important building on the market - the St. Lawrence Church - rises 62 meters high above the city. The oldest fragments date from the 12th century. An impressive ceiling painting, a baptismal font and a pulpit with carvings are worth seeing. At 77 m, the brick building, the Tönninger Packhaus from 1783, is the most impressive building that houses an exhibition on the history of Tönning. The market square is the ideal starting point for a stroll to the harbor. Past the castle gardens to the harbor promenade, which is lined with trees. Interesting buildings including the white wooden drawbridge with mostly photos :-) and the boatman's house from 1625. The Katinger Watt is also part of the urban area. The NSG was created through the construction of the Eider Barrier and is now particularly interesting for bird lovers.