The flight from the mainland of Lower Saxony to Wangerooge only takes five minutes, making the route to the easternmost East Frisian island the shortest scheduled flight service in Europe. You're airborne for such a short time that even if you're frightened of flying, you'll hardly have time to notice. On landing, travellers to Wangerooge find themselves surrounded by its unique North Sea climate. Sunshine, fresh wind and the long sandy beaches are the perfect setting for a restful summer holiday.
There's lots to be learnt here, too, about the Wattenmeer - the extensive mud flats - and about its inhabitants, for instance. Or you could learn painting and sculpting techniques, because the local "Blue House" offers visitors a helping hand in all things artistic, from watercolour classes for beginners to creative weekend seminars. Working with flotsam and jetsam is particularly interesting. And when the items collected along the beach have been transformed into a real work of art under the guidance of the teaching staff, the result is most astonishing of all to those who always thought they were uncreative.
Tourist Information Wangerooge
Strandpromenade 3
26486 Wangerooge
+49 (0) 4469-99127
+49 (0) 4469-99114
BLAUHAUS
Dorfplatz 34
26486 Wangerooge
+49 (0) 4469-942191
+49 (0) 4469-8415
Nationalpark-Haus
Friedrich-August-Str. 18
26486 Wangerooge
+49 (0) 4469-8397
+49 (0) 4469-70299
Luftverkehr Friesland Harle / Friesland Harle Airlink
Flugplatz Harle
26409 Wittmund-Carolinensiel
+49 (0) 4464-94810
+49 (0) 4464-948181
Hotel Hanken
Zedeliusstr. 38
26486 Wangerooge
+49 (0) 4469-8770
+49 (0) 4469-87788