East Frisian Islands
The East Frisian Islands are part of Lower Saxony, and part of the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site. The seven inhabited islands attract summer visitors and sun worshippers. Those seeking peace and solitude, however, are best off during the colder months.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Norderney and Juist.
Norderney
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Norderney is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the Northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Norderney is a lively island with a beautiful sandy beach, spa treatments, and many restaurants and bars.
Juist
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Juist is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Although it's the longest of the islands at 17 km, it's not the largest. Juist is car-free; people move around the island on foot, by bike, or by carriage.
Wangerooge
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Wangerooge is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the Northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Wangerooge is a small island with a charming village, dune landscapes and a long sandy beach.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Spiekeroog and Baltrum.
Spiekeroog
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Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Spiekeroog is car-free and has a relaxed atmosphere. The island offers mudflat hikes, cycling, and beaches.
Baltrum
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Baltrum is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Baltrum is the smallest of the inhabited East Frisian Islands and also offers a quiet retreat. The island has beautiful dune landscapes and beaches.
Langeoog
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Langeoog is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Langeoog is an island with a cozy island village, cycle paths, a nature reserve and a 14-km-long sandy beach.
East Frisian Islands
- Type: Island with 16,800 residents
- Description: chain of German islands in the North Sea
- Also known as: “Die Ostfriesischen Inseln”
- Category: island group
- Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Yiddish—“East Frisian Islands” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Oos-Friese Eilande”
- Arabic: “الجزر الفريزية الشرقية”
- Armenian: “Արևելաֆրիզական կղզիներ”
- Asturian: “Islles Frisies orientales”
- Breton: “Inizi Friz ar Reter”
- Catalan: “illes Frisones Orientals”
- Catalan: “Illes Frisones Orientals”
- Catalan: “Illes Frisones”
- Catalan: “Illes_Frisones”
- Cebuano: “East Frisian Islands”
- Cebuano: “Ostfriesische Inseln”
- Chinese: “东弗里西亚群岛”
- Czech: “Východofríské ostrovy”
- Danish: “Østfrisiske øer”
- Dutch: “Oost-Friese Eilanden”
- Dutch: “Oost-Friese Waddeneilanden”
- Esperanto: “Orient-Frisaj Insuloj”
- Esperanto: “Orientfrisaj insuloj”
- Estonian: “Ida-Friisi saared”
- Finnish: “Itäfriiseinsaaret”
- French: “Îles de la Frise orientale”
- French: “Iles de la Frise-Orientale”
- French: “îles de la Frise-Orientale”
- French: “Îles de la Frise-Orientale”
- Georgian: “აღმოსავლეთი ფრიზის კუნძულები”
- German: “Ostfriesische Inseln”
- Hebrew: “איי פריזיה המזרחית”
- Hebrew: “איי פריסיה המזרחית”
- Hungarian: “Keleti-Fríz-szigetek”
- Icelandic: “Austurfrísnesku eyjarnar”
- Italian: “Isole Frisone Orientali”
- Japanese: “東フリースラント諸島”
- Japanese: “東フリジア諸島”
- Latin: “Insulae Frisicae Orientales”
- Lithuanian: “Rytų Fryzų salos”
- Luxembourgish: “Ostfrisesch Inselen”
- Macedonian: “Источнофризиски Острови”
- Northern Frisian: “Uastfresk eilunen”
- Northern Frisian: “Uastfresk Eilunen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dei austfrisiske øyane”
- Persian: “جزایر فریزی شرقی”
- Persian: “جزایر فریسی شرقی”
- Polish: “Ostfriesische Inseln”
- Polish: “Wyspy Wschodniofryzyjskie”
- Romanian: “Insule frizone orientale”
- Russian: “Восточно-Фризские острова”
- Saterfriesisch: “Aastfräiske Ailounde”
- Scottish Gaelic: “East Frisian Islands”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ostfriesische Inseln”
- Serbian: “Источно-Фризијска острва”
- Slovak: “Východofrízske ostrovy”
- Spanish: “Islas Frisias orientales”
- Swedish: “Ostfriesiska öarna”
- Swedish: “Ostfrisiska öarna”
- Swedish: “Östfrisiska öarna”
- Ukrainian: “Східнофризькі острови”
- Vlaams: “Ôost-Friesche Waddneilandn”
- Western Frisian: “Eastfryske eilannen”
- Western Frisian: “Eastfryske Eilannen”
- Yiddish: “מזרח פריזישע אינזלען”
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