North Sea - Cuxhaven

I had one of the most impressive holidays in North Sea. We stayed in Cuxhaven... It is one of the places about which one doesn't need to say so many things. Because just the photos are even enough to prove the beauty of the sea. But of course I will talk a little about it.

Walking in the sea

It is one of the places where you can walk, run or ride a vehicle in the sea. But first let's talk a little bit about accommodation.

Where to stay

There are of course hotels in the city. But staying in flats is very popular also. The people rent their flats. And there is bed, kitchen, kitchen tools, bath and everything that is available in a house. You can cook yourself if you want. Here are some links about the flats. You can check the prices.

http://www.ferienwohnung-cuxhaven.eu/
http://www.cuxhaven-privat.de/
http://www.hamer-cuxhaven.de/

You can search more by writing "Ferienwohnung". That means holiday flat.

And the good part is no matter if you stay at a hotel or in a flat, they give for each room such chairs (Strandkorb in German) to sit in. So you can protect yourselves from the wind. Yes it is very important not to forget about the wind! Even if we were there in July, the wind was unbelievably strong. So don't forget to bring your warm jackets or other warm clothes.

Sea

The sea in North Sea is very fascinating as I said before. You can swim of course when the sea level is high enough. But it is also nice to watch it or to walk on it.

People in the sea

Or to make a tour with a horse car. There are special companies for such a ride. It is better to book before.

Here is a website. You can check the tour times and the prices.

http://www.wattwagen-cux.de/

The tour to the island Neuwerk is the most popular. The tour is in total 4 hours. Ebb and flood is the key. When the sea level is so high of course there is no tour.

In Neuwerk Island

These are the horses which took us to the island. Moritz and Lustig. Lustig means funny in German. It was the female horse but was very lazy.

Lustig is on the right

Watt

When there is ebb and the water goes away, you see on the surface of the sea a mud like thing. It is called watt in German. The surface is very soft and it gives you a nice feeling to step on. But of course if you are not afraid of the worms. You see them everywhere on the sea surface. And I was a little bit afraid to walk on them.

Watt worms

Kugelbake

It is 30 meters high wooden tower in Cuxhaven. You can see it when you come back to Cuxhaven from the Neuwerk trip. The nicest part is to sit in front of the Kugelbake and watch the passing ships.

Helgoland

It is also an island that you can visit if you are in Cuxhaven. But you should take a ship to go. It is a little bit far.

Helgoland

A view from Helgoland

There is a also a small museum in the island.

The island is like a small sea town. But I guess one of the reasons why people visit there is the tax free shopping chance. You can buy parfumes, chocolates or some other things with a good price and tax free. But I liked the nature also.

And it is time to go back to Cuxhaven.

The ship is waiting for us

By the way you can send in the ship post to your friends. But what is interesting is that post is a bottle. There are special bottles in the ship. You can write your letter, put in the bottle and send it. It can be a nice memory. I sent one myself too:)

All in all I liked I liked my time in Cuxhaven. Of course Nort Sea is not just limited with Cuxhaven. There are many other nice places or islands in North Sea. But my choice was Cuxhaven.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask please...