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Stilt Houses of St. Peter-Ording

Stilt Houses of St. Peter-Ording

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Stilt Houses of St. Peter-Ording

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Location: Sankt Peter-Ording, North Frisia, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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1. Sheep on the North Sea Dike – Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Bad St. Peter Süd

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2. Cycle Path Along Tümlauer Bay – Sheep on the North Sea Dike loop from Sankt Peter-Dorf

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3. Sheep on the North Sea Dike – Tümlauer Bay Cycle Path loop from Tating

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Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Isi-Sicilia

December 14, 2022

The stilt houses are great landmarks on the approximately 12km long sandy beach.

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Bo-Ma

October 12, 2023

The well-known pile dwellings can be seen at every bathing area on the beach in St. Peter-Ording. The high stilt houses defy the North Sea seven meters above the beach. The pile dwellings are one of the landmarks of St. Peter-Ording on the Eiderstedt peninsula. 100 years ago the pile dwellings were called “poison stalls”. Back then, after swimming in the North Sea, you could get a warm drink or something to snack on. Nowadays, the pile-dwelling restaurants in particular are worth a visit during your holiday in Eiderstedt. Source: spo-eiderstedt.de/poi/pfahlhäusern

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Strandgut

September 7, 2023

The beach image of SPO is characterized by the stilt houses up to 7 m high, which have long since become the town's landmark and are unique on the German coast. For more than 100 years, the wooden huts on stilts made of larch wood have made a significant contribution to the design of the beach in St. Peter-Ording. There are pile dwellings close to the coast on every beach in Ording, Bad, Dorf and Böhl.
In 1911 the first pile dwelling, the “Giftbude”, opened its doors in SPO. In typical North German fashion, the name indicates that there is something "gift" (an Old High German word for gift or giving) after jumping into the cool water. Initially there was alcohol - which meant that stories, songs and greetings on postcards soon became entwined around this legendary stilt house, where people celebrated together and had a lot of fun.
Even back then, the main task of the wooden buildings was to ensure the well-being of beach visitors. In order to offer water lovers more comfort and safety on the beach, additional stilt houses were built for lifeguards, beach chair rental, catering as well as changing rooms and toilets.
Today there are five pile-dwelling restaurants on the long beach of SPO, which prepare one or two culinary delights for guests and locals. Here you can have a delicious meal with the best view of the North Sea and enjoy the sun or a sundowner on the terraces.

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Location: Sankt Peter-Ording, North Frisia, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Stilt Houses of St. Peter-Ording

1. Sheep on the North Sea Dike – Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Bad St. Peter Süd

2. Cycle Path Along Tümlauer Bay – Sheep on the North Sea Dike loop from Sankt Peter-Dorf

3. Sheep on the North Sea Dike – Tümlauer Bay Cycle Path loop from Tating

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