In Rantum They are very close to the sea. Only a few hundred meters separate the buzzing of the calm west coast of the Wadden Sea in the east. And between the seas: A wide landscape with unspoiled dunes, followed by the gentle island typical thatched-roof houses nestle. A twelve kilometer long, fine sandy beach promises sun and swimming. In the East: The unique Wadden Sea, which you should learn more-a watt hike with an expert guide is part of the "compulsory". North of Rantum is one of the richest bird areas in Northern Germany: Ornithologists from all over the country travel now to the more than 50 species of birds can be observed in the basin Rantum breed or rest. But not only is bird friends to recommend a visit to the dam, which defines Rantum basin, invites you to an extensive tour, where you mudflats almost wet through.
In the dunes on the west there are several transitions with beach beach rental and excursion places with exotic names. These names had their origins in the 1930s, when a stretch of beach was called Abyssinia. As in the 1950s tourism in Rantum began to bloom, was the beach, Samoa and, later, Zanzibar.
Many families began in the summer weeks of the 50s, with rooms for rent. This thriving and profitable sideline has grown over the decades into one of the main sources of revenue for the town. Many new buildings are on its account. Characteristic was that it is not, as in Westerland, mainly in hotels, guesthouses and restaurants were. Many secondary residences and rental companies have now been added. The town has, like on the other island, more beds for tourists than for residents. Important were the 1990s in which an extension of the season on the few summer weeks succeeded. Directly to the storm surges abbruchbedrohten dune is the reetgedeckte Sölring yard. The hotel is now because of the good food guide, with two Michelin stars. In June 2007, on a former military complex north of the village known as the TUI Hotel village with approximately 600 beds in 159 apartments opened.
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