Ecomare

The island is accessible by ferry operating between Dagebüll and Föhr. The trip takes around 45 minutes. There is also an airport on the island.
It is possible to participate in an organized hike during low tide over the 6 kilometers of flats, from Grodunsum on Föhr to Amrum.

The southern part of Föhr is made up of sandy soils dating back to the glacial period. It is a low hilly island with a few cliffs and beaches along the borders. The northern part is reclaimed marshland. Along the edges of this polder lie salt marshes and tidal flats. There are no dunes, but there are heath lands and planted woods. Lots of geese and shorebirds stop by Föhr when migrating and little terns brood on the island. The natterjack toad and the moor frog also live on the island.

In the south of the island, you can recognize grave mounds, which date back to the Bronze Age. There is also a Viking fort. There are 17 villages and a small city (Wyk) on Föhr. Wyk has an old and renowned spa.

Föhr has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, 1700 B.C. Around 700, the first Frisians settled here. The fort was a center for the Vikings in the 8th century. The western part of Föhr was Danish between 1368 and 1864; from then on it was German. The residents have always been farmers and fishermen, but also traded amber and salt and participated in hunting whales and seals. Tourism began with the construction of a sea spa in 1819.

In the Carl Häberlin Friesen museum in Wyk, you can find unusual prehistoric finds and local art. The three churches in Nieblum, Süderende and Wyk date back to the 13th century. There are lovely carved tombstones of sailors in the cemeteries.

Föhr is especially unusual because up till recently three languages were spoken here. The western part speaks Frisian while the eastern area speaks German. The third language is Danish, but that has practically disappeared from the island. On Föhr, you still see women wearing 18th century costumes. Frisian and Dutch influence is very evident in the design of the houses.