Lung Wai
The main pedestrian street of Lower Land, lined with duty-free shops selling tobacco, liquor, perfume, and cosmetics. It is a must-visit for day-trippers.
Heligoland is outside the EU VAT zone, so goods are exempt from VAT and some excise duties. Tobacco, liquor, perfume, cosmetics, and chocolate are noticeably cheaper than on the German mainland. The main pedestrian street of Lower Land, Lung Wai (meaning “long road” in the local Heligolandic dialect), is lined with duty-free shops, souvenir stores, and restaurants, and most day-trippers do their shopping here. Note that there are duty-free allowances when returning to mainland Germany, for example 1 liter of spirits and 200 cigarettes. Anything above these limits must be declared. It is about a 5-minute walk from the pier.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Helgoland Air-Raid Bunker Tour
- Unterland–Oberland Lift
- Heligoland
- Museum Helgoland
- St. Nicolai Church, Heligoland
- Hummerbuden
- Heligoland Lighthouse
- Lummenfelsen