Keitum & St. Severin
Keitum
Keitum, hailed as the most beautiful village on Sylt, a captains' village with thatched-roof houses, stone walls and the 12th-century St. Severin's Church.
Keitum lies on the east side of the island, facing the Wadden Sea. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was home to whaling captains. Today it still preserves large numbers of thatched Frisian-style old houses, stone-walled gardens and tree-lined lanes, along with a number of galleries and cafés. St. Severin's Church, north of the village, was built at the end of the 12th century and is the oldest church on the island; concerts are often held there in summer. At the village edge, the Green Cliff trail overlooks the mudflats and is ideal for an easy walk or watching the sunrise. From Westerland it is about 15 minutes by bike.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Altfriesisches Haus
- Wadden Sea Mudflat Hiking
- Braderup Heath
- Rantum Basin
- Denghoog
- Kampen
- Westerland Beach & Promenade
- Uwe Dune