The windswept island of Sylt—with miles of trails, white-sand beaches, and traditional thatched-roof Frisian houses—has long been Germany’s favorite vacation spot, drawing in families looking for a little beach time, hikers and cyclists hoping to hit the trail, and shoppers armed with little more than credit cards and directions to the spa.Westerland, the island’s largest city and transportation hub, was founded as a resort town in the middle of the 19th century. Long regarded as a playground for the rich, the island is now the destination of choice for everyone from the biggest German celebrities to the nation’s vacationing families. Wealthy vacationers schmooze in Kampen, just north of Westerland, while everyone else spreads out along the island’s beaches in wicker Strandkorbs or “beach baskets” to shield them from the stiff North Sea breeze as they watch windsurfers battle the gale.
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