In the town of Wyk, the only town on the island of Föhr, Germany

 "...I have drifted far and wide

I have crossed the seven oceans
I have crossed the Great Divide
But if you're ever looking for me
Let me tell you where I'll be
I'll be somewhere soaking up sunshine
On my island in the sea."
-- lines from Island in the Sea, a song by Willie Nelson
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(in the  Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, on an island in the North Sea) The island of Föhr, with miles of white sandy beaches, beautiful green marshland, and a pleasant maritime climate favored by the Gulf Stream, is a holiday paradise for young and old -- often referred to as the "Frisian Caribbean." Whether it's a family vacationy, a holiday with the dog or one for wellness; the island offers much variety and memorable sights.

+ A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Föhr offers its visitors a perfect beach holiday, healthy and relaxing nature and, (with more than 8,500 events per year). Guests will also find a nice range of restaurants and lots of holiday accommodations.

+ The fifth largest island in Germany is part of the North Frisian Islands.
Being one of the smaller German islands, Föhr is popular amoung Germans that want to avoid the busier islands. Thus, Föhr has developed a significant tourism economy. Föhr is well-connected to mainland Germany by ferry, road, and air transport services.

+ Föhr is the second-largest North Sea island of Germany. The climate is oceanic with moderate winters and relatively cool summers.

+ Having been a settlement area already in neolithic times, Föhr had been part of mainland North Frisia until 1362, when the coastline was destroyed by a heavy storm flood known as Saint Marcellus's flood and several islands were formed (Föhr among them). The northern parts of Föhr consist of marshes while the southern parts consist of sandy geest -- a type of landform, slightly raised above the surrounding countryside, that occurs on the plains of Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark. From the middle-ages until 1864, Föhr belonged to the Danish realm and to the Duchy of Schleswig, but was then transferred to Prussia as a result of the Second Schleswig War. Seafaring has long been the most popular trade, but farming and eventually tourism became the most important economic factors after the end of the "Age of Sail." The island can be reached by a car and passenger-ferry service, or via an airstrip.

+ Föhr is situated southeast of Sylt; it is the second-largest German North Sea island. Among those German islands which are accessible only by ship or airplane Föhr is the most populous and has the largest surface. Föhr is called "The Green Island" due to being sheltered from the storms of the North Sea by its neighboring islands, Sylt and Amrum, so that Föhr's vegetation is thriving compared to other islands. In the marshlands, a number of solitary farmsteads can be found, which were moved out of the villages during the 1960s.

+ The only town on the island is Wyk (shown here) on its southeastern coast.