A "nature vacation" like a king: stately buildings and parks still bear witness to the fact that King George V of Hanover chose the idyllic island as his summer residence in 1836. 150 years later, modern state fathers and mothers placed the natural paradise under the protection of the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park.
Like all East Frisian islands, Norderney has a turbulent past. Wind and waves transport the sand that created the islands. However, they not only deposit it there, but also take it away again and again. The western ends of the islands in particular are therefore protected by protective structures, the construction of which began on Norderney as early as 1857. In the east of the island, on the other hand, you can observe the free play of nature, which conjures up a fascinating, constantly changing landscape. This constantly changing landscape is one of the reasons why the Wadden Sea has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. You can find out more about the Wadden Sea nature reserve at the Watt Welten visitor center at the port.
