Heide
Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Dithmarschen. Population: 22,000.
Getting to Heide
Hamburg Airport is the closest public airport, 105 km away. Heide–Büsum Airport has flights to Heligoland.
- 01Heide
The regional express RE 6 (Hamburg-Altona to Westerland) stops here.
Worth seeing
- 01Heider Wasserturm
Constructed in 1903, the water tower is the highest in Schleswig-Holstein with 45,71 m.
- 02Marktplatz
- 03St. Jürgen Kirche, Markt 26 (southwest corner
- 04Brahmshaus
Mon Tue closed, Wed Thu 11ː30-15ː30, Fri 11ː30-13ː30, Sat 13ː30-15ː30.
- 05Museumsinsel Luettenheid
Luettenheid 40, museumsinsel@stadt-heide.de.
- 06Stadtpark
Large park that offers many green areas to enjoy a small picnic and the sun.
Things to do
- 01Minigolfplatz
Mon-Fri 14ː00-17ː00, Sat Sun 13ː00-17ː00.
- 02Dithmarscher Wasserwelt
Mon closed, Tue Thu Fri 06ː30-21ː00, Wed 15ː00-21ː00, Sat 09ː00-21ː00, Sun 09ː00-19ː00.
- 03Lichtblick Filmtheater
The cinema is located on a famous shopping street in the center of the city.
- 04Stadttheater Heide
It was founded in 1904 and has 3 halls and a lounge with a total of 465 seats.
- 05Heider Marktfrieden
Mediaeval event, which takes place every two years on the market square.
Where to eat
- 01Marktpirat
American restaurant with pancakes and sandwiches for breakfast.
- 02Alex Kitchen
Restaurant that buys its ingredients sustainably and regionally.
- 03Restaurant Rhodos
Greek restaurant that prepares dishes in the ancient Greek style.
- 04Restaurant Tripoli
Italian restaurant that offers not only pizza and pasta, but also burgers, salads and seasonal extra dishes (such as chili con carne).
- 05West Waffel
Central café, which serves homemade waffles.
Getting around Heide the local way
- Get inFrom Rømø in Denmark, Sylt is a short ferry hop away.
- Get inHeligoland has ferries not only from Schleswig-Holstein but also from Cuxhaven and Hamburg.
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