Overlooking the North Sea, Dornum is a charming village in the historic German region of East Frisia. It comprises an inland settlement clustered with old cottages and an oceanside district that looks out towards the islands of Langeoog and Baltrum.
Take a step back in time at the Grandma Freese House, a historic cottage that offers insight into life in days gone by. It’s a short stroll from the whitewashed Schlossplatz in Dornum, a moat-ringed castle that hosts an annual knights’ festival. Also in Dornum is the Bockwindmühle, a 17th-century windmill that is the oldest of its kind in East Friesland.
Perched on the edge of the Wadden Sea is Dornumersiel, the village’s coastal district and home to the engaging exhibits of National Park House. Learn about the ecology of the Wadden Sea and the importance of protecting it, then explore the Zwei-Siele-Museum’s old captain’s house.
Getting there
Dornum is around an hour’s drive from Wilhelmshaven and just under two hours from Bremen Airport, which has flights to destinations across Europe. Renting a car is the most convenient way of getting to Dornum while the village is small enough to explore on foot.