Discover Aventoft

Three themes can help guide your search for a hotel in Aventoft: birdwatching, gliding and architectural history. They differ in their locations and conditions—from a seasonal natural spectacle to building phases spanning centuries.

Birdwatching in Aventoft

In the marshland near Aventoft, hundreds of thousands of starlings gather, appearing as a living cloud in the sky. This seasonal natural spectacle may influence when you travel. The roads by Haasberger See and Ruttebüller See are good places to see the starling spectacle. Another viewing opportunity is the bridge over the Verlath pumping station: from there, the view extends across Rudbøl So towards Denmark, and there is also an opportunity to watch birds. The starlings are the main attraction on the roads by the two lakes; from the bridge, you can enjoy views across the water and watch birds.

Gliding at weekends

The Südtondern Air Sports Club operates glider flights at Aventoft airfield, mainly at weekends. When the weather prevents regular gliding, two motor gliders are available. Unlike seasonal starling watching, gliding depends above all on the weekend and the weather. If air sports are among your travel interests, these conditions may be worth considering when planning your trip.

Church and historic architecture

The Romanesque Aventoft Church dates back to around 1250; it was extended to the east in 1767/68. The present Weigle organ was installed in 1972. Together with its furnishings, churchyard, gravestones dating from before 1870 and churchyard gate, Aventoft Church is regarded as an ensemble of historic, artistic, urban-planning and cultural-landscape significance.

Two Uthland houses showcase different building styles. The Uthland house at Brandkuhle 10 is considered an angular, single-storey brick building from the 19th century, with a thatched half-hipped roof and an agricultural wing on the west side. The Uthland house at Dorfstraße 4 is considered to be a single-storey brick building dating probably from 1804, with a thatched half-hipped roof, a dormer with a hay hatch and two house trees. Brick and roof style link the two houses; their additional architectural features set them apart.

North Frisia as a wider travel destination

North Frisia has 441 kilometres of coastline. The five North Frisian islands in the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park include Sylt, Föhr and Amrum. North Frisia also includes ten Halligen, distinctive small islands in the national park. The Schlüttsiel Visitor Centre has a natural history exhibition and offers guided tours of the Wadden Sea and nature conservation almost every day; in suitable weather, a tour continues along the sea dyke. Other national park information centres in North Frisia offer exhibitions and events about the national parks and the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site. Of all the districts in Schleswig-Holstein, North Frisia has the highest density of museums and the largest number of registered cultural monuments.

Cycling in the border region

The 130-kilometre Border Route runs through the German-Danish border region and presents its cultural history. Cyclists can generally hire bikes in the towns along the route; regional tourist information offices offer suggested tours and maps. Check the route conditions before setting out.

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