Making the most of List Sylt
Use these notes to shape a realistic day ashore, then confirm any time-sensitive information for the date of your call.
Arriving at the port
Ships berth or anchor here, with tenders taking passengers ashore to the centre of the small town of List.
Bring a printable map with you.
With just under 40 km of sandy beach, Sylt is a fine place for walking, collecting shells, building sandcastles, swimming or relaxing in a beach chair. Sleepy towns have picturesque thatched houses, alongside small harbours, long promenades, dune paths and outings to the mud flats or Red Cliff, so boredom rarely has a chance to set in.
Food and shopping
Notable German purchases include precision optical equipment such as binoculars and cameras, porcelain, handmade crystal, silver, steelware, Solingen knives, leather goods, sports equipment, Nuremberg toys and Bavarian Loden cloth. In eastern Germany, look for musical instruments, carved wooden toys from the Erzgebirge Mountains and Meissen china.
German snacks, or Schnellimbiss, are widely sold, especially Bock wurst (boiled sausage), Bratwurst (grilled sausage) and Curry wurst (spiced sausage), along with fries and hamburgers.
German fast food is inexpensive, filling and varied, with sausage stands, imbisses and specialist stalls offering plenty of choice. Turkish-influenced food is especially popular because it is cheap and healthy. The favourite Turkish fast food is Doner Kebab: a substantial pita, generally filled with chicken or beef, fresh French fries and salad.
Money
List uses Euro, with plentiful ATM machines around.
Ask smaller businesses first whether they accept Credit Cards.
Staying connected
German is spoken. Germans are often seen as punctual, disciplined and somewhat formal. The language has two forms of "you": "Du", which is less formal, and "Sie", which is more formal. With people you do not know, use the "Sie" form and their last name in almost every case.
For emergencies, call 110 -- Police Emergency, or 112 -- Fire Emergency or Ambulance Call.
Free WiFi is available at most cafes.
Opening Hours and
Stores must close by 8 p.m., although some shut as early as 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, they close at 1 or 2 p.m.; in large city centres, most remain open until 2 or 4 p.m.
All stores are closed on Sundays, apart from some bakeries that open on Sunday morning.