Schleswig-Holstein is Germany's northernmost federal state, a narrow peninsula wedged between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, bordering Denmark. It combines windswept Wadden Sea islands like Sylt and Amrum, the historic Hanseatic port of Lubeck, the sailing capital Kiel, and the tranquil lake district of Holstein Switzerland. The state is defined by water on nearly every side, a mix of German, Danish, and North Frisian culture, and a laid-back maritime pace of life.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
A-ROSA Sylt
Landhaus Stricker
Hotel Faehrhaus Sylt
Soel'ring Hof
Hotel Miramar
A-ROSA Travemuende
Maritim Strandhotel Travemuende
Radisson Blu Senator Hotel, Lubeck
Steigenberger Hotel Conti Hansa Kiel
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
Söl'ring Hof
A two-Michelin-star restaurant among the dunes of Rantum on Sylt, part of the Söl'ring Hof design hotel, led by chef Jan-Philipp Berner with refined, authentic cooking that carries a Nordic touch.
Meierei Dirk Luther
A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Glücksburg near Flensburg, set in a former dairy building beside the Flensburg Fjord, where chef Dirk Luther builds precise tasting menus around regional and North Sea ingredients.
Wullenwever
A one-Michelin-star restaurant in a Renaissance merchant's house in Lübeck's Altstadt, led by chef Roy Petermann, pairing Hanseatic history with contemporary German cooking.
Ahlmanns
A one-Michelin-star restaurant in Kiel, the city's leading fine-dining table, serving contemporary German cuisine built on regional produce.
Tipken's by Nils Henkel
A one-Michelin-star restaurant in Keitum on Sylt, led by chef Nils Henkel, focused on precise, ingredient-driven tasting menus in a traditional Frisian house setting.