Büsum Travel Guide
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Büsum Overview
Büsum is a fishing and tourist town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 18 km southwest of Heide.
The first documented mention of Büsum (as an island) dates from the year 1140. The island's name on medieval documents changed several times from the original Bivsne (1140) to Busin (1208), Busen (1281), and Buzen (1447). Büsum's medieval history has been documented through the chronicles of Neocorus (Johannes Adolph Köster), a pastor and teacher in Büsum during the 16th century
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Since 1818, Büsum has been used as a spa town visited for the healing effects of the seawater and the mudflats of the Wadden Sea. It gained official Nordseebad (North Sea spa) status in 1837. To accommodate spa guests, Büsum was connected to the Prussian railroad network in 1883. During the Nazi regime, Büsum was a destination for Kraft durch Freude (strength through joy
) tourists, a recreational program organized by the NSDAP. In 1949, Büsum was officially named a Nordseeheilbad (North Sea health spa). Nowadays, Büsum is a popular summer vacation spot for families and day trips from Hamburg (Hamburg vacation rentals | Hamburg travel guide). in 2002, Büsum accommodated 658,723 overnight stays by 83,295 guests. Nearly all (99.5%) of Büsum's tourists are Germans. One of Büsum's landmarks is the lighthouse. Built in 1912/13 from 55 tons of cast iron plates, it was originally painted black until it received its characteristic red and white coat in 1952. It is being operated automatically since 1976 and managed by the Water and Shipping Authority Tönning. From the harbor of Büsum, tourists can take trips to sea, either for pleasure or fishing, as nature trips along the Wadden Sea National Parks, or to the island Helgoland (Helgoland vacation rentals | Helgoland travel guide).
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Travel Insider Tips for Büsum
I get postcards every year from my German friends who love Busum!
Shared by Linda Fry Brown, Mar 2010
before we moved to the States we went to Büsum quite often. It is a great place for vacation if you suffer from seasonal allergies.
Shared by Antonella Wolf, Mar 2010
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Related Sites
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- Homepage of Büsum: Büsum (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Büsum
- Stadtplan Tourist Information Büsum - Nordsee
More about the History of Büsum
During medieval times, Büsum was an island with three villages, Süderdorp, Middeldorp and Norddorp. Devastating floods in 1362 (Grote Mandrenke), 1436, and 1570 (All Saint's Flood) drowned most of the island and destroyed the two settlements Süderdorp and Middeldorp. The former Norddorp with the St. Clemens church nowadays forms the old core of the town Büsum.
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Useful historic Information
Feuerland expedition by Gunther Plüschow: Article of Eberhard Baeumerth: „Büsum wird 1585 landfest“ (in German): Büsumer photo album:What makes this Live Like a German Büsum Travel Guide special...
This Büsum travel guide provides you with an overview of Büsum, Büsum pictures, and a local travel guide that suggests many special trips, unique activities, and vacation ideas, that you can't find in a typical Germany travel guide.
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