Borkum: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 38 - 72 Pension Haus Metzen
 Just a 5-minute walk from Borkum Train Station and Borkum Beach, this quietly located guest house offers free Wi-Fi access, big buffet breakfasts, and… MoreEUR 89 - 215 Inselhotel VierJahreszeiten
 Our Inselhotel VierJahreszeiten resides in the city centre and the beach is reachable in short walking distance. For culinary delights dine in our res… MoreEUR 34 - 85 Inselhotel Rote Erde
 This 3-star hotel on the East Frisian island of Borkum is just a 5-minute walk from the North Sea beaches. The resort´s spa facilities, railway … MoreEUR 66 - 245 Strandhotel Hohenzollern
 Offering a gourmet restaurant with romantic views of the North Sea, spa facilities, and a large terrace, this elegant, 4-star hotel in Borkum is locat… MoreEUR 74 - 218 Strandhotel VierJahresZeiten
 This classic seaside hotel is located next to the beach along the seafront promenade on the island of Borkum, boasting wonderful views of the North Se… MoreEUR 41 - 130 Zum Hanseaten
 This family-run guest house on the North Sea island of Borkum is just 650 metres from the southern beach front, old and new lighthouse, and spa centre… MoreEUR 76 - 96 Villa Weststrand
 Just 50 metres from the sandy beaches of West Borkum, this hotel offers free Wi-Fi and a terrace with sea views. Borkum’s spa gardens and lighthouse… MoreEUR 59 - 291 Upstalsboom Seehotel
 This hotel overlooks the North Sea, and is directly opposite Borkum’s Neue Leuchturm lighthouse. It offers rooms decorated in a typically North-Germ… MoreEUR 37 - 102 Hotel-Pension Passat
 This guest house is on the North Sea island of Borkum, 150 metres from the main beach and the spa promenade. It offers brightly decorated rooms with W… MoreEUR 29 - 78 Hotel-Pension Huus in`t Dörp
 Centrally located on the North Sea island of Borkum, this peaceful, family-run hotel is just a 4-minute walk from the spa and gardens and just 7 minut… MoreEUR 43 - 269 Dünenhotel Borkum
 This non-smoking hotel lies in a national park on the East Frisian island of Borkum, close to the island´s airport and about 1.6 km from the Nor… MoreEUR 39 - 120 Appartementhaus Mövchen
 This apartment complex offers cosy, self-catering accommodation with free Wi-Fi internet access. It is situated just 800 metres from the beach on the … MoreEUR 59 - 95 Aparthotel Kachelot
 This hotel offers modern accommodation with free Wi-Fi on the East Frisian island of Borkum, a 5-minute walk from the beach and town centre. A relaxin… MoreEUR 45 - 69 Haus Ohio
 This family-run hotel offers cosy accommodation on the North Sea island of Borkum, just a 20-minute walk away from the beach, and only 13 minutes from… MoreEUR 52 - 999 Hotel Graf Waldersee
 This hotel in Borkum offers free Wi-Fi and and a free sauna and solarium. It is a 5-minute walk from the Kurpark spa gardens and North Sea beach.
The… MoreEUR 45 - 110 Hotel Weisse Düne
 Located in a stylish Art Nouveau villa, this 3-star, non-smoking hotel on the island of Borkum offers free Wi-Fi and varied buffet breakfasts. The mai… MoreEUR 70 - 96 Hotel Strandvilla Janine
 Dating from 1895, this privately run hotel invites you to enjoy a relaxing stay in the charming heart of Borkum, directly under the new lighthouse.
A… MoreEUR 40 - 102 Hotel Rummeni
 Situated just a short stroll from a beautiful beach, this family-run hotel enjoys a central location beside the railway station in Borkum.
The Hotel … MoreEUR 55 - 120 Aparthotel Domizil
 This family-friendly apartment hotel enjoys a peaceful location in Borkum’s spa district, just a short stroll from the North Sea island’s wellness… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borkum: Guide
Borkum is an island in the Leer (district)|Leer District in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany. It has an area of about 30.6 km² (11.84 sq miles) and a population of about 5,587. Borkum is bordered to the west by the Westereems strait (which forms the border with the Netherlands), to the east by the Osterems strait, to the north by the North Sea, and to the south by the Wadden Sea. It is the largest and westernmost of the East Frisian Islands in the North Sea, due north of the Netherlands|Dutch province of Groningen (province)|Groningen.
The island was formed by two previously separate islands which were still separated by a shallow water in 1863. The seam between the former eastern and western parts is called Tüskendör ("through in between").
On 19 and 20 December 1934, Werner von Braun launched "Max" and "Moritz", the two devices of the A2 (rocket)|A2-rocket. Lager Borkum, the Nazism|Nazi labour camp on Alderney was named after the island.
A number of former German soldiers of the 216th Marine-Flak-Abeitlung (Naval Flak Battalion) were tried for war crimes by the Dachau International Military Tribunal, from February 6 to March 21, 1946 (US v Kurt Goebell et al). They were charged with the unlawful execution of seven United States Army Air Forces personnel who had survived the crash of their damaged B-17 on the island on April 8, 1944. (See talk page for list of those tried).
The island is partially Auto-free zones|car-free. Off-season, driving by car is permitted everywhere, otherwise there are car-free zones. The only town on the island is also called Borkum.
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