Introduction
Terschelling is one of the Dutch Wadden Islands of which the town of West Terschelling is the seat. The island as we know it now was formed during the late Middle ages.
Geography
Cities
There are no real cities on the island. West-Terschelling is the biggest town, with around 2,600 inhabitants.
Sights and Activities
Waddling
Waddling is the act of walking on the bottom of the sea at low tide and can best be done in the Dutch and German parts of the Wadden Islands. Read more about waddling here.
Events and Festivals
Oerol
Oerol on Terschelling is a cultural event that takes place in the summer. Because of the populartity of this event, hotels and campings are fully booked way before the festival.
Cranberries
Terschelling is the only Wadden island on which cranberries grow. In 1840 a ship carrying cranberries sank in front of the coast, and the cranberries washed ashore. The people from Terschelling started to grow them, and nowadays there are pretty big fields where they grow cranberries. During the year there are competitions between bakeries trying to make the best cranberry cakes.
Weather
Getting There
By Boat
There are ferry connections from Harlingen on the mainland and from the island of Vlieland.
Eat
Drink
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