Small-Town Charm

In the local district "Dorf," the past meets the modern present. The local architecture is characterized by beautiful thatched-roof houses, museums, our historical island, and modern buildings.
This local district has a particularly friendly atmosphere: Here, you can meet up for a "Klönschnack" (conversation) at the weekly market, browse the small shops on Dorfstraße, treat yourself to a delicious slice of cake in one of the cozy cafés, or simply enjoy the local district’s homey feel while taking a stroll.

Weekly Market

Historical island with a Backhus (traditional house for baking)

Churches & Museums

Beach with a stilt house restaurant

Family at Jan and Gret's on Market Square

Little People

Jan & Gret

It’s also worth stopping by to see Jan and Gret at the market square!
They symbolize the “Lütten Lüüd”—that is, the poor and humble people who used to live in St. Peter-Ording and eked out a living from their gardens and the sea.
Gret catches crabs (Porrn) with her Gliep, and Jan spears an eel with his Prigg.

Front view of the Eiderstedt Regional Museum

A set table at the Eiderstedt Regional Museum

Long-term memory

Eiderstedt Landscape Museum

You’ll find even more history and historical insights at the Eiderstedt Regional Museum!
Here, you’ll learn fascinating facts about everyday life on the North Sea coast, the development of the Eiderstedt Peninsula, and our North Frisian traditions.

Museum

View of the Backhus (traditional house for baking) on the historic island

A family in front of the ice cellar on the historic island

People in the Backhus (traditional house for baking)

Picnic on a bench on the historic island

Journey into the Past

historical island

Near the market square and the Old Town Hall is the historical island, featuring the Backhus (traditional house for baking), an ice cellar, and an insect hotel. At the Backhus, fresh bread is regularly baked in a wood-fired oven according to old traditions. You can find the dates in the event calendar.

historical island

Fresh & Local

Weekly Market

Every Wednesday morning, the weekly market takes place in our town square. There, you’ll have the chance to pick up regional products, seasonal foods, and fragrant flowers and perennials—and of course, you can have a chat in the local dialect, too!

Weekly Market

View of the church in the "Dorf" neighborhood

A family in front of the church on the dike

Historic Site

St. Peter's Church

The village church of St. Peter gave the town its name back then and is also a venue for music today, hosting wonderful concerts throughout the year.

St. Peter’s Church

Event Calendar

Did you know?

Active in SPO

To further promote active lifestyles on the North Sea coast, we launched the “Aktiv in SPO” sub-brand in 2022. After all, even on vacation, there should always be plenty of fun, exercise, and adventure!

This sub-brand promotes products, activities, and experiences closely linked to exercise, sports, creativity, and fun and games. These can include, for example, sports, music, theater, and cultural events.

St. Peter-Ording offers the perfect setting for this. For the little ones, the beach and the Erlebnis-Promenade provide plenty of opportunities to run around and play. Adults will find plenty to enjoy, whether it’s kitesurfing or biking, working out at the North Sea Fitness Park, or catching an open-air music event at the Dünen-Hus afterward.

The Riches of the Sea

Amber Museum

The North Sea Amber Museum is a long-standing tradition in St. Peter-Ording—here you can immerse yourself in the history of the “gold of the North Sea” and transform your own piece of amber into a unique piece of jewelry during a polishing workshop.

Amber Museum

Event Calendar

Visitors in front of the information board at Südstrand

Small & quiet

Sandy Beach

The stretch of beach in the local district "Dorf" is called “Südstrand” and is the smallest and most tranquil swimming spot here in St. Peter-Ording. It’s characterized by salt marshes.
You can only swim here at high tide. At low tide, however, you can join a guided mudflat hike and explore the secrets of the Wadden Sea right down to the seabed.

Swimming Spot

watt hiking

Book a beach chair

Stilt House Restaurant

LOTTI on Südstrand

Here you'll find homemade dishes, delicious fondues, wonderful celebrations, and great music!

LOTTI

Flowers in front of the tourist information office in the local district of "Dorf"

Entrance to the Tourist Information Office in the local district of "Dorf"

Well-informed

Village Tourist Information Office

You can also find us in the local district "Dorf"—at our tourist information office in the Old Town Hall. We’ll be happy to help you with any questions or needs, and special SPO fan merchandise is waiting for you there, too.

Dorf Tourist Information Center

All Tourist Information Centers in Eiderstedt

Did you know?

The Third Climate Zone

Our pine forest represents the third climate zone in St. Peter-Ording. Studies show that a walk through the forest can lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol after just 20 to 30 minutes.

Our three climate zones