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Greetsiel in the region of Lower Saxony is a town in Germany - some 271 mi or ( 436 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Greetsiel is now 04:58 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zwolle, The Hague, Haarlem, Groningen, and Assen. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zwolle . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Greetsiel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Die Unsichtbaren Glückskind
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Greetsiel - Der NDR zu Gast im Hotel Krabbe von Greetsiel
Radiointerview mit der Inhaberin des Hotels "Die Krabbe von Greetsiel". Aufgezeichnet durch den NDR im Sommer 2009. Mittschnitt der Ausstrahlung des Nordwestradios. ..
Ostfriesland 2012
Ich habe mal ein paar Tage Urlaub mit Frau und dem Commandante Chequehuahua "Flo" in Ostfriesland gemacht. Wir waren auf Borkum, in Greetsiel, in Emden und auf Norderney... (I once made a few days hol ..
Greetsiel am Hafen zu Pfingsten 2010
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Interesting facts about this location
Greetsiel
Greetsiel is a small port on the bight of Leybucht in western East Frisia, Germany that was first documented in letters from the year 1388. Since 1972, Greetsiel has been part of the municipality of Krummhörn, which has its administrative seat in Pewsum. The nearest railway station is at Emden, about 15–20 kilometres ( ) away, and the two towns are linked by a bus service. Although originally just a small but picturesque fishing village, Greetsiel has become a major tourist attraction.
Located at 53.50 7.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Appingen Abbey
Appingen Abbey is a former Carmelite monastery in the parish of Greetsiel, which is dedicated to Saint Mary. It was named after the village of the same name.
Located at 53.48 7.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Pilsum Lighthouse
The Pilsum Lighthouse was built in 1891 in order to provide a beacon for the Emshörn channel on Germany's North Sea coast. It is located on a dyke near the village of Pilsum in the municipality of Krummhörn. It has guided ships through the narrow channel since 1915. In the First World War its light was extinguished in order that enemy ships could not navigate the route. After that it was no longer needed, because the channel was changed.
Located at 53.50 7.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Leybucht
The Leybucht is the second largest bay in East Frisia in northwest Germany after the Dollart. The Jade Bight is larger than both, but belongs historically to Oldenburg.
Located at 53.53 7.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Norder Tief
Norder Tief is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Located at 53.55 7.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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