chleswig-Holstein has remained a German state since 1460.   It is bordered by two seas, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.   The people of this sparsely populated state (approximately 3,000,000) are very diverse.   The dialect of the region is referred to as Low German and Danish is also spoken in areas of the state.   An ethnic group called the Frisians live on the state's western coast and outlying islands.

ourist attractions in Schleswig-Holstein include the Wattenmeer National Park on Sylt Island, the Hanseatic town of Lübeck with its Holstein gate built in the thirteenth century, the beaches on Eiderstedt Peninsula and the harbor at Travemünde.

The Holstein Gate in Lübeck

The Cathedral in Lübeck

The Harbor at Kiel

A Thatch Roofed House near Kiel

A Windmill near the Shore

Shepherds in the Northern Hills

Country House with Thatch Roof

A Public Beach on the Northern Shore