Hallig Hooge-Anneliese and Helga


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Travel Guide for Hallig Hooge

Hallig Hooge is a small island off the west coast of Denmark. The way to reach the island is to start in Hamburg, then take a train to Husum or Bredstedt, and finally take a ferry through Schluttsiel Harbour. Even though it takes about 4-5 hours to get Hallig Hooge, it is definitely worth the trip.
Things to see:
Sturmflutkino (flood movie)- popular to tourists, because it shows a lot about the island and the weather there.
The Brent Geese Festival -celebrates and observes the migration of Brent Geese
Places to go:
Heitmat und Halligmuseum
Koningspesel
Hooge Church -from the1600’s
-was built on top of older churches after the storm tides
Fun Facts:
“hal” in Celtic means salt
it floods a lot because it has no coastal protection
“hallig” in English means reverberant, or re-echoing

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Hallig Hooge

1. What country is Hallig Hooge west of?

2. How long does it take to get there if you’re traveling from Hamburg?

3. What time period is the Hooge Church from?

4. Why does Hallig Hooge flood a lot?

5. What does “hallig” mean in English?