The Fresian island of Sylt, a narrow slip of prime beachfront ... Sylter oysters under the thatched roof at Tipken’s by famed German chef Nils Henkel, which just debuted this March at Severin ...

Germany might not seem an obvious destination ... Most gravitate towards the slender, windswept isle of Sylt, the easiest-to-access of the 14 islands. Facing out to the North Sea, its long ...