From fishing village to sophisticated seaside resort

Fascination of beach, mudflats and recreation

Originating from a fishing village in 1902, Duhnen is now Cuxhaven's best-known seaside spa. Here, from luxury hotels to camping sites, from star-rated restaurants to snack bars, the whole range of your holiday wishes can be fulfilled. Sunbathing on the beach, walks by the sea, hikes in the mudflats, strolling along the beach promenade, leisure fun on the adventure golf course and the playground at the Duhner Kreisel, Duhnen mudflat races, enjoying culinary delights from the kitchen and cellar, feeling good and doing something for your health:

That is Duhnen. Simply the fine way to enjoy life.

Duhnen was already a popular seaside resort in 1904.
On the beautiful sandy beach in Duhnen, nudist bathing is also the order of the day in summer on the specially designed nudist beach.
Duhnen became a fashionable seaside resort because of its health - 365 days a year thalasso treatments with seawater, mud, sea air and tidal fringe walks. The Thalasso Centre ahoi! with its seawater wave pool, spa, premium sauna area, children's paradise, giant slide and fitness and spa area has all the healing powers of the sea ready for you to make you healthy and fit.

Start your excursion into the mudflat Sea World Heritage Site from Duhnen on foot or by tidal flat car to Neuwerk Island. And also discover the unique landscape of the Duhner Heide from the observation platform, which offers a fascinating panoramic view of the world shipping route, the mudflats as far as Neuwerk, the heath and the salt marshes.

Unique in the world is the Duhner Wattrennen, a spectacular horse race that has been held on the seabed off Duhnen since 1902. Almost as unique is the Sparkassen-BeachArena, where amateur athletes and professionals compete for titles and trophies in exciting tournaments on the sand throughout the summer. But also the Duhner artists' promenade festival, the family event days, the spa concerts, the classic Easter fire, the Duhner festive market and the shopping opportunities do not let boredom arise.