Sylt Island in the North Sea is the closest Germany ever gets to being glamouros. Around the Sansibar in the dunes and the island village Kampen industry captains rub shoulders with the elder statesmen of Germany's entertainment business. ...See moreSylt Island in the North Sea is the closest Germany ever gets to being glamouros. Around the Sansibar in the dunes and the island village Kampen industry captains rub shoulders with the elder statesmen of Germany's entertainment business. Private parties at Günther Schmidt's Sylt home have people like the Prince of Liechtenstein on the guest list. Schmidt has made a fortune with the production of head-ache pills. And when you ask him for his favourite spot on the beautiful island he answers: "My bed." Sylt used to be a bit more exciting yet. In the Sixties Gunter Sachs was cruising around on his motorcycle, even bringing his wife Brigitte Bardot. Publisher legends like Augstein and Springer came here to relax, and probably have a look at the first nudist beaches of the country. Today the nouveau riche show their Lamborghinis and Ferraris, but some can still tell stories about the times before mass tourism took over. Like former government spokesman Peter Boenisch or smash screenplay writer Wolfgang Menge.
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