The central attractions of Cuxland are Sahlenburg, Duhnen und Döse, which have a well developed tourist infrastructure with restaurants and hotels to cater for various tastes, holiday apartments, an open air pool, leisure facilities and shops. Additionally one can visit a number of museums in Cuxhaven, e.g. a museum about the German poet Joachim Ringelnatz in Ritzebüttel Castle.
The majority of the holidaymakers come from the German states of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen and Hamburg. With around 3 million overnight stays each year, Cuxhaven is the leading resort in Germany. The coastal villages in the collective municipality of Land Wursten and in the borough of Otterndorf are especially popular with families. Inland, spa facilities, cycling and riding are popular; the centre being Bad Bederkesa.
Cutter harbour at Dorumer Tief in Dorum-Neufeld
Mudflat car with day trippers in the Sahlenburger Watt near Cuxhaven, on the way to the
island of NeuwerkIn the mudflats off Cuxhaven-Duhnen
Cuxhaven's symbol and the northernmost point in Lower Saxony: the
KugelbakeIn Otterndorf on the
MedemOtterndorf: lake of Achtern Diek
Castle in Bad Bederkesa
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