Wangerooge - Comparing Islands

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During our vacation we spent 2 weeks on the Island of Mallorca/Spain and 2 days on the North-Sea Island Wangerooge so far. No wonder if I am comparing those locations sometimes even though it is is impossible and unneccessary to compare them.

Wangerooge is a small island (maps link) in a fairly rough and open sea while Mallorca is large and situated in the mediterranean sea.

So, I should not compare...but I still do! And here are some points I could mention:

Climates:

Wangerooge: The german north sea islands are said to have the most healthy climate. Situated offshore it is like high-sea climate. Air filled with jodine and salt, good for your lungs and skin.

Mallorca: The climate is smooth and the air is always gentle to you. But you will never smell the sea or the air....except when the dustbins have just been emptied. But over here you will never face temperatures below 25°C in summer. Usually it will be around 30°C.

Beaches:

Wangerooge: The high tide brings you enough water for bathing only once a day and many tourists are disappointed when they look over the dike and don't see the expected ocean but only brown mud everywhere. To me this high and low tide is fascinating and I can watch the sea come and go. This changes also make the beaches here more wide. Fine white sand with a lot of mussels, crabs etc. to be found near the waterline. Even at low tide I can walk for hours, enjoying the air, the sound of waves, the smell of the sea. (yes..over here the sea smells like sea should smell. Salty, fishy.....different)

Mallorca: Weather guarantee and a calm sea make the beach easy to enjoy for little kids as well as for drunken tourists. But the beaches are not really tidy and on the westcoast there are nearly no waves. Besides that, it is so very crowded that it is nearly impossible to play around with kids in the sand. Beaches on westcoast Mallorca are boring!

Tourists:

Wangerooge: Mainly germans and so everything is in order and well-organized on Wangerooge. None is too loud, they behave well on the beach and they are separating their waste. Boring... just like home! Unfortunately no swedish people here...hehee!

Mallorca: A mix of different languages, nationalities, characters and habits. You don't need a book or TV or iPod to entertain yourself. Just keep your eyes, ears and nose open and you will be a part of a vivid documentation on human behave and misbehave.

Let's just say that those spots are not to be compared. Their characters are just too different. For those who prefer to feel, smell and explore nature, for sure Wangerooge is the better choice. Those who want to do a pure beach vacation with weather guarantee and a lot of life around everywhere should chose Mallorca.

And after you finish your Mallorcan vacation, you can still go to Wangerooge to relax from Mallorca.