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An otherworldly holiday In the fascinating Wadden Sea National Park just off Germany’s North Sea coast lies the small island of Juist. Here, nestled in amongst the dunes, you can find Hotel Pabst, just a stone’s throw from one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. TEXT: SILKE PFERSDORF | TRANSLATION: EMMIE COLLINGE | PHOTOS: HOTEL PABST
A short while ago Juist was voted by radio listeners as the most beautiful of Germany’s islands. Bewildered, some asked where to find this mystical Juist, while the ones in the know sighed peacefully, savouring their precious memories of holidays on this North Sea island. Today, Juist remains an insider’s tip, but once you’ve been on the "most wonderful sandbank in the world“, as the island’s inhabitants fondly say, you’ll find yourself falling hopelessly in love. And even more so if you’re had the fortune of stumbling across the Four Star Superior Strandhotel Pabst – bringing with it the opportunity to reside at a rather perfect home away from home for a while.
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17 kilometres of the finest sandy beach can only mean fun and frolics, sand castles, long walks, running and Nordic walking. Not to mention the freedom to gaze out over the uninterrupted horizon, listening to the wind as you toy with the sand between your toes. For the guests of Hotel Pabst, the 17km offers luxury and the irrepressible joy of deciding how best to begin the day: with a few lengths in the sun-drenched hotel pool, a leisurely stroll along the wooden footbridge to see the surf, or diving headfirst into the gourmet breakfast of fresh rolls, omelette and other delights? Fortunately no one needs to rush for Hotel Pabst’s pop-
ular breakfast as it runs until midday. "While on holiday," muses Johannes Pabst, "you should never allow yourself to be rushed." Nowhere is this more apt than on