Inside Europe | 23.08.2008 | 15:05
Reuniting Helgoland
In 1720 a huge storm split the island Helgoland in two – now an entrepreneur wants to fill the space between the two islands.
The German island of Helgoland is situated around 70 kilometers from the coast and is about one point seven square kilometers in size. It’s a peaceful place to live and visit. Just 1,400 people call Helgoland home, there are no bicycles, and it wasn’t until last year that the island got its first police car. But it wasn’t always so tranquil. On New Year’s Eve, 1720, a huge storm split the island in two. Now, an ambitious entrepreneur is hoping to fill in the space between the two islands in the hope of attracting more tourists.
Report Andrew Ryan
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