To reach the Lanserhof Sylt from London, I fly into Hamburg and take a three-hour train. I am an anomaly in doing so; most patients who are bound for the retreat fly in by private jet because this is ...

Before there was Michael Pollan and his “intentional eating” MasterClass, before there was “intermittent fasting” and the Wim Hof Method, there was Franz Xaver Mayr, the early-20th-century Austrian ...

The Fresian island of Sylt, a narrow slip of prime beachfront between the North and Wadden seas, first formed 800 years ago, but the scenic destination proffering luxe getaways only recently received ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sylt, a crocodile-coloured smudge in the Frisian archipelago, has been dissolving into the ocean since it ...

High up in the north of Germany, right on the border with Denmark, lies the North Sea island of Sylt. Unless you are flying into Sylt Airport, you will likely be taking the train up from the old port ...

A few years ago, my older daughter came home from second grade and at dinner announced an amazing discovery. “There was a wall!” she said. My husband and I looked at each other. I’m American; he’s ...

The island is known as the Queen of the North Sea and has been a popular wellness destination for more than 100 years. Discovering a pocket of untouched nature is a modern luxury. But in northern ...

Because while Sylt has long been a favorite destination for the one percent of Northern Europe—it’s often referred to as “the Martha’s Vineyard of Germany“—it “still feels like a secret from the rest ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Where is the most expensive place to buy a house in Germany? According to research from the Engel & Völkers estate ...

Almost a year after the scandal over racist chants in a bar on the northern German island of Sylt, only one person has been charged. Most charges have been dropped after an investigation into last ...

Lanserhof Sylt, a wellness retreat on a remote German island, focuses on holistic practices and longevity training. Courtesy of Lanserhof Sylt Before there was Michael Pollan and his “intentional ...