South-Facing Apartment - Ferienhof Gerken

Size: approx. 70 square meters; living room, kitchen, bedroom, second separate bedroom, bathroom with shower, sink, and toilet; first floor; terrace; luggage/storage room; Wi-Fi available; ideal for 2 to 5 people plus one toddler.



Family vacation at the Gerken Farm on the North Sea, on the outskirts of the North Sea resort town of Carolinensiel-Harlesiel
The “Gerken Farm,” which is active in crop farming, is situated in a prime location on the outskirts of the North Sea resort town of Carolinensiel-Harlesiel. Carolinensiel-Harlesiel is situated directly within the “Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park,” a “UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site” since 2009.
Our vacation farm is a real working farm and offers you the ideal setting for a wonderful family vacation on the North Sea.
The three vacation apartments at “Ferienhof Gerken” are approximately 70 square meters in size and are therefore well-suited for two to five people or two to four people, each with an additional toddler.
All three vacation apartments are bright, welcoming, and cozy, and are very well equipped with everything you might need on vacation; for example, all three ground-floor apartments feature sun terraces. All apartments also feature modern, fully equipped kitchens with dishwashers.
There’s naturally plenty going on at Ferienhof Gerken—as is usually the case when you suddenly find yourself living on a farm! Best of all, children can ride the Icelandic ponies three times a week for free! There are also plenty of other great activities for the kids: feeding the ducklings and chickens or hunting for eggs are just as much a part of the fun as the many opportunities to run around and play on the large farm grounds: trampoline, swing, a wide selection of ride-on toys, petting animals, sandbox—there are plenty of vacation adventures to be had!
So the kids will be kept busy, and you, dear parents, can enjoy a relaxing vacation at our farm, for example, in the garden with a cozy cup of tea or while barbecuing on the terraces.
Our farm specializes in crop farming, so our machinery shed is home to a wide variety of farm equipment, including tractors, a combine harvester, and a mini-excavator. During harvest season, many guests—both young and old—get to take a ride on the farm machinery—a real highlight!
It’s just over 1 kilometer on foot to numerous shopping and dining options around the former sluice and trading port in Carolinensiel, which has now become our idyllic historic museum harbor. The restaurants will treat you to fine East Frisian seafood cuisine, and you can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in the cafés.
In the evening, you can sit at the harbor with a delicious glass of wine. Well… that is, if you can tear yourself away from our house, the vacation apartments, the terraces, and the garden, where you’ll sit late into the night on balmy summer evenings and truly unwind.
At the idyllic harbor of Carolinensiel, you’ll enjoy the sight of the flat-bottomed boats or the paddle steamer “Concordia II,” a replica of the old “Concordia I” from 1854. This paddle steamer takes you on the “Tief” (What is a “Tief”? Want to know more? Click here on this sentence!) on a shuttle route from the museum harbor, past the “Cliner Quelle” spa center, through the Friedrichsschleuse lock, and on to the marina in Harlesiel on the North Sea.
The North Sea resort of Carolinensiel-Harlesiel offers a wide range of vacation activities for children and adults. The “Cliner Quelle” spa center features swimming, saltwater baths, and wellness treatments. The spa center’s children’s playhouse is home to the Carolinchen Club for fun and games.
Or take a stroll along the Harle Promenade down to the sea for a swim or to soak up the sun.
At low tide, you can enjoy the heated seawater outdoor pool right on the beach. Or go on a mudflat hike with certified mudflat guides—it’s an exciting and relaxing experience for the whole family.
Of course, the beautiful town of Carolinensiel has everything you need for daily life: supermarkets, bakeries, fish markets, a hair salon, a pharmacy, doctors, banks, and many shops offering a wide selection of maritime souvenirs, as well as clothing and accessories for the beach.
A day trip to one of the East Frisian Islands is always a special recommendation—from Carolinensiel, the best