Kurt tax in St. Peter-Ording: Vacation is now becoming more expensive!

Kurt tax in St. Peter-Ording: Vacation is now becoming more expensive!

The North Sea also attracts countless vacationers in autumn, but the popular places on the coast must now adapt to changes. In St. Peter-Ording, the tourist tax for tourists will be raised from the 2025 main season: overnight guests and day tourists will have to pay four euros a day, which corresponds to one euro more than before. In the off-season, the fee will increase to three euros, such as [moin.de] (https://www.moin.de/norddeutschland/nordsee-st-peter-bartaxe-prices-urbann-kuesten- Neues-Strandsuch-zieM- ID300527261.html). This decision ensures mixed reactions among the holidaymakers.

The increase also affects Büsum, where the tourist tax is also increased from three to four euros per day. This is part of a larger strategy that is supposed to put finances in both communities on a more stable basis. The revenue from the tourist tax is earmarked and, according to those responsible, are used for the preservation and expansion of the infrastructure. These include, among other things, the road expansion, the care of promenades and the financing of tourism personnel, such as [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/st-peter-ording-und-erhoehen-kurtaxe-touristen- Tourismus110.html) explained.

reactions and reasons

Tourism director Katharina Schirmbeck emphasizes that the spa levy has only been increased minimally since 2007, and sees the price adjustment as necessary. The increasing costs for receiving the infrastructure could no longer be covered by the previous income. Financial Committee Chairman Lennart Kallsen adds that there is no alternative to increasing to ensure the extensive tourist offers. Restaurants and other companies are also affected by this tax, which causes discussions and resentment in the industry.

Some vacationers express themselves skeptically at the new prices and compare Büsum with Sylt, for example, where the tourist tax stays at 3.90 euros per day in the coming main season. However, Professor Bernd Eisenstein from the German Institute for Tourism Research is optimistic that the increase will not lead to a significant decline in the number of guests. An average stay on the North Sea now costs around 90 euros per day, and on a six -day vacation, the total costs with the new tourist tax amount to around 546 euros. St. Peter-Ording and Büsum are now among the most expensive holiday regions in relation to the tourist tax, which also heats up the competition in the north.

The future of tourism

The increase in the tourist tax is also part of a long -term strategy for adapting to climate change. This causes additional costs for the municipalities that have to adapt to the preservation of the unique north German coastal landscapes. The placement of these taxes should not only benefit the tourists, but also help the local population. So while the discussion about the price increase continues, it remains to be seen how the holidaymakers will develop in the coming years and whether other North Sea goals take similar steps.