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title: "“Designer tea” at the Kontorhaus in Keitum on Sylt"
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# “Designer tea” at the Kontorhaus in Keitum on Sylt

> The Kontorhaus in Keitum on Sylt is a unique destination combining a curated tea trading post, designer home accessories, and a boutique suite hotel, all set at the edge of Wadden Sea meadows in a historic North Frisian captain's village.

## Destination
Keitum, on the island of Sylt, North Frisia, Germany — at the southwestern end of the village where the tracks and country lane end, overlooking the Wadden Sea marshlands.

## Why visit
A rare blend of exceptional tea culture, design-focused home accessories, and refined accommodation in a scenic and historically rich setting, run by an architect couple with a keen eye for detail and aesthetics.

## What to see
- **Keitum Captain's Village** — Historic village of reed-thatched captain's houses with rose-lined frontyards, first recorded in 1216 and once the main village on Sylt.
- **Wadden Sea Panorama** — Sweeping views across marsh grasslands to the Wadden Sea, visible from the Kontorhaus grounds.

## What to do
- **Tea tasting at the Kontorhaus** — Explore a wide and carefully curated assortment of teas, including rare varieties, in the tea room with a sun terrace and wicker beach chairs.
- **Browse designer objects and antiques** — The trading post offers home accessories, collector's pieces, and antiquities selected with meticulous attention to detail.
- **Stay at the Kontorhaus Suite Hotel** — Seven architecturally refined suites (plus an alcove room), furnished with Lambert and Hästens pieces, each with a loggia or terrace; opened in 2013.
- **Dining at Butcherei Grill & Bar** — Recommended restaurant in Keitum, noted for good food.

## Good to know
Artists and writers have been hosted at the Kontorhaus since 2006. A small private wellness oasis for couples was planned for the front garden. Other lodging options in Keitum include Aarnhoog Hotel and Benen-Diken Hof. Westerland, the main town on Sylt, is nearby and served by Air Berlin.

## Photos

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photos:
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Kapitaensdorf-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "The anchor as symbol in Keitum, the village of captains."
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Tee-Raritaet-Teekontor-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "A rare tea variety: Tai Mu Long Zhu"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Teeraum-Teekontor-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "Tea room in the tea trading post"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Teekrug-Teekontor-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "Tea pots in the Kontorhaus tea room"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Innendekoration-Teekontor-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "Decorative apples"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Wohnzimmer-Kontorhaus-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "Living room in the Kontorhaus"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Doppelbett-Kontorhaus-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "Double bed in the Kontorhaus"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Restaurant-Butcherei-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "Butcherei Grill & Bar"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Butcherei-Wein-Keitum-Sylt.jpg"
    caption: "Wine in the Butcherei"
```