Why visit Esens
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include August-Gottschalk-Haus, Leben am Meer, Klabautermann Indoor Park and Nordseetherme.
Weather in Esens
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About Esens
Esens is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approx. 14 km northwest of Wittmund, and 20 km northeast of Aurich.
From the Wikipedia article Esens, Lower Saxony (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Esens on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks27
Wattenhuus
Museum · 3.7 km
1 Seestraße, Esens
Mo-Th 09:30-17:30; Fr 09:30-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Klabautermann Indoor Park
Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km
5 Sattlerstraße, Esens
"siehe Webseite, an unterschiedlichen Tagen im Monat geöffnet....
Nordseetherme
Sports field and stadium · 3.7 km
4 Schulstraße, Esens
Mo-We,Fr 14:00-20:30; Th 12:00-20:30; Sa-Su,PH 10:00-17:00
Restaurants and cafes64
Weinkontor-Nordsee
Brewery and winery
22 Herdetor, Esens
Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
KEEKEE Bricks
Cafe · Brunch, Sandwich, Cake, Waffle, Coffee Shop
9 Am Markt, Esens
Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:30-18:00
Schlickys Café und Konditorei
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream
24 Steinstraße, Esens
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su 13:00-17:00
Bella Napoli
Restaurant · Italian · 3.9 km
19 Alter Sielweg, Esens
Mo-Su 12:00-21:30
Fisch und Meer
Restaurant · Fish · 3.6 km
7 Hauptstraße, Esens
Mo-Su, PH 09:30-20:00
Restaurant Fischerstuben
Restaurant · Fish, Regional · 3.8 km
15 Hauptstraße, Esens
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 15:00-20:30; PH,Sa,Su 12:00-20:30
Schnitzelstube
Restaurant · German
25 Jüchertor, Esens
12:00-21:00
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Thanh Long
Restaurant · Vietnamese
22 Jücherstraße, Esens
Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-21:00
52 more on the map.
Where to stay23
JGH Esens-Bensersiel Ewald-Neemann
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
2 Grashauser Flage, Esens
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Förderzentrum Esens / Förderschule Esens / Christian-Wilhelm-Schneider-Schule
School
7a Walpurgisstraße, Esens
Berufsbildende Schule Wittmund Außenstelle Esens
School · 1.5 km
5 Auricher Straße, Esens
Healthcare2
Map of Esens
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Langeoog (LGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Wittmund 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Aurich 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Jever 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Moordorf 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Schortens 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Friedeburg 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Norden 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Wiesmoor 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Schillig 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Wilhelmshaven 34 km east, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Esens Rathaus, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lampenturm (Traute Ohlenbusch) Esens, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Esens, Gemeindehaus St. Magnus -- 2021 -- 6336, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, Gemeindehaus St. Magnus -- 2021 -- 6335, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Der Brunnen (Ivo Goshmann) Esens, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Miteinander - Zueinander (Rita Westermann) Esens, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Esens, Stadt-Bäckerei Henschen -- 2021 -- 6346, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, Junker-Balthasar-Brunnen -- 2021 -- 6338, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Junker-Balthasar-Brunnen (Esens) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Junker-Balthasar-Brunnen (Esens) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Kommendes und gehendes Wasser (Esens) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Kommendes und gehendes Wasser (Esens) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Junker-Balthasar-Brunnen (Esens) 3, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus church baptismal font W, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus church pulpit, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus church baptismal font N, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus church baptismal font detail wooden base, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus church altar, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, Becker-Haus -- 2021 -- 6345, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus epitaph Henrichs, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus Altar and predella, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus epitaph Hegeler, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus organ, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus central nave, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens Panorama 02, DerMische, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus church tower, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, St.-Magnus-Kirche -- 2021 -- 6342, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, Gemeindehaus St. Magnus -- 2021 -- 6334, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, St.-Magnus-Kirche -- 2021 -- 6340, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, Kriegerdenkmal (1872) Innschrift, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Magnus church from south, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens, Kriegerdenkmal (1872) Infotafel, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens Panorama 04, DerMische, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens Panorama 01, DerMische, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Infotafel Kriegerdenkmal Esens 1870-71, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Esenser Bär GFA 3, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Esenser Bär GFA 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Esenser Bär GFA 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Esens, Jücherstraße, Gebäude -- 2021 -- 6326, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StAegidienStedesdorf, Frisia Orientalis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Esens Magnus Turm, Daniel Brockpähler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Jewish school in Esens, Pixelfehler 16:26, 24 July 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mühle in Esens, User:Riessdo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NIGE Esens, Wilko Meyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esens St. Willehad, Daniel Brockpähler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulpturenpad Esens, Gerardus, Public domain
- Esens, Kriegerdenkmal (1872), M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferienhaus in Lammertshörn, Bensersiel DSC3074, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skaycle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skaycle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
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