This was not a particularly attractive location and family-friendly locations, informed the Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Northern lower Saxony, competent landesverband Nordmark of the German youth hostel Association on Wednesday. To 15 of a total of 45 youth hostels in the North, the open this week, the three houses on the island of Sylt, as well as the youth hostels of Helgoland, Scharbeutz, Heiligenhafen and Fehmarn. Also the house in Cuxhaven as well as the youth hostel “auf dem Stintfang” in Hamburg, again receiving guests. To vacation for the summer, more locations will be opened as the main official of the country Director, Stefan Wehrheim said. The opening dates depend on the requirements of the länder and the individual potential for implementation. “In the pandemic, for us, difficult economic Situation, we need to examine very carefully the Openings are in spite of the restrictive conditions which are economically viable.”
The nonprofit organization expects to mainly families, cyclists, recreation return to hostels or small groups in the next few weeks in the youth. Despite the re-openings, the financial situation remains tense. The loss of revenue due to cancelled class trips, Choir retreats, training camps, and Similar to the information that is not recouped. Even in positive forecasts of the state Association plans claims to now only about 390 000 instead of the usual more than a Million overnight Stays.
dpa