# Salzhaff, Germany: what it is and when to go > Salzhaff is a lagoon in Germany (Kröpelin). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/salzhaff/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Lagoon in Germany · Nature - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 115 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 54.06451, 11.57812 ## What it is and where Salzhaff is a lagoon in Germany (Kröpelin). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kröpelin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kropelin/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 54.06451, 11.57812; the nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 115 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.064509%2C11.578122) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.064509%2C11.578122) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Salzhaff is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 40 | | February | Possible | 9 h 28 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 46 | | May | Best time | 15 h 44 | | June | Best time | 16 h 52 | | July | Best time | 16 h 23 | | August | Best time | 14 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Best time | 10 h 12 | | November | Possible | 8 h 11 | | December | Possible | 7 h 08 | In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Herrenhaus Roggow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/herrenhaus-roggow/): History · 3.9 km - [Rustwerder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rustwerder/): Nature reserve in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · 5.6 km - [Ganggrab von Neu Gaarz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ganggrab-von-neu-gaarz/): Dolmen · 6.2 km - [Großsteingrab Blengow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosssteingrab-blengow/): History · 6.2 km - [Langenwerder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/insel-langenwerder/): Island in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Nature - [Recklinghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rodelberg/) - [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps) - [Ore Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montes-metalicos/): mountain range in central Europe - [Sanssouci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sanssouci-palace/): Palace in Brandenburg, Germany - [Hohenzollern Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohenzollern-castle/): ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern in the Swabian Alps of central Baden-Württemberg, Germany - [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands Every Germany place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Salzhaff? It is a lagoon in Germany. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Salzhaff? April to October. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. ### How do you get to Salzhaff? The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.064509%2C11.578122) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Herrenhaus Roggow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/herrenhaus-roggow/), [Rustwerder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rustwerder/), [Ganggrab von Neu Gaarz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ganggrab-von-neu-gaarz/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9037739), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2216091), CC0. More about Salzhaff on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzhaff). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).