Editing North Sea (section)

===Tourism===
[[File:Netherlands-Scheveningen-beach-1900.jpg|thumb|The beach in [[Scheveningen]], Netherlands in c. 1900]]
The beaches and coastal waters of the North Sea are destinations for tourists. The English, Belgian, Dutch, German and Danish coasts<ref>{{cite book
|last=Wong
|first=P. P.
|title=Tourism Vs. Environment: The Case for Coastal Areas
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=21ikixG655wC&pg=PA139
|access-date=27 December 2008
|year=1993
|publisher=Springer
|isbn=978-0-7923-2404-1
|page=139
|archive-date=17 April 2023
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417084645/https://books.google.com/books?id=21ikixG655wC&pg=PA139
|url-status=live
}}</ref><ref name="Hall">{{cite book
|last=Hall
|first=C. Michael
|title=Nordic Tourism: Issues and Cases
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mxq97WB2aVQC&pg=PA170
|access-date=27 December 2008
|year=2008
|publisher=Channel View Publications
|isbn=978-1-84541-093-3
|page=170
|author2=Dieter K. Müller
|author3=Jarkko Saarinen
|archive-date=17 April 2023
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417084645/https://books.google.com/books?id=mxq97WB2aVQC&pg=PA170
|url-status=live
}}</ref> are developed for tourism. The North Sea coast of the United Kingdom has tourist destinations with beach resorts and [[links (golf)|links]] golf courses; the coastal town of [[St. Andrews]] in Scotland is renowned as the home of [[golf]], and is a popular location among golfing pilgrims.<ref>{{cite news |title=St. Andrews, Scotland: See the place where golf was born and Will and Kate fell in love |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2019/10/24/st-andrews-scotland-where-golf-born-will-and-kate-fell-love/4067547002/ |date=24 October 2019 |first1=Rick |last1=Steves |access-date=15 June 2024 |work=USA Today |quote=Tiny St. Andrews has a huge reputation, known around the world as the birthplace and royal seat of golf. The chance to play on the world's oldest course – or at least take in the iconic view of its 18th hole – keeps the town perennially popular among golfing pilgrims}}</ref>

The [[North Sea Trail]] is a [[long-distance trail]] linking seven countries around the North Sea.<ref>{{cite web
 |title       = Welcome - North Sea Trail
 |work        = European Union
 |publisher   = northseatrail.org
 |url         = http://www.northseatrail.org/
 |access-date  = 2 January 2009
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160101042324/http://www.northseatrail.org/
 |archive-date = 1 January 2016
}}
</ref> Windsurfing and sailing<ref>{{cite book
|last=Knudsen
|first=Daniel C.
|author2=Charles Greet
|author3=Michelle Metro-Roland
|author4=Anne Soper
|title=Landscape, Tourism, and Meaning
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vNnCnURw2O4C&pg=PA112
|access-date=27 December 2008
|year=2008
|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
|isbn=978-0-7546-4943-4
|page=112
|archive-date=17 April 2023
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417084645/https://books.google.com/books?id=vNnCnURw2O4C&pg=PA112
|url-status=live
}}</ref> are popular sports because of the strong winds. [[Mudflat hiking]],<ref>{{cite book
|last= Schulte-Peevers
|first=Andrea
|author2=Sarah Johnstone |author3=Etain O'Carroll |author4=Jeanne Oliver |author5=Tom Parkinson |author6=Nicola Williams
|title=Germany
|url=https://archive.org/details/germany00schu
|url-access= registration
|access-date=27 December 2008
|year=2004
|publisher= Lonely Planet
|isbn= 978-1-74059-471-4
|page=[https://archive.org/details/germany00schu/page/680 680]
}}
</ref> [[fishing|recreational fishing]] and birdwatching<ref name="Hall"/> are among other activities.

The climatic conditions on the North Sea coast have been claimed to be healthy. As early as the 19th century, travellers visited the North Sea coast for curative and restorative vacations. The sea air, temperature, wind, water, and sunshine are counted among the beneficial conditions that are said to activate the body's defences, improve circulation, strengthen the immune system, and have healing effects on the skin and the respiratory system.<ref>{{Cite book
|publisher =German National Tourist Board
|title =Büsum: The natural healing power of the sea
|url =http://www.germany-tourism.de/ENG/destination_germany/master_tlkur-id1252.htm?cc_lang=
|access-date =2 November 2008
|archive-date =1 December 2008
|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081201021723/http://www.germany-tourism.de/ENG/destination_germany/master_tlkur-id1252.htm?cc_lang=
|url-status =live
}}</ref>

The [[Wadden Sea]] in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands is an [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].