Living above a discount supermarket on the otherwise exclusive North Sea island beloved of high earners: how this new Lidl is set to completely transform the world-famous luxury holiday destination of Sylt, with its dunes and thatched-roof houses.
On Sylt, the traditional shopping experience is being completely reimagined. On a 16,000-square-metre site, Lidl is combining a state-of-the-art store on the ground floor with 15 new flats directly above. The homes, between 44 and 78 square metres in size, are explicitly designed for permanent residence. For the island this is a genuine breakthrough, intended above all to provide commuters with affordable housing close to their workplace. Mayor Tina Haltermann is full of praise, describing it as a pioneering step that shows how modern retail and residential space can be combined while using as little land as possible.
