They have been here since long before we had knives and corn, carried on the wings of history and the mythical tales of the tides. They have been kings´ proud possessions, but if picked by the common man they carried the death penalty. They have been the accepted currency in war as well as in love. Loved by Catharina II. where a humble house near Højer still bears witness to the embarking for mighty Russia. They are oysters from The Wadden Sea (Vadehavet) and UNESCO World Heritage. Denmark´s Oysterfestival had its cornerstone laid by Mother Nature herself, and this ancient food has turned out to be the pearl that will put Denmark on the world map as a gastronomical destination. In just one delicious mouthful the oysters from The Wadden Sea give you rich history and a taste beyond your most spectacular dreams – all thanks to the local merroir, the terroir for oysters. It´s a taste that star chefs will travel far for and so they do from all corners of the world. It is for the few and the many at the same time. As citizens of the world we all own the wonders of nature, as participators in Denmark´s Oysterfestival we are confirmed in that truth. The festival contains competitions for chefs with Michelinstars on their lapels, but it is also for you and me who can wade out in our wellingtons and pick the raw, rugged and completely wonderful shells containing the most unique contents on the oyster beds. It is history, culture and the business community acting together as one. It is sustainable harvesting and nutritional gold. It is luxury, but invasive and therefore also nature´s call for balance: Eat them! Activities run from September through to April, but the culmination of the oyster season is Denmark´s Oysterfestival where all the world will see that the oystes from The Wadden Sea have put themselves delicately on the shelves of the Denmark´s Larder society. As a worldclass gastronomical pearl.