Riding on Bornholm
Bornholm’s nature is beautiful for many who want to jump on the back of the horse, but may not have a horse for this on Bornholm. There is a large choice of riding schools and private ones with horses to rent. Bornholm unfortunately has no real riding path / route, but this does not prevent […]
Opal lake – Crystal Lake and Siberia
Opal lake – Crystal Lake and Siberia Opal Lake, situated between high steep cliffs and immediately next to Hammer Lake, is a relic from a time when granite quarrying was a major source of income and employment on Bornholm. Opal Lake, Crystal Lake and Siberia are among the oldest quarries on the island. Before the […]
Nordbornholms Smokehouse
Beautifully situated on the outer cliffs is Nordbornholms Røgeri. The original smokehouse on this site was built in 1898 but on 6 February 1952 the smokehouse burnt down and a new one was built. In 1967, the smokehouse got a new owner, Arne Jacobsen, and in common parlance the smokehouse was always referred to as […]
Næs beach in Allinge
Næs is a small beach found between the rocks. Næs has always been the place where the townspeople took a dip and when tourists started coming to the town in the surrounding guesthouses, it was also from Næs that the tourists went into the water. On the beach there is a large concrete bathing bridge […]
MTB on Bornholm
MTB (Mountainbike) is a sport that the last few years really got many Danes out in the nice weather, MTB is a sport that can be played by anyone who can ride a bike, of all ages. MTB is both the term for the type of bike you use but also the term for the […]
Food tray petroglyphs
The largest petroglyph field in Denmark is Madsebakke. The carvings date back to the Bronze Age. On a large smooth rock there are 11 ships 3 curved lines probably also representing ships, sun crosses or wheel signs, foot signs and some bowl pits. More recently, several petroglyphs have been found in the vicinity, but they […]
Hasle Lystskov – a sandy forest
When you walk around Hasle Lystskov and enjoy nature and birdsong, not many people think that it hasn’t always been like this. The forest was not originally a self-seeded forest, but planted by Peder Dam Jespersen in the years from 1819 until his death on 17 December. Sept. 28, 1835. Peder D. Jespersen was born […]
Hammersø – Denmark’s only mountain lake
Hammersøen on Nordbornholm is Denmark’s only mountain lake and the largest natural lake on the island. Hammersø is about 650 m long, 150 m wide and 13 m deep and situated about 9 m above sea level. On the two long sides it is very steep, about 2 m out the water depth is already […]
Gudhjem Museum
Gudhjem Museum is housed in the old station building from 1916, designed by architects Kay Fisker and Aage Rafn. The building was put up for sale in 1968 and bought by the Gudhjem Town and Memorial Association in collaboration with the painters Paul Høm and Axel Munch, who had to personally provide a guarantee for […]
Dr. Danchell’s house
Dr. Danchell’s house The house and side building were built in 1866 by a very popular district doctor, Dr Poul Edward Peter Danchell, who was a doctor in Allinge from 1865 to 1896. From old papers it is stated that in the attic a dome was made that could rotate, it is believed to be […]
