Introducing Rømø
Wide open spaces, ruler-straight horizons, rippling summer-heat hazes and air blown fresh in from the North Sea give the unrelentingly flat island of Rømø a hypnotic quality. Just off the mainland coast, midway between the historic towns of Ribe and Tønder and a 30-minute drive from either, Rømø is connected to the mainland by a 10km causeway that passes over marshlands, where sheep graze happily and wading birds forage for food.
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During the 18th century, many islanders were captains of German and Dutch whaling ships working off Greenland. Today, Rømø is a hugely popular holiday destination, especially with visitors from nearby Germany. It has its fair share of caravan parks but also a sprinkling of red-walled, thatch-roofed houses nestling in scrubby pine woods. Vast, sandy beaches line the western shore.
The northern end of the island is an out-of-bounds military zone.
The tourist office (74 75 51 30; www.romo.dk; Havnebyvej 30; 9am-5pm mid-Junmid-Sep) is on the eastern side of Rømø, 1km south of the causeway exit on to the island.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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