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Coast at Hammershus, Bornholm Island, Denmark

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Overview

The sunniest part of Denmark, Bornholm lies way out in the Baltic Sea, 200km east of Copenhagen (and closer to Sweden and Poland than to mainland Denmark). But it’s not just (relatively) sunny skies that draw the hordes each year. Mother Nature was in a particularly good mood when creating this Baltic beauty, bestowing on it rocky cliffs, leafy forests, bleach-white beaches and a pure, ethereal light that painters do their best to capture.

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  • Hammershus Slotsruin - the castle played an important part in the struggles and wars which found place in the middle ages in Europe. 683851075

    Hammershus Slotsruin

    Bornholm

    The impressive ruins of Hammershus Slot, dramatically perched on top of a cliff 74m above the sea, are the largest in Scandinavia. The castle was thought…

  • The church in Nylars, Bornholm island, Denmark, is the oldest "round church" on the island.

    Nylars Rundkirke

    Bornholm

    Built around 1150, Nylars Rundkirke is the most well-preserved and easily accessible round church in the Rønne area. Its central pillar is adorned with…

  • Round Osterlars church, Bornholm island, Denmark.

    Østerlars Rundkirke

    Bornholm

    The largest and most impressive of Bornholm's round churches dates to at least 1150, and its seven buttresses and upper-level shooting positions give away…

  • Bornholms Kunstmuseum

    Bornholms Kunstmuseum

    Bornholm

    Occupying a svelte, modern building and overlooking sea, fields and (weather permitting) the distant isle of Christiansø, Bornholms Kunstmuseum echoes…

  • NaturBornholm

    NaturBornholm

    Bornholm

    NaturBornholm offers a terrific geological and biological narrative of the island spanning back to its fledgling days as a cooling slab of magma. The…

  • Oluf Høst Museet

    Oluf Høst Museet

    Bornholm

    This wonderful museum contains the workshops and paintings of Oluf Høst (1884–1966), one of Bornholm’s best-known artists. The museum occupies the home…

  • Hammeren lighthouse on Bornholm Island, Denmark.

    Hammeren

    Bornholm

    Hammeren, the hammerhead-shaped crag of granite at the northern tip of Bornholm, is criss-crossed by walking trails leading through hillsides thick with…

  • Bornholms Middelaldercenter

    Bornholms Middelaldercenter

    Bornholm

    This 'Medieval Centre' re-creates a medieval fort and village, and gives the Danes another chance to do what they love best: dressing up in period costume…

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