Stretching around 14km along Falster's southeast coast, this paradise strip of dazzling white sand seems to be backed by nothing more than forest and a wide dune area topped by reed-grasses. In fact, amid the trees are thousands of holiday homes, but tight building regulations keep them out of sight and well-spaced so that even in summer, despite considerable crowds, you should be able to find a patch of sand for yourself.
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Above Czarens Hus, but entered from the tourist office, this nicely presented local-history museum occupies one of Nykøbing F’s oldest houses. It displays…
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4. Ejegodmølle & Legetøjsmuseet
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Grønsalen is one of Denmark’s longest megalithic barrows (102m), dating back around 5500 years. Raised barely 2m higher than the surrounding fields, its…
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In a rural setting overlooking a pretty inlet, this splendid whitewashed church dates from around 1250, but is most famous for the remarkable frescoes on…
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Viewed from the car park, this neolithic tumulus looks little more than a grassy knoll on a contoured field. But walk 300m through the cornfield and you…