Bornholm
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Bornholm belongs to Denmark and is an island located in the Baltic Sea 37 km south of Sweden. The island is roughly 588 square kilometres and has 158 km of coastline. Bornholm is widely known for its smoked herring, high quality arts and crafts and its beautiful nature.
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Regions
As of January 2003 Bornholms five regions assembled into one administrative and political unit called Bornholms Regionskommune.
Cities
- Rønne The largest city with approximately 10.000 inhabitants.
- Neksø (or Neksø)
- Gudhjem
- Allinge-Sandvig
- Åkirkeby
- Svaneke
Other destinations
- Hammershus A large ruin at the northernmost point of the island.
- Joboland An amusement park with a small water park, animals and rides.
- Almindingen The third largest forest in Denmark.
- Bornholms Kunstmuseum The largest art collection on Bornholm. Include such artists as Oluf Host (Høst), Karl Isakson and many others.
- The Medieval Centre of Bornholm A small rebuild city from the medieval times. They have stalls, demonstrations, food, performers and special activities for children. Every year a large market is held for a week in mid-July. Enthusiasts from different countries attend and the centre is turned into a large totaltheater with all kinds scenes from the everyday-life of the medieval. The climax is a huge battle with canon smoke, bowmen, tournament on horseback and knights in amor
Understand
Talk
As Bornholm has many tourists each year most people speak either English, German or Swedish, the exception being most of the older population.
Get in
Get around
You can get to the island by ferry or airplane, but the island also provides excellent opportunities for arriving by private boat. It’s easy getting around either by car, bus or bicycles.
See
Do
Eat
Smoked herrings are a speciality of the island. You can get them at smokehouses in cities near the sea, such as Arnager, Gudhjem or Snogebæk, where they also sell other fish and seafood delicacies.
Drink
Get out
Bornholm is famous for its many high quality crafts such as blown glass and textiles. It’s highly recommended to visit the different shops and exhibits.
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