Ærøskøbing
A perfectly preserved 18th-century fairy-tale town on the island of Ærø, with colourful half-timbered houses, cobbled streets and beach huts.
Ærøskøbing is known as “Denmark’s most beautiful town.” Its cobbled streets are lined with brightly coloured half-timbered houses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, with elegant front gardens. Visit the Ærø Museum and the Bottle Ship Collection. On the western beach, a row of colourful changing huts lines the shore. The ferry from Svendborg takes about 75 minutes. Island buses are free, and renting a bicycle to circle the island is ideal. Combine it with Marstal and the Voderup Cliffs for a day or two trip.
Opening hours
All day; museum in summer about 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Voderup Klint
- Marstal Maritime Museum
- Skarø
- Bregninge Church (Tåsinge)
- Naturama
- Svendborg Harbour & Old Town
- Troense
- Valdemar's Castle