Village treats on Ærø

Did you know that even the local residents can get lost in beautiful Ommel? Or that Bregninge is the second-longest village in Denmark?

THE VILLAGES ON ÆRØ ARE IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN The main roads on Ærø are liberally sprinkled with delightful small villages . Here, life is lived at a quiet pace and the atmosphere is markedly different from that in the bigger towns . We call them fairytale detours .

Walk, cycle or drive through the village streets and soak up the undisturbed idyll . Cows, horses and sheep graze on the fertile fields bordered by dikes and hedges, which surround the small, neatly kept houses and farms . Gardens bursting with flowers and fruit trees line the main street, while the village pond is home to ducks and other local fauna . SELECTED VILLAGE TREATS

Even if the holiday residence you have chosen this year is located in one of the larger towns on the island, there is every reason to take a drive to one of the small villages nearby . Here is a selection of the numerous village treats that await you on Ærø .

Beer & cigars in Store Rise

In Store Rise, you have every opportunity to taste, enjoy and find out more about some Ærø specialities . This is the site of Ærø Bryggeri (brewery) and Ærø Cigar which sell … well, beer and cigars . Ærø Bryggeri also has a tempting café with red-check table cloths and a courtyard garden .

Wellness in Skovby

Skovby is where you will find Sol, who works from home, developing and making the most wonderful body care products under the name Tree & Earth Creams . Visit her in her studio and buy some luxurious product to take home for some well-earned “me time” .

Dogma farming & lifestyle store in Langevrætte

One of the gems just outside Søby is the Langevrætte area, where Anne & Allan run the manually worked dogma farm “Solbo Grønt”, with its full complement of woolly pigs, ducks and tractors . They have also created a quiz maze in their cornfield, where children and the young at heart can learn more about animals and agriculture .

Langevrætte is also home to a village store with a sea view: Herremark . Here, you can explore Louise’s world of recycling, new items, interior decorations, beautiful clay pots and other delightful trinkets that would be simply perfect for you and your home .

GALLEY GRAVE IN KRAGNÆS

KLEVEN HARBOUR IN OMMEL

The village with two harbours & an outdoor hot tub

Ommel is a village that actually has two separate harbours: Strandbyen and Kleven Harbour . Strandbyen has both a playground and a child-friendly beach, while Kleven Harbour boasts a beautifully sited outdoor hot tub that the local residents will make sure to heat up for you before you settle back and relax .

Exquisite scents, clean skin & churches to visit in Bregninge

In Bregninge you will find Susanna & John’s charming country home that houses the Ærø Soap Company . They produce heavenly soaps and salts using flowers and other plants from their own garden, and offer children the chance to use the leftovers from the soap-making process to shape their own little soaps .

Bregninge also has the only roadside church on the island, where there are guided tours throughout the summer . Special features in the church include an impressive altarpiece . All seven churches on the island (except Ommel Church) are open all year round from 08:00 to 16:00 .

Pumping legs & shopping in Kragnæs

Kragnæs, just outside Marstal, is on both cycle route 92 and the Kyststien walking trail, and attractions here include the lifestyle shop FÆRGEVEJ46 and a newly renovated galley grave from the early Stone Age .

A time capsule in Tranderup

When you visit Tranderup in the centre of the island, make sure to swing by the local store “Viking”, which is something of a time capsule .

Ærø now has its own vineyard

Just before you arrive in Søby, you may well spot the entrance to the island’s new vineyard: Ærø Vin .

The first vines were planted in 2021, and Silvia & Guido, who run the organically certified vineyard, are already inviting visitors to enjoy guided tours, picnics among the vines and interesting talks about the grape-friendly climate of Ærø .

ÆRØ SOAP COMPANY IN BREGNINGE

ÆRØ BRYGGERI IN STORE RISE