Scan Magazine | Experience of the Month | Denmark
Experience of the Month, Denmark
Sea view guaranteed Serene sandy beaches, laid-back luxury and beautiful nature – no, it is not the Maldives but southern Denmark’s secret island hideaway. Vejrø island, a previously deserted island, is today a stylish luxury resort with its own organic farm and restaurant, allowing guests to live, breathe and taste the restoring essence of island life.
The taste of island life
ish guest accommodation named after their previous use. The island’s agricultural production has also been brought back to life and now provides the island’s Restaurant Skibberlys with most of its produce. “The island is run as an organic agricultural production site with vegetables as well as sheep, pigs and game, all organic,” stresses Lohse. “Our restaurant’s rustic gourmet menu is based primarily on the products we grow and rear here on the island. It’s a challenge but also very inspiring; for instance, when not much else grows, our chefs use a lot of the island’s wild plants and herbs.”
In the early 20th century, Vejrø island was the home of a thriving small agricultural community of about 60 people. Like many other small Danish islands, it was gradually depopulated and the island’s buildings, including not just homes but also a school, a church, a grocery store and a lighthouse, left to decay. Now, those buildings have been turned into styl-
The island’s transformation has been directed by Kim Fournais, the founder and co-owner of Saxo bank, who bought the island in 2005. His ambition was to transform the small, abandoned piece of land into an island paradise showcasing the beauty of Denmark’s often spurned outskirts.
By Signe Hansen | Photos: Vejrø Gruppen
Previously the home of a small agricultural community, Vejrø island – a 155-hectare island north of Lolland – has been turned into a one-of-a-kind island resort with luxury guest houses, a new hotel, and a beautiful marina. The island even has its own landing strip for small airplanes. “Sailing up to our island is an amazing experience. The sailors who come by in their own boats are completely amazed when they first discover this little mini paradise in the middle of nowhere,” explains director Lea Lohse. “Whether people come here for a business meeting, wedding or holiday, from the moment you arrive, you are taken in by the island’s unique atmosphere.” 110 | Issue 108 | January 2018
Up until now, Vejrø has been an island for sailors and others in the know – but with the new hotel Blæsenborg completed in 2014 and boat transfers now available, everyone can have a taste of the island’s peaceful magic.