Rømø Travel Guide

  Saying goodbye to the sun and Rømø.
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  • Saying goodbye to the sun and Rømø.
      Saying goodbye to the sun and Rømø.
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  • Lovely
      Lovely
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  • The ferry to Sild/Sylt
      The ferry to Sild/Sylt
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  •   Rømø
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  • Sønderstrand
      Sønderstrand
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Explore Rømø

Things to Do  

Forest trails

Forest trails, Rømø

 Inguuna Says:  There are many parking points on the island where one can take some meal, rest or also take the tour into forest. Better to have the islands' map which are provided in tourist office or camping sites, so easier to orientate there. To spend time on the island and waiting for... 

Grey seals

Grey seals, Rømø

 Inguuna Says:  On our guided tour we were lucky to see 34 seals, two wales which were promised on the beginning were swimming somewhere else. As I wrote in previous tip the ship goes quite close to observe them clearer, you can even take binocular to see the nice faces :)The smaller ones... 

Excursion to see the grey seals and crabs

Excursion to see the grey seals and crabs, Rømø

 Inguuna Says:  The primary thing for me was to see the seals, watch birds and to observe who live in Nordic sea. Everyday excursions are organized from Havneby port and tickets can be bought on the ship or at the port. I don't know if timetable changes but I went there at afternoon and it... 

Bird watching... Yes real Brids!

Bird watching... Yes real Brids!, Rømø

 TheView Says:  Rømø is with its marshland a sanctuary to birds and ideal for looking at birds so remember your binoculars. We did get to see marshharriers, oystercatchers, starlings that can make this phenomenon called black sun if they are enough, we was not that lucky to see this.... 

Sand - Sculpture contest

Sand - Sculpture contest, Rømø

 metteks Says:  Some years a contest at the beach is beeing held. Artists from many contries gather to make sculptures of sand. 

The beach, of course

The beach, of course, Rømø

 bscott1 Says:  The sky was filled with kites when I took this photo--room is in abundance on this very large beach. 

Kommandørgården (The commodore's house)

Kommandørgården (The commodore's house), Rømø

 bscott1 Says:  Built in 1784, the home gives you a feel for how the relatively well-off lived during that time period. There are rooms filled with ceiling and wall paintings, as well as one room that is covered in Dutch wall tiles. 

Rømø Kirke

Rømø Kirke, Rømø

 bscott1 Says:  This church is filled with relics, some of which are over 800 years old. On the outside of the church lined up against the wall there are tombstones of old sailors. 

Hotels  

Kommanorgardens Camping: Camping near sea with horses

Kommanorgardens Camping: Camping near sea with horses, Rømø

 Inguuna Says:  You can kill two birds with one stone - camping place with horses farm. The camping was OK, nothing special, just primal needs for short staying. There were special places for tents which were separated by bushes and trees; that kind of extra I haven't seen nowhere. Maybe I... 

Skaerbaek Holiday Centre Cottages: Small but Nice Cottages Next To Activity Centre

Skaerbaek Holiday Centre Cottages: Small but Nice Cottages Next To  Activity Centre, Rømø

 RhineRoll Says:  We didn't stay on Rømø itself but in a town called Skaerbaek located on the mainland right on the other side of the dam that's connecting Rømø to mainland Jutland. Skaerbaek itself is not really a touristy town, even though there's a couple of B&Bs -- and of course our... 

Transportation  

Ferry to Sylt from Rømø

Ferry to Sylt from Rømø, Rømø

 metteks Says:  To get to the nearby German island Sylt (In Danish; Sild), you have to take the ferry. It leaves from Havneby on the southern end of Rømø, and arrives at the town of List on Sylt. It leaves about every 1½ hour, and the trip takes 30 minutes. It is possible to bring your car,... 

To the island by car

To the island by car, Rømø

 Inguuna Says:  The small R&#248m&#248 island is located in Wadden sea on the edge of Denmark and very close to Germany. So I suggest if you are visiting North Germany maybe you can catch it. R&#248m&#248 with main land is connected by dam which can be easily be crossed by car and there is... 

Shopping  

By the road ...as you see it!: Self-Service
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Galatea shopping
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One little thing I really like is that its taken for granted in Denmark that you can have a little self-service booth to sell vegetables and fruits from the side of the road ....AND IT WORKS.

What to buy: In Rømø there was nice ecological Honey from the island.

What to pay: What the sign says ...just leave the money in the little bowl.

Updated Aug 12, 2006

Address: By any road in the countryside of Denmark

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Local Customs  

Sweet briars
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These are everywhere

As I go somewhere abroad I look what are specific things which can be found in that place. So I noticed that everywhere here are growing sweet briars. Even on the cards it was shown that specific thing is that bush with hips. I don't know what are the reason just for good looking or maybe some specific needs but you can try to eat just the hip not the seeds.

Written Aug 29, 2007

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Warnings and Dangers  

Prepare to pay more

Prepare to pay more, Rømø

 Inguuna Says:  I never have written that something is expensive or so but Denmark shocked me a little bit. If you're coming just straight from Germany or Poland you may feel that prices here are higher than there. Or another thing - I thought that on island the prices for everything were a... 

Megalomania

Megalomania, Rømø

 TheView Says:  The crabs here seems to have delusions or problems with there measure. When they as they do meeting other crabs measure themselfs by seeing how fare there are between the claws to see if the other might be good for lunch. Some of the crabs think your toes look like a good... 

Tourist Traps  

Modern wreck hunters
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The beaches here are very large and you are allowed to drive your car out on the hard sand ..but stay here at the hard sand and walk the last bit. Even if there are cars with 4 wheel drive closer to the water. Some of this cars belong to local danes doing themself as moden wreck hunters and make a good little profit helping your car out of the sand when the tide is about to take your car!!!! If the Falck is not around ;-) (We didn´t have any problems)

Updated Aug 5, 2006

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