Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Smedegade ends at the Folkehøjskole (folks' high school). Inspired by the
DanishphilosopherNikolajGruntvig—whowantedpeopletobeabletosay“I
am good at being me”—it offers people of any age the benefit of government-
subsidized cultural education (music, art, theater, and so on).
• Jog left, then turn right after the school, and stroll along the peaceful, har-
borside...
Molestien Lane:
This gravel path is lined with gardens, a quiet beach, and
a row of small-is-beautiful houses—beginning with humble and progressing
to captain's class. These fine buildings are a reminder that through the cen-
turies, Ærøskøbing has been the last town in Germany, independent, the first
town in Denmark...and always into trade—legal and illegal. (The smuggling
spirit survives in residents' blood even today. When someone returns from
a trip, friends eagerly ask, “And what did you bring back?”) Each garden is
cleverly and lovingly designed. The harborfront path, nicknamed “Virgin's
Lane,” was where teens could court within view of their parents.
