Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you want to find out more about the island's seafaring history, hop on
the free bus #790 to the dreary town of Marstal to visit its fine
Marstal
Maritime Museum
(Marstal Søfartsmuseum). Ride the bus all the way to
the harbor (about a 20-minute trip), where you'll find the museum. You'll
see plenty of model ships, nautical paintings (including several scenes by ac-
claimedpainterCarlRasmussen),anoriginalship'sgalley,are-createdwheel-
house (with steering and navigation equipment), a collection of exotic goods
brought back from faraway lands, and a children's area with a climbable mast.
Designed by and for sailors, the museum presents a warts-and-all view of the
hardships of the seafaring life, rather than romanticizing it (55 kr; July-Aug
daily9:00-18:00;Junedaily9:00-17:00;MayandSept-Octdaily10:00-16:00;
Nov-April Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat 11:00-15:00, closed Sun; Prinsensgade
1, tel. 62 53 23 31,
www.marmus.dk
)
.
These activities are best done in the evening, after a day of biking around the
island.
▲Town Walk with Night Watchman
—Each evening in summer, Mr. Jan
Pedersen becomes the old night watchman and leads visitors through town.
The hour-long walk is likely in Danish and English—and often in German,
too—so you'll hang around a lot. But it's a fine time to be out, meet other
travelers, and be charmed by gentle Jan (25 kr, daily late June-late Aug, no
tours off-season, meet on Torvet near the church at 21:00, Jan also available
as private guide, mobile 40 40 60 13,
jan.leby@mail.dk
).
