Travel Reference
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On a beautiful, bountiful rural property (the name means 'The Apple Farm') about 8km
north of Tranekær Slot, friendly hosts offer two stylish, light-filled rooms for rent (shared
kitchenette and bathroom). Breakfast is a highlight, utilsing farm-fresh produce; dinners
are also possible (advance notice usually required).
Tranekær Gæstgivergaard
GUESTHOUSE
( 62 59 12 04;
www.tranekaerkro.dk
; Slotsgade 74; s/d Dkr750/950; )
This village inn 200m south of the castle dates from 1802 and retains its period ambience.
Most rooms have peaceful garden views (they're in a more-modern annex out the back).
The highly rated restaurant (mains Dkr250 to Dkr390) is strong on local game, such as
venison and pheasant.
Southern Langeland
Southern Langeland's pastoral landscape contains some gentle diversions. The island's fa-
vourite Blue Flag beach is at the thatched seaside hamlet of
Ristinge
. Other pitstops in-
clude a manor house and a Cold War-era relic.
At the tip of Langeland, you might spy
wild horses
(follow signs for 'Vilde Heste'): two
herds of Exmoor ponies have been introduced to keep the coastal meadows cropped. The
area here and around Bagenkop also contain excellent bird-watching sites connected by
footpaths, and there's a coastal nature reserve,
Tryggelev Nor
, midway between Bagenkop
and Ristinge.
Humble, Bagenkop and Lindelse are all reasonable sized villages - they each have a
nondescript
kro
providing accommodation and food, plus small supermarkets. Humble is
closer to Ristinge beach but Bagenkop has more charm, plus an idyllic small harbour for
wandering.
Sights
Skovsgaard
MUSEUM
(
www.danmarksnaturfond.dk
; Kågårdsvej 12; adult/child Dkr60/free;
10am-5pm Mon-Fri,
11am-5pm Sun mid-May-Sep)
