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If you've been touring Denmark's decadent palaces, it's refreshing to visit Skovsgaard.
The kitchen cellars, servants' dining room and housekeeper's room of the old manor house
have been furnished with dummies and props, giving an interesting glimpse of how the
'downstairs' staff lived.
The stables hold a collection of horse-drawn vehicles and tractors. There's also an or-
ganic food cafe.
Skovsgaard estate is off Rte 305 (the main road) around 3km southeast of Lindelse.
Langelandsfort
HISTORIC SITE
(
www.langelandsfort.dk
; Vognsbjergvej 4B, Bagenkop; adult/child Dkr95/free;
10am-5pm May-Sep,
to 3pm Apr & Oct)
There are few better Danish examples of Cold War paranoia than unique Langelandsfort,
built in 1952-53 to defend the western Baltic against the Russians. You can descend into
various bunkers and command centres, board a claustrophobic U-boat, explore a mine-
sweeper and peer inside two fighter planes. The solid grey masses of concrete, rusting
barbed wire and camouflage-green emplacements and anti-aircraft guns are in startling
contrast to the picnic-perfect countryside in which they are set.
The site is big (to see everything involves a walk of about 2km) and you'll need a
couple of hours to look around. A new exhibition covers espionage during the era. The fort
is just north of Bagenkop.
Sleeping & Eating
Ristinge SommerCamp
CAMPGROUND
(
62 57 13 29;
www.ristinge.dk
; Ristingevej 104, Ristinge; per adult/child/site Dkr74/49/65;
May-
Sep; )
The long sandy beach at Ristinge is often cited as one of Denmark's best. Within walking
distance is this super camping ground, with swimming pool, playground, minigolf, tennis
court, bike hire and loads more. There are also caravans and huts for hire (from Dkr400
per night).
Bagenkop Kro
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